16:35 Chelmsford City

Saturday 4 July 2020

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Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 1m 10.92s

(2)

Cobra Eye²²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 89| D

11/1

Went well on debut over C&D last season, winning next time at Goodwood (6f, good). Respectable effort when stepped up to Listed level at York in October, before being held in France. Will need to have improved to defy this initial mark.

Form: 2169-

(6)

Owney Madden²⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Meade| OR: 88| D

12/1

Won twice over this trip at two with his York nursery win in August marking him out as a useful performer. Upped 9lb for that he found life tougher but could go on again at three and has been gelded over the winter.

Form: 310147-

(5)

Waddat¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 86| CD

10/1

Modest form in two turf starts, but has improved to win a novice and two handicaps over 6f on AW tracks since. Needs to show he can translate form back to this surface.

Form: 4811-1

(4)

Never Dark¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 82

5/1

Kempton winner on handicap debut and probably ran to that level when midfield behind likely Group class performer at Royal Ascot. Certainly expected to make presence felt here.

Form: 3-22310

(1)

Minhaaj²⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Dane O'Neill| T: W J Haggas| OR: 82

6/1

No surprise when she got off the mark at Newcastle latest having shown decent form beforehand and manner she came home over 5f suggests further progress can be expected upped to 6f.

Form: 2831-

(7)

Sunset Breeze¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 81| D

11/4

Defied the 7lb rise for his Newcastle success when following up at Newmarket last time out (6f,soft). Upped another 5lb here and in a deeper rise but yard exceptional at finding continual progress.

Form: 422-11

(3)

Intrepid Italian¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 80| D

9/2

Won back-to-back 6f Lingfield handicaps coming into this beating the same horse twice. Up a further 7lb today and must prove he's as effective on turf but rates a leading contender given rate of improvement.

Form: 5-211

(10)

One Night Stand^h¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Josephine Gordon| T: W Jarvis| OR: 80| BF

22/1

Third handicap today and things not really gone to plan in first two with wide trip at Lingfield and inadequate 5f at Chepstow. With everything back in his favour he could surprise a few.

Form: 420-53

(9)

Majestic Sands¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80

80/1

Leicester novice winner at two travelled well in a pocket at Pontefract on handicap debut but ultimately found little. Step forward needed.

Form: 10-46

(8)

Vandad¹¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: M Moubarak| OR: 73| BF

16/1

Chelmsford third on stable debut (third overall start) hinted at ability but poor effort at Lingfield on handicap debut rather tempers enthusiasm.

Form: 763-7

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(11)

Dulas²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: C Hills J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sunset Breeze (11/4), Intrepid Italian (9/2), Never Dark (5/1), Minhaaj (6/1), Waddat (10/1), Cobra Eye (11/1), Owney Madden (12/1), Dulas (12/1), Vandad (16/1), One Night Stand (22/1), Majestic Sands (80/1)

Plenty of likable three-year-olds here and a horse ahead of it's current mark will be needed. William Haggas' filly MINHAAJ looks to have the requisite profile having won over 5f last time out despite appearing to be crying out for the extra furlong she faces here. By no means is she the only horse likely to come forward however with hat-trick seekers Intrepid Italian and Sunset Breeze intriguing contenders themselves.

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