17:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 8 December 2022

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Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Nursery

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 26.66s

(6)

Foinix¹³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 56

16/1

Phoenix Reach colt who didn't offer a great deal of encouragement in a trio of starts in maiden/novice company on turf during the summer. Given a break ahead of nursery debut but progress required if he's to feature.

Form: 653

(7)

Cahore Retreat^v1³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P D Evans| OR: 56

9/1

€80,000 purchase who showed ability when fifth of 7 on debut in a Chepstow novice (6f) in September. Well held both starts since but she's not a bad sort on paper and no surprise to see better now handicapping/equipped with a first-time visor.

Form: 509

(10)

Attrazione^t¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: G Boughey| OR: 55| BF

9/4

Much better signs switched to handicaps, looking a rather unlucky loser when second of 9 in nursery at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 19 days ago. 3 lb higher now but she has to be very high on the shortlist.

Form: 688632

(13)

Secretary^b1⁶³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 52

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, last of 8 in novice event at this course (5f) 63 days ago, soon steadied and always behind. Significant step up in trip/fitting of blinkers needs to have positive effect now.

Form: 798

(9)

Skyblue Expert^b1,t1¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 51| D

3/1

Winner at Kempton (7f) in November. 7/2, respectable fifth of 9 in nursery at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 19 days ago, weakening when hampered final 1f. Blinkers/tongue tie reached for now and claims of getting in the mix.

Form: 890135

(11)

Aurophobia¹⁰³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: George Wood| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 50

50/1

Galileo Gold filly. No great promise in in novice/maiden events at up to 7f on AW/turf during the summer. Does at least now get a crack at handicaps from a lowly mark so worth a check in the betting back from a break.

Form: 886

(2)

Profitar Rules^p1¹⁴⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 49

11/2

Showed little all 3 starts in turf maidens at up to 7f, latterly when well beaten sixth of 7 at Epsom in July. Gelded subsequently and cheekpieces now enlisted so worth a precautionary market check for any positive vibes on nursery bow.

Form: 006

(4)

Hiya Hiya^t,v⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J Parr| OR: 48

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Visored for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Jane Chapple-Hyam when fourth of 11 in nursery at Newcastle (6f, 25/1) 48 days ago. Gelded subsequently.

Form: 7004

(8)

Mam'zelle Dupont^p1³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 45

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 12 in nursery (25/1) at this course (6f) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 6086

(3)

Spireite Boy^p³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Hayley Turner| T: M Appleby| OR: 45

28/1

Little impact in handful of starts for Gay Kelleway and he fared no better when tenth of 11 in nursery at Newcastle (6f) on yard debut 34 days ago. Needs to step up a good deal to figure even from this basement mark.

Form: 07670

(5)

Speziato^p1⁵⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 45

4/1

Offered little in finishing nearer lasr than first all 3 starts in maiden/novice events at up to 7f. However, does represent a shrewd stable so no big surprise where he capable of doing better now handicapping. Betting should prove a useful guide.

Form: 009

Non-Runners

(14)

Little Roman¹⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 2

T: D M Loughnane J: David Probert

(12)

Ok Pal³⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: A W Carroll J: D C Costello

(1)

Absolute Peach⁴⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: T Ward J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Attrazione (9/4), Skyblue Expert (3/1), Speziato (4/1), Profitar Rules (11/2), Ok Pal (7/1), Cahore Retreat (9/1), Absolute Peach (12/1), Foinix (16/1), Little Roman (16/1), Hiya Hiya (25/1), Spireite Boy (28/1), Mam'zelle Dupont (33/1), Aurophobia (50/1), Secretary (66/1)

ATTRAZIONE confirmed the promise of her Newcastle effort and was arguably a shade unlucky not to win when finishing runner-up at Wolverhampton 3 weeks ago, short of room/forced to switch and going down narrowly. She gets the nod to come out on top, with Ok Pal, who may well appreciate the step up in trip, nursery-debutante Cahore Retreat and Skyblue Expert heading up the dangers.