18:00 Chelmsford City

Saturday 27 February 2021

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Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Classified Stakes

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 2m 58.06s

(8)

Brute Force^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 53

4/1

Modest gelding. Ran his best race when second of 13 in minor event (40/1) at Kempton (12f) 11 days ago, keeping on despite carrying head bit awkwardly over 2f out. Each-way claims.

Form: 577-542

(9)

Dolphin Village^h¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: S A Harris| OR: 46| CD

15/2

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Never dangerous when fifth of 9 in minor event (28/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 19 days ago, slowly away. Not getting any younger so others preferred.

Form: 3069-45

(6)

Dreadnoughtus⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 47

7/2

Modest gelding. Ran his best race when third of 12 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f, 40/1) 8 days ago, nearest finish. This step up in trip should suit so not taken lightly.

Form: 560F-63

(2)

Royal Born²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: A Phillips| OR: 43

16/1

Modest gelding. 150/1, not disgraced on the face of it when fourth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 23 days ago, going with little fluency and merely plugging on.

Form: 0D8S-04

(5)

Sheldon Cooper¹²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A Wintle| OR: 44WS

12/1

5/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, excuses when sixth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (11f), not ideally placed. Off over 2 years. Up in trip. First run since leaving David Dennis. Has had a wind op.

Form: 000256/

(4)

Something Brewing^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 45

22/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. 50/1, tenth of 11 in bumper at Newcastle (16.2f, slow) 25 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Poor on last Flat outing back in summer 2020.

Form: 5689/07-

(3)

Casavola^p1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Joey Haynes| T: J R Best| OR: 47

7/1

Modest filly. 33/1, ran creditably over longer trip when fourth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 31 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Each-way claims.

Form: 4490-84

(1)

Dorset Blue^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: M Walford| OR: 42

15/2

Modest gelding. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 28/1) 30 days ago, left behind from 2f out. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 0050-96

(7)

Stevie Mckeane³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: Tom Clover| OR: 46

4/1

Modest filly. 6/1, never landed a blow when fourth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 33 days ago, rallying final 1f. Step up in trip sure to suit so should play a leading role.

Form: 0653-64

Forecasts

Dreadnoughtus (7/2), Stevie Mckeane (4/1), Brute Force (4/1), Casavola (7/1), Dolphin Village (15/2), Dorset Blue (15/2), Sheldon Cooper (12/1), Royal Born (16/1), Something Brewing (22/1)

This slight step up in trip looks sure suit Tom Clover's STEVIE MCKEANE, who was doing all her best work at the finish at Kempton last month and looks sure to be in the mix. Dreadnoughts ran his best race when third on his fibresand debut 8 days ago and he's feared most if building on that, ahead of Brute Force.