18:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 14 January 2021

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Racing Welfare Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 2m 7.29s

(4)

Father Of Jazz¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R Varian

1/2

Promising sort. One win from 2 runs last year. First run since leaving Michael Bell when 4/11, won 8-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 15 days ago, readily. Obvious claims.

Form: 21-

(7)

Adjourned^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

80/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. Eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f, heavy, 16/1) 23 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. Best watched.

Form:

(5)

Fiscal Prudence⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby

40/1

Twice-raced maiden on Flat. Hooded for 1st time, sixth of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, heavy, 12/1) 42 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Harry Whittington.

Form: 05/

(1)

French Minstrel⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Miss Abbie Pierce⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Knight

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, twelfth of 14 in maiden at this C&D. Off 98 days.

Form: 70-

(2)

Makeen²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon

6/1

Once-raced maiden. Third of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 4/1) on debut 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Should improve.

Form: 3-

(3)

Top Drop³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 70

7/2

Fairly useful gelding. Very good second of 10 in minor event at Kempton (8f, 8/1) 36 days ago. Back up in trip. Each-way player.

Form: 470302-

(6)

Vanity Affair^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: C Fellowes

25/1

Twice-raced maiden. 7/2, ninth of 12 in maiden at Lingfield (8f, AW) 12 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 4-9

Non-Runners

(8)

Victory Star

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: C & M Johnston J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Father Of Jazz (1/2), Top Drop (7/2), Makeen (6/1), Victory Star (7/1), Vanity Affair (25/1), Fiscal Prudence (40/1), Adjourned (80/1), French Minstrel (200/1)

FATHER OF JAZZ got off the mark on yard debut at the end of last month and he is difficult to oppose under a penalty. He could progress further and should be able to double up. Top Drop seems to be a different horse on polytrack compared to turf and he shouldn't be far away. Makeen may improve to play a part too.