19:00 Chelmsford City

Friday 9 August 2019

All17:5018:2519:0019:3020:0520:4021:10

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Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 14.56s

(5)

Dream Shot⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: J Tate| OR: 96

1/5

Was successful on his debut at Goodwood (5f) and since then has featured in much higher company. He was second of 10 in a Listed contest at Sandown (5f), while on his latest start, he was seventh in the Group 2 Richmond Stakes (6f). One to beat.

Form: 1327

(2)

Rajguru¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Tom Clover

33/1

Struggled on his debut at Lingfield where he had just one horse behind him in a 15 runner field over 7f when going off at 25/1. Needs to improve a lot from that opening run. Others preferred.

Form: 0

(3)

Robert Frost¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

12/1

Munnings colt who was fourth of five on his debut at Yarmouth (6f) where he was slowly into stride which did not help chances. Should be better this time around on his second start. Each-way claims.

Form: 4

(6)

Halfacrown⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: S W Kelly| T: J A Osborne

40/1

Has been well held on his two racecourse starts so far. Was ninth of 12 on his debut at Lingfield (7f), while he then came home last of nine at Bath over the extended 5f trip. Needs to improve to be in the mix here.

Form: 95

(4)

William Thomas

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Eddery

16/1

Sepoy gelding who was foaled on April 7 and cost 5,000 guineas as a yearling. He is a half-brother to multiple winners, including Delhi who scored over 1m1½f as a two-year-old. One to watch on debut.

Form:

(1)

Carmel¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: J Quinn| T: A Watson| BF

6/1

Has been fancied in the market on both of her two starts so far where she has failed to get off the mark. She was fourth of 10 last time at Beverley (5f) when going off as the 6/4 favourite. Open to improvement. One to consider.

Form: 54

Non-Runners

(7)

Cadeo

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: M Botti J: Stefano Cherchi

Forecasts

Dream Shot (1/5), Carmel (6/1), Cadeo (10/1), Robert Frost (12/1), William Thomas (16/1), Rajguru (33/1), Halfacrown (40/1)

DREAM SHOT has been competitive in much higher company than this so he should be good enough to record his second win of his career at this level where he is head and shoulders above his rivals in terms of the form he has shown so far. Carmel is clearly capable of more judging by the confidence shown in her in her two races so far. Expect the filly to go much closer this time to her opening success, while Robert Frost can produce more than his debut run to finish in the frame on his second start of his career.