17:50 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 23 July 2019

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Hills Prospect Champagne & Prosecco Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:52 | Winning time: 1m 12.98s

(7)

Comvida^p1⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: H Palmer

20/1

Slowly away and green when finishing well beaten in a 6f novice contest at Windsor (good-to-firm) on debut last week. Cheekpieces tried for the first time.

Form: 9

(4)

Hector Loza²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: N Mackay| T: S Dow

11/8

Highly promising third in a 6f novice contest at Kempton when making his debut last month. Repeat of that should see him play a leading role on this occasion.

Form: 3

(11)

Jochi Khan^h1¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁵⁾| T: R M H Cowell

33/1

Well beaten in two starts so far most recently when 18L last of 11 at Windsor (6f, good-to-firm) a fortnight ago. Hood tried for the first time.

Form: 70

(6)

Najm⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Tate| T: Sir Mark Prescott

25/1

Finished last of eight in a 6f event on good-to-firm ground at Chepstow when making her debut last week. Others make more appeal.

Form: 8

(10)

Return To Senders^b¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 77

3/1

Placed on two of his five starts most recently when ½L second in a 6f handicap at Ascot (good-to-firm) 11 days ago. Blinkers worn for the first time that day are retained.

Form: 93552

(2)

Rochford¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: H Spiller

33/1

Beaten 11L when finishing third in a four runner 7f novice race at this venue earlier this month. Others make more appeal dropping in distance.

Form: 73

(12)

Vasari

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute

5/2

Unraced Muhaarar colt and a half-brother to useful pair Hold True and Bona Fide. Hails from a top yard and is a notable runner on racecourse debut.

Form:

(3)

Casi Casi⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Wallis

100/1

Failed to figure in two starts so far most recently when 29L last of nine at Lingfield (6f) on the AW last week. More needed in this contest.

Form: 09

(1)

Positive Light

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

10/1

Unraced daughter of No Nay Never purchased for £30,000 at the breeze-up sales earlier this year. Market likely to provide the best guide as to expectations on debut.

Form:

(9)

Prosecutor⁸⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: M H Tompkins

100/1

Well beaten on both previous starts including on fibresand over 5f at Southwell at the end of April. Others make more appeal upped in trip following a break.

Form: 08

Non-Runners

(8)

Centurion Song¹²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: B J Meehan J: M Dwyer

(5)

Dark Side Prince⁴¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: C Wallis J: Dylan Hogan

Forecasts

Hector Loza (11/8), Vasari (5/2), Return To Senders (3/1), Centurion Song (3/1), Positive Light (10/1), Comvida (20/1), Najm (25/1), Rochford (33/1), Jochi Khan (33/1), Dark Side Prince (33/1), Prosecutor (100/1), Casi Casi (100/1)

CENTURION SONG showed good form when placed at Newbury last time out and he can get off the mark at the third time of asking in this novice event. Vasari represents a leading stable and he is taken to finish runner-up ahead of Hector Loza who was placed on the AW last time out.