19:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 16 February 2023

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Racing Welfare Classified Stakes

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 39.68s

(6)

Book Of Verse^b,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Coakley| T: H Spiller| OR: 45

14/1

Poor gelding. 20/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Kempton (12f) 30 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Blinkers back on. Uphill task.

Form: 0000-07

(4)

Cazeva Princess^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 41

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 50/1, tenth of 11 in minor event at Southwell (6.1f) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 840-000

(1)

Chloellie^v¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 42| C

16/1

Modest mare. Course winner. Thirty four runs since last win in 2020. 11/1, eleventh of 13 in minor event at Kempton (7f) 19 days ago.

Form: 570-420

(2)

Closeness^h,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 49

15/8

Modest mare. Good second of 9 in minor event at Kempton (8f, 7/2) 15 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 009/0-32

(10)

Crazy Spin^t,v¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: I Furtado| OR: 48| CD

13/2

Modest mare. C&D winner. Seventh of 11 in handicap (7/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 16 days ago.

Form: 614-857

(3)

Floats On Air^b1,t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: I Furtado| OR: 43

20/1

Poor gelding. 50/1, last of 12 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f) 23 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 9989-30

(13)

Good Humor^h,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Butler| OR: 50

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 22/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 13 days ago, hampered.

Form: 6700-97

(11)

Hammock^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J S Moore| OR: 42

66/1

Poor filly. Last of 7 in minor event at Lingfield (10f, AW, 40/1) 19 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers back on.

Form: 7045-67

(7)

Red Evelyn^b⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁷⁾| T: S Pearce| OR: 47| D

2/1

Modest mare. One win from 26 Flat runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable fifth of 12 in minor event (8/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 6 days ago.

Form: 36446-5

(15)

The Game Of Life^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 43| C| DWS

22/1

Modest gelding. Course winner. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2020. 28/1, bit below form fifth of 10 in minor event at Southwell (8.1f) 46 days ago.

Form: 33080-5

(5)

Vertical²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: George Wood| T: Dr J D Scargill| OR: 50

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 22 days ago, typically too free. Chance on best form if settling down.

Form: 403-78

(14)

Western Melody^p1⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 42

25/1

Poor mare. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 12/1) 57 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 469800-

Non-Runners

(9)

Al Tarmaah³⁴³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: L Carter J: C Lee

(12)

Forbearing⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: A W Carroll J: S M Levey

(8)

Somedayonedaynever²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: A W Carroll J: Mollie Phillips

Forecasts

Closeness (15/8), Red Evelyn (2/1), Forbearing (4/1), Crazy Spin (13/2), Somedayonedaynever (10/1), Vertical (12/1), Book Of Verse (14/1), Chloellie (16/1), Good Humor (20/1), Floats On Air (20/1), The Game Of Life (22/1), Western Melody (25/1), Al Tarmaah (25/1), Cazeva Princess (50/1), Hammock (66/1)

CLOSENESS came agonisingly close to breaking her duck in a similar event at Kempton 2 weeks ago and is fancied to make amends on what is only her third start for this yard. Forbearing lost out in a 3-way photo there 8 days ago so looks the obvious threat, while Vertical has a chance on these terms if dropping the bit.