13:35 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 11 February 2020

All13:3514:0514:4015:1515:4516:15

toteplacepot First Bet Of The Day Classified Stakes

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 12.75s

(2)

Krazy Paving^b⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 48| CD

15/8

Won for the second time over C&D when landing a 3K handicap by a short head on Friday, first start following a wind op. Another bold show likely from positive draw.

Form: 17000-1

(7)

Alba Del Sole^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: R Brisland| OR: 45| D

16/1

Struggling sort, winner of just one of her 22 starts on the AW including four defeat at this track. Could be worth a market check on stable debut.

Form: 4676-45

(6)

Ask The Guru²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicola Currie| T: M J Attwater| OR: 46| D

33/1

Veteran of 60 races on the AW but has only raced over C&D on one occasion finishing forth of nine beaten 3¼L last month. Needs a couple to falter and is currently racing 20lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 4689-24

(4)

Caso Do Lago^b1,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Brisland| OR: 45

20/1

Never nearer in a couple of starts at this venue last month, both efforts over 7f. Drop in trip and first-time blinkers unlikely to be enough to get the gelding back to form currently racing 9lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 04/78-85

(3)

Indian Affair^t⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carson| T: C Wallis| OR: 45| D

4/1

10-time winner down the years but only one victory in his last 33 outings and is now running 22lb lower than last winning mark. Encouraging run over C&D on Friday and needs to back that up here.

Form: U0897-2

(9)

Poppy May¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J G Given| OR: 47| CD

8/1

Winner of two of her seven starts over C&D. Running with credit in a couple of starts at Wolverhampton and Newcastle last month and could be worth a chance back here back on attractive mark.

Form: 783-934

(8)

Rebecke²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: L Carter| OR: 47

25/1

Seven-race maiden. Needs to step up on a dismal debut run at this track last month over 7f finishing last of the nine runners beaten 19L.

Form: 9590-29

(5)

Watheer¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 50| C

5/2

Running well in defeat in a number of starts on the AW last month, all starts over 7f. Looks well placed by North Yorkshire handler.

Form: 040-236

(1)

Wild Flower⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: E J Walsh| T: L McJannet| OR: 47| C| D

20/1

Won twice in the autumn but hasn't been in the same form in a number of runs since. Faces a tough task in this company.

Form: 0347-59

Forecasts

Krazy Paving (15/8), Watheer (5/2), Indian Affair (4/1), Poppy May (8/1), Alba Del Sole (16/1), Wild Flower (20/1), Caso Do Lago (20/1), Rebecke (25/1), Ask The Guru (33/1)

The wind-op appears to have been a significant benefit for the Olly Murphy-trained KRAZY PAVING to win for the second time over C&D on Friday. The eight-year-old can continue his run of form in this contest at the expense of Indian Affair who ran an encouraging second of 11 beaten ½L over C&D earlier this month. C&D winner Poppy May and Watheer for trainer Roger Fell can compete for the minor honours.