18:22 Chelmsford City

Thursday 12 August 2021

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tote Placepot Your First Bet Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:22 | Winning time: 1m 12.70s

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Adjudicator⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T E Whelan| T: J Tuite

33/1

Twice-raced colt. Fifth of 13 in minor event (66/1) at Kempton (7f) 8 days ago, very much having run of race. Probably more one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 95

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(6)

Atheby

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Robert Tart| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

40/1

Foaled March 21. £7,000 2-y-o, Gutaifan colt. Half-brother to useful 1¼m winner The City's Phantom. Entitled to come on for the run.

Form:

(7)

Definitive Force

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane

11/1

Foaled April 16. £55,000 yearling. Brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Autumn Splendour and half-brother to several winners, including 2-y-o 5f-6.5f winner Andhesontherun. Market check strongly advised.

Form:

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Harb¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C & M Johnston

15/8

Once-raced colt. Fifth of 8 in maiden at Goodwood (6f, soft, 6/1) on debut 16 days ago. Open to improvement and he should have a part to play.

Form: 5

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Home City^p²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: S bin Suroor

4/7

Lightly-raced colt. First past the post in first-time cheekpieces at Newmarket (6f, good to firm, 10/3) 26 days ago. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 602D

(1)

My Little Tip⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey

18/1

Twice-raced colt. Third of 5 in maiden (6/1) at Sandown (5f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Minor place money is probably the best he can hope for.

Form: 63

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Ringo Starlight²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: Miss A Murphy

100/1

Twice-raced colt. 100/1, twelfth of 16 in minor event at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 60

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They Don't Know

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: Darryll Holland

50/1

Foaled April 8. Vocalised colt. Half-brother to 1m winner Mccabe. Dam 2-y-o 7.4f winner. Will only be of interest on debut here if the market vibes are notably upbeat.

Form:

Forecasts

Home City (4/7), Harb (15/8), Definitive Force (11/1), My Little Tip (18/1), Adjudicator (33/1), Atheby (40/1), They Don't Know (50/1), Ringo Starlight (100/1)

It will look significant if the market vibes surrounding newcomer DEFINITIVE FORCE are strong, given his appealing pedigree and the fact that he holds an entry in the Middle Park. The Dandy Man colt gets the nod ahead of Home City, who landed a big-field Newbury novice last month but subsequently lost the race in the stewards' room. Harb shaped well on debut at Goodwood and also merits respect.