19:15 Chelmsford City

Saturday 24 October 2020

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chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Novice Stakes

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 2m 3.60s

(4)

Clan Jock⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: J S Goldie

66/1

Better effort in 2 runs for Adrian Nicholls in August when fifth of 11 on 9f Hamilton debut. Improvement required now setting out for new yard.

Form: 58

(6)

Desert Eclipse⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate

22/1

18/1, hinted at ability when sixth of 13 in novice at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on debut 52 days ago. May do better.

Form: 6

(5)

Heaven Forfend^t⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 79WS

5/2

Fairly useful form. Below par when third on his last 2 starts but sets the standard if a subsequent wind operation enables him to recapture anything like his best form.

Form: 264-233

(7)

Lost Eden

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Hannon

17/2

€200,000 Sea The Stars colt. Dam, 8.5f winner, out of smart 9.5f-1½m (Ribblesdale Stakes) winner Silkwood, from family of Miesque. Market perhaps the best guide to what's expected.

Form:

(1)

Real World

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor

4/5

Dark Angel half-brother to 1½m-2m winner Leoncavallo. Would enter the reckoning if the betting speaks in his favour.

Form:

(3)

Thrill Seeker¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Donohoe| T: W J Haggas

8/1

Little better than modest form in 2 outings over 7f on turf 13 months but was prominent in the betting on both occasions so evidently thought capable. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 8-3

Non-Runners

(2)

Byford⁷⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: I Furtado J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Real World (4/5), Heaven Forfend (5/2), Byford (7/2), Thrill Seeker (8/1), Lost Eden (17/2), Desert Eclipse (22/1), Clan Jock (66/1)

HEAVEN FORFEND's best form ought to be good enough to win one of these and he might be worth one final chance back from wind surgery. Byford won comfortably in France in August and returns with the Ivan Furtado team among the winners so he may provide the main threat.