Stratum5 - Digitalising The Shipping Industry Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 1m 28.24s

(2)

Aces²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: S De Sousa| T: Ian Williams| OR: 90| D

9/4

Winner of a 10-runner claimer at Chester over similar trip late last month, tends to go well this time of year and no reason not to do so now.

Form: 0-47901

(1)

Hajjam^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 88

7/1

Can race freely at times, consistent in handicaps this term without getting a win on the board. Yard in form and should give his running, will benefit from true run race.

Form: 549640

(5)

Mutaraffa^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 90| C

2/1

Keen front-runner, recorded back-to-back wins over C&D prior to doing too much too soon at Haydock and paying price (last of six). Can bounce back if settling a bit better.

Form: 3117

(4)

Spirit Warning²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 88| D

5/2

Chelmsford winner in June and since run well in Windsor handicap (1m, good to firm) in finishing third of five. This probably demands further improvement.

Form: 142213

(6)

You Never Can Tell^b⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: R Spencer| OR: 90

16/1

Both wins have come over 6f, pulled up over 6f on the AW here last time sporting first-time blinkers (retained). Looks up against it on these terms.

Form: 13-763P

Non-Runners

(3)

Nkosikazi¹³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: W J Haggas J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mutaraffa (2/1), Aces (9/4), Nkosikazi (9/4), Spirit Warning (5/2), Hajjam (7/1), You Never Can Tell (16/1)

ACES tends to thrive at this time of the year and duly scored in a claimer at Chester last month. Ian Williams' charge appears to have been found a solid follow-up opportunity here. The main threat ought to be dual C&D winner Mutaraffa, who must settle a bit better to preserve his chance. Hajjam will benefit from an even pace while Spirit Warning may need to improve.