17:50 Chelmsford City

Thursday 6 May 2021

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Ministry Of Sound Classical 21st August Handicap

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 24.94s

(5)

Velvet Vista^b,t⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Murphy| OR: 62| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 4 wins from 9 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm, 11/4) 9 days ago, well positioned. Each-way claims under a penalty.

Form: 153241

(11)

Golden Age¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 65

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 8 in maiden (14/1) at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others make more appeal.

Form: 44-4

(3)

Beepeecee^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gallagher| OR: 64| C| D

50/1

Course winner. 40/1, last of 7 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Impossible to recommend.

Form: 81/989-7

(9)

Aces^b,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: David Egan| T: C Wallis| OR: 63| D

14/1

Latest win at Kempton in January. 9/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 24 days ago, faring best of those held up. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 416652

(4)

Salam Ya Faisal^t⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Moubarak| OR: 57| CD

7/2

Won 4-runner handicap (5/2) at this C&D 8 days ago. This is much more competitive and looks vulnerable under a penalty.

Form: 500971

(12)

Silent Witness^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 60

20/1

Winner at Kempton in January. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 8/1) 7 days ago, hampered. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 4-15695

(1)

Sparkling Diamond¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Danny Brock| T: Frank Bishop| OR: 57

125/1

First run since leaving Philip McBride when creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (10/3) at Wolverhampton (7.2f). Off 159 days. First run for yard after leaving Mohamed Moubarak. Best watched for now.

Form: 264846-

(15)

Ventura Vision¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 67| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 14/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good) 14 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 0147-76

(6)

Saunton¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: R Hannon| OR: 67

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 17/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, firm) 12 days ago. Needs to improve from reappearance.

Form: 5344-7

(2)

Royal Heart⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 62

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 89 days ago. Lightly raced and could improve under a good value apprentice.

Form: 6-565

(14)

Business Flight¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L P Keniry| T: G Brown| OR: 60

80/1

12/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Robert Cowell. Easy to oppose.

Form: 645388

(8)

Vino Santo^p1⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: Molly Presland⁽⁷⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 48| BF

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fourth of 11 in minor event at Kempton (8f, 3/1) 50 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 050-84

Non-Runners

(10)

Swissal⁴⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: J G M O'Shea J: Non Runner

(13)

Zafaranah²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: S Hanlon J: Non Runner

(7)

Desert Rose¹⁹⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Salam Ya Faisal (7/2), Velvet Vista (9/2), Ventura Vision (9/2), Royal Heart (13/2), Golden Age (7/1), Swissal (8/1), Saunton (9/1), Vino Santo (12/1), Aces (14/1), Silent Witness (20/1), Zafaranah (20/1), Beepeecee (50/1), Business Flight (80/1), Sparkling Diamond (125/1)

A wide-open handicap in which the 3-y-o runners make more appeal than their elders. ROYAL HEART has fewer miles on the clock than most of these and on the pick of his form would have a decent chance under a good value 5 lb claimer. Ventura Vision is a C&D winner that should appreciate the return to polytrack and she has to be taken seriously. Of the older horses, Velvet Vista makes most appeal.