19:23 Chelmsford City

Wednesday 16 June 2021

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Ministry Of Sound Classical 21st August Handicap

Off time: 19:26 | Winning time: 1m 22.53s

(4)

Margub²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 94| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. Last of 7 in handicap at Goodwood (7f, soft, 8/1) 26 days ago. Could bounce back returning to the all-weather.

Form: 159/317

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(11)

Going Places⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 94| D

16/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Lingfield in March. 12/1 and hooded for 1st time, last of 18 in handicap at Ascot (6f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 2-13160

(6)

Acquitted^b1,t1³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: H Palmer| OR: 92| BF

11/4

11/2, bit below form ninth of 27 in handicap at Ascot (7f, soft) 39 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time. Could make an impact in calmer waters tonight.

Form: 1/209-29

(7)

Pistoletto^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 90

9/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Good third of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (7f, good, 22/1) 10 days ago. Has to be taken seriously on recent form.

Form: 37-2853

(1)

Jumaira Bay³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 89| D

10/3

Last of 27 in handicap (12/1) at Ascot (7f, soft) 39 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 21732-0

(10)

Juan Les Pins¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 88

66/1

Last of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 125-690

(9)

Amber Island⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Loughnane| OR: 86| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 8/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, good to firm) 53 days ago, well positioned. Has work to do.

Form: 242124

(8)

Eagle Creek¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: W J Knight| OR: 85| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 18/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 414-306

(2)

Gobi Sunset⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 85| D

7/1

Latest win at Newcastle in April. 12/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 212259

(3)

Asad^p1³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 84| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Last of 4 in handicap at Lingfield (7.6f, soft, 3/1) 39 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 3/1-5824

(5)

Herculean^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D Shaw| OR: 78| D

200/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2018. 80/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Stuart Williams when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 38-7800

Forecasts

Acquitted (11/4), Jumaira Bay (10/3), Gobi Sunset (7/1), Margub (8/1), Amber Island (8/1), Asad (17/2), Pistoletto (9/1), Going Places (16/1), Eagle Creek (25/1), Juan Les Pins (66/1), Herculean (200/1)

PISTOLETTO is a consistent sort and he can gain a first success since joining this yard after two very solid efforts. A good apprentice takes a useful 3 lb off his back and he makes most appeal. Acquitted wasn't beaten far in a competitive Ascot handicap last month and he should find this easier. Margub could return to form back on polytrack too.