15:30 Southwell

Wednesday 20 July 2022

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:3517:10

Ray Finch 80th Birthday Celebration Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 44.08s

(13)

Chifa⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: T E Whelan| T: E De Giles| OR: 51

13/2

Modest gelding. Improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner classified event at Ffos Las (7.4f, good) 9 days ago, suited by way race developed. Well in the mix again.

Form: 70-7201

(1)

Amalfi Salsa⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 52| D

7/2

Consistent sort who gained a deserved first win in 1m handicap at Chelmsford City 8 days ago, getting up late. Merits serious consideration at these weights.

Form: 535361

(9)

Chantreys^p1,t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 47

4/1

Modest mare. Creditable second of 7 in minor event (7/2) at Ayr (10f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and can give another good account.

Form: 568-442

(7)

Eagle Eyed Freddie^t²⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 48WS

22/1

Modest gelding. Tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 16 in handicap (25/1) at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to soft). Off 9 month and something to find on form.

Form: 65/7000-

(14)

Maykir^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 49| CD

16/1

4-time C&D winner but below form sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and more needed returned to this sphere.

Form: 9098-95

(3)

Ratafia^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Herrington| OR: 46

10/1

Modest gelding. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm, 33/1) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6086-00

(11)

Stranger Things^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: George Rooke| T: M Crawley| OR: 45

12/1

Modest filly. 6/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces go on now and she can't be discounted.

Form: 503645

(5)

Trusty Scout^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 48

11/1

Modest gelding. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 17/2, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 15 days ago. Ought to be competitive at these weights.

Form: 800637

(12)

Alwajd^p1³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: Ian Williams| OR: 50

17/2

Modest filly. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (9/2) at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 38 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5-79877

(10)

Danby Wiske⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 47

50/1

Modest filly. Last of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 66/1) 9 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 775-388

(8)

Imperial Eclipse^b1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Davies⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 47

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Back down in trip with blinkers on and lots to find.

Form: 080-08

(4)

Jungley¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 49

40/1

Modest filly. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good to firm, 16/1) 13 days ago. Makes tapeta debut with work to do.

Form: 667767

(2)

Takeustothemoon^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 44

8/1

Off 7 months and cheekpieces on for 1st time when creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 17 days ago. Much respected on his tapeta debut.

Form: 00039-4

Non-Runners

(6)

Harry Luck⁸²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J & S Quinn J: Rowan Scott

Forecasts

Amalfi Salsa (7/2), Chantreys (4/1), Chifa (13/2), Takeustothemoon (8/1), Alwajd (17/2), Ratafia (10/1), Trusty Scout (11/1), Stranger Things (12/1), Imperial Eclipse (14/1), Maykir (16/1), Eagle Eyed Freddie (22/1), Harry Luck (25/1), Jungley (40/1), Danby Wiske (50/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. AMALFI SALSA deservedly opened her account at Chelmsford last week and is weighted to follow up at the chief expense of Chifa who also shed his maiden tag when a recent scorer at Ffos Las. Ayr runner-up Chantreys is another who can have a say, especially if the fitting of cheekpieces ekes out some improvement, ahead of Trusty Scout and Takeustothemoon.