19:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 15 September 2022

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Redrow Eastern Charity Race Day Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 9.74s

(3)

May Sonic¹⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C Hills| OR: 100| CD

25/1

Won 3 times on AW last year, including twice over C&D. Below form so far in 2022 (possibly amiss last time), so returns from 153-day absence with bit to prove.

Form: 422-340

(2)

City Walk⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: R Kingscote| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 99| CD

2/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year, including over C&D. Latest win at Newcastle in June. Market vibes weak when 9¾ lengths last of 10 to Royal Aclaim in listed race at York (5f, good to firm, 16/1) 68 days ago and he's not taken lightly back on AW.

Form: 031910

(4)

Ayr Harbour²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 97| C

13/2

Course winner. Placed last 3 starts, creditable second of 9 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 055322

(6)

Tiger Crusade²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S W Kelly| T: D M Simcock| OR: 95| D

10/1

Has caught the eye on his last 2 outings, not getting the gaps when fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Certainly of interest from this current mark, though suspicion is that he's better over 7f nowadays.

Form: 1-60645

(1)

Apollo One⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 95| D

3/1

Best recent effort when third of 10 in C&D handicap in May before running respectably in the Wokingham. Experiment over 5f last time didn't go well and he makes some appeal back over this trip off 2 lb lower.

Form: 498387

(7)

Dubai Station^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P J Dobbs| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 95| CD

14/1

C&D winner in May. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Ascot (5f, good, 28/1) 12 days ago. Record patchy but has the ability to figure if on a going day.

Form: 610593

(9)

Tolstoy^h1,t1⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S C Williams| OR: 96| CD

22/1

C&D winner in June on final start for John & Thady Gosden. Last of 9 in handicap at Ascot (6f, good to firm) on yard debut 40 days ago, losing a shoe. Hood/tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 41-9219

(5)

Digital⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 88

17/2

Scored at Southwell in February and has largely continued in form since, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) 47 days ago. Not ruled out with top claimer aboard.

Form: 055505

(8)

Asad^p⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 86| C

8/1

Won over 7f here in April. Good run of form has stalled, only fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) 50 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 0-12250

Forecasts

City Walk (2/1), Apollo One (3/1), Ayr Harbour (13/2), Asad (8/1), Digital (17/2), Tiger Crusade (10/1), Dubai Station (14/1), Tolstoy (22/1), May Sonic (25/1)

CITY WALK has won both starts on AW this term and a chance is taken that he'll swiftly put a poor run at York behind him back on an artificial surface. Ayr Harbour has been in fine form and looks likely to give his running again, with Apollo One also a player.