17:15 Chelmsford City

Thursday 3 September 2020

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tote Placepot Your First Bet Median Auction Maiden Stakes

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 25.92s

(8)

Majd Al Arab³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75

13/8

Thrice-raced colt. 11/2, eighth of 9 in maiden at Goodwood (6f, good) 37 days ago, leading until 2f out. This looks much weaker so should make his presence felt.

Form: 628

(7)

Open The Eagle^t²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan

20/1

12/1 and tongue strap on, made no impression when seventh of 10 in seller at Newmarket (7f, firm) on debut 26 days ago.

Form: 7

(3)

The Tide Turns

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: Sir Mark Prescott

18/1

Foaled February 14. 30,000 gns yearling, Sea The Moon gelding. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Black Redstart and 7f/1m winner Zyryanka. Dam unraced.

Form:

(5)

Harrier Hawk²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E A L Dunlop

16/1

Showed a bit more than on debut when fifth of 11 in minor event (150/1) at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago, keeping on gradually without being unduly punished.

Form: 85

(4)

Piselli Molli

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

7/2

27,000Y. Sister to 1m winner Lady Beware and winner up to 1¼m Ventura Dragon (2-y-o 5f-7.4f winner) and half-sister to several winners, including 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Lustown Baba: Dam 2-y-o 5f winner.

Form:

(2)

Watch Me³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: A Watson| BF

10/3

15/8, went backwards from debut seventh of 10 in maiden at Lingfield (7f, AW) 34 days ago, weakening final 100 yds.

Form: 47

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(6)

Oracle of Omaha¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: R A Fahey J: D Nolan

(1)

Third Kingdom⁴²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J & T Gosden J: David Egan

(9)

Bella Notte²³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Third Kingdom (11/10), Majd Al Arab (13/8), Watch Me (10/3), Piselli Molli (7/2), Bella Notte (5/1), Harrier Hawk (16/1), Oracle of Omaha (16/1), The Tide Turns (18/1), Open The Eagle (20/1)

THIRD KINGDOM showed plenty of promise on debut and built on that 6 weeks later to finish third at Sandown. A reproduction of that effort should be enough for him to shed the maiden tag at the third time of asking. Majd Al Arab can have his last run in a much stronger race excused and is taken to chase the selection home, ahead of Richard Hannon's Bella Notte.