13:40 Chelmsford City

Monday 25 January 2021

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:10

CCR Classified Stakes

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 1m 25.35s

(9)

Canimar^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: S Durack| OR: 49

11/4

Modest mare. Remains a maiden after 27 Flat runs. Good second of 9 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 16/1) 20 days ago, going off too hard. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 97/028-2

(10)

Fenix^t1,v1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 50

12/1

Modest filly. Eyeshields on for 1st time blinkered for 1st time, last of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 5/1) 10 days ago. Visor on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0865-70

(5)

Habanero Star^p1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: George Bass⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 50

16/1

Modest filly. Ninth of 10 in handicap (9/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 10 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not without a chance based on penultimate outing.

Form: 86554-9

(6)

Independence Day¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 45| C

11/2

Modest horse. Course winner. Two wins from 50 Flat runs. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2018. 8/1, creditable fifth of 11 in minor event at this course (6f) 16 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 5306-45

(2)

Kelinda Dice^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Quinn| OR: 48

20/1

Modest filly. 40/1, seventh of 10 in minor event at this C&D 11 days ago. Might come on for latest run, but still hard to make a case for.

Form: 86/627-7

(1)

Mercurist¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: B R Millman| OR: 46

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, fourth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 12 days ago. Still relatively unexposed, so might well be able to build on that encouraging handicap debut in this grade.

Form: 00/78-4

(8)

Pearl Spectre³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 47| CD

9/2

Modest gelding. 3-time C&D winner. Thirty five runs since last win in 2019. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 3 days ago. Warrants respect.

Form: 5620-93

(3)

Sir Gordon^b1¹⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Smith| OR: 47

125/1

Modest gelding. 16/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm). Off 140 days. Blinkers on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 00/7679-

(4)

Velvet Vista^b,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Murphy| OR: 44

4/1

Modest mare. Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Respectable third of 10 in minor event (10/3) at this C&D 11 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 42487-3

Non-Runners

(7)

Whistling Sands¹⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: R Brisland J: K Shoemark

Forecasts

Canimar (11/4), Velvet Vista (4/1), Pearl Spectre (9/2), Mercurist (11/2), Independence Day (11/2), Whistling Sands (8/1), Fenix (12/1), Habanero Star (16/1), Kelinda Dice (20/1), Sir Gordon (125/1)

Despite being a long-standing maiden, it's hard to ignore the claims of CANIMAR on the back of a bold showing from the front at Wolverhampton 20 days ago. She should take all the beating if in the same form, but the likes of Velvet Vista and Independence Day are likely candidates to capitalise if the selection underperforms.