20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 24 October 2019

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Off time: 20:33 | Winning time: 2m 52.92s

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Harbour Front

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamus Cronin⁽⁵⁾| T: R Brisland

50/1

Son of Iffraaj gelded ahead of debut; 16th foal and a half-brother to eight winners including Whazzis (Group 3) and Whazzat (Listed). Probably best watched.

Form:

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King's Counsel²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D & C Kubler

40/1

Improved on his well beaten debut when last of three but not beaten far over this C&D. The form is questionable due to a sedate pace and he may be better over further in handicaps in due course.

Form: 63

(7)

Pianissimo^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 78

6/4

Five races have yielded four seconds and a third and despite travelling strongly he's struggled to get past where it matters. Up in distance and likely to be involved but the jury is out.

Form: 2-2322

(1)

Tajawoz^b1³⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen BurrowsWS

6/1

$750,000 son of War Front and the first foal of a US Grade 3 dirt winner. 5/2 but too green and tailed off over 1m2f here last year. With a strong stable and has had wind and a gelding operation since but hard to weigh up in first time blinkers.

Form: 7-

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Casual Reply¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton

11/8

Daughter of Frankel made a very good introduction when a staying on second over 1m3f at Kempton. Could have done with a stronger pace and this extra distance should only suit. Leading contender.

Form: 2

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Constraint⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: B A Curtis| T: A M Balding| OR: 64| BF

28/1

Had been quickly upped in distance until tailed off over 2m2f latest. Hard to know what her best trip is from five starts and she'll need to find some improvement.

Form: 69340

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Persuer³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 72| BF

10/1

Intello filly has shown steady progress in three starts so far. Totally unsuited by a sedate pace in a three runner contest here over 1m2f here latest and no surprise to see her take a big step forwards up in distance.

Form: 6-23

Non-Runners

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Argent Bleu³⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: R Ingram J: Rhiain Ingram

Forecasts

Casual Reply (11/8), Pianissimo (6/4), Tajawoz (6/1), Persuer (10/1), Constraint (28/1), King's Counsel (40/1), Harbour Front (50/1), Argent Bleu (100/1)

Persuer was sent off favourite here last start but the tactical nature of the small field proved against her and she's likely to improve up in distance. Pianissimo is a strong traveller who has some of the best form on offer but he really should have won a race by now. He'll be thereabouts once again but at the weights the debut of CASUAL REPLY matches that level of form and she's only going to improve up to this distance.