20:40 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 20 July 2021

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Off time: 20:41 | Winning time: 1m 37.17s

(5)

Headingley^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Looks averagely handicapped.

Form: 120357

(2)

Chief Of Staff^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 80

2/1

10/11 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 11-runner maiden at Brighton (7f, good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Open to further improvement.

Form: 551

(1)

Mirage Mac^p³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Egan| T: G Boughey| OR: 79| D

22/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form twelfth of 21 in handicap at Royal Ascot (8f, soft, 125/1) 32 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Makes polytrack debut. This looks more realistic.

Form: 7-43250

(7)

Toronado Grey¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 78| D

11/1

Winner at Lingfield in January. 6/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good to soft) 12 days ago. One to consider back on polytrack.

Form: 83-1894

(6)

Frantoio^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 77| BF

16/5

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 18 days ago, running on. Warrants respect.

Form: 45-724

(4)

Hala Joud^p³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Robert Tart| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 77

7/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 5/1) 33 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 335021

(3)

Smart Qibili^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 74

50/1

10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 5 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, soft) 14 days ago, slowly away. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Marco Botti. Hood back on.

Form: 425-285

Forecasts

Chief Of Staff (2/1), Headingley (11/4), Frantoio (16/5), Hala Joud (7/1), Toronado Grey (11/1), Mirage Mac (22/1), Smart Qibili (50/1)

CHIEF OF STAFF opened his account at the third attempt at Brighton last time and has the pedigree of one that should go on improving, so he's taken to defy an opening mark of 80. Toronado Grey is a notable opponent returning to polytrack and Hala Joud can't be dismissed having done well to get up late at Lingfield.