18:50 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 25 July 2023

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IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 1m 12.3s

(4)

Cogsworth²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: C A Dwyer

80/1

Once-raced maiden. 14/1, fifth of 6 in minor event at Yarmouth (6f, good) on debut 25 days ago.

Form: 5

(7)

Commander Of Life³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: S Woods

4/1

Promising individual. Found significant improvement when second of 11 in minor event (7/2) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 33 days ago. May be more to come yet.

Form: 82

(11)

Ihopeyoulike³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: I Mohammed

11/1

Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, sixth of 9 in maiden at Sandown (7f, good) 39 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 56

(1)

Ludberg

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: George Wood| T: C Wallis

250/1

Foaled March 24. 3,000 gns yearling, Territories gelding. Half-brother to winner up to 7f Akamu. Dam, 11f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 1m (stayed 1¼m) Crotchet.

Form:

(10)

Macanudo¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: R Hannon| OR: 76| BF

5/2

Posted fair form all 3 starts thus far, latest when second of 8 in minor event at Chester (5.1f, heavy) 10 days ago. Holds solid claims.

Form: 422

(2)

Magic Fluke⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

17/2

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in minor event at Salisbury (6f, firm, 6/1) on debut 42 days ago, slowly away. May well do better.

Form: 4

(6)

Merrimack^t1²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: S & E Crisford

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 14/1, seventh of 11 in maiden at Kempton (6f) 27 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Work to do.

Form: 87

(14)

Parker's Piece²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M L W Bell

4/1

Promising individual. Improved from debut when second of 11 in maiden at Kempton (6f) 27 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 52

(5)

Skilled Master²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: J Tate

12/1

Twice-raced maiden. 5/1, fourth of 9 in minor event at Newmarket (6f, good) 26 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 44

(3)

St Lukes Chelsea

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

12/1

Foaled March 5. 50,000 gns foal, 78,000 gns yearling, Territories colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 1m-13f winner Wentwood and useful 7f-1¼m winner Brayden Star. Dam maiden (stayed 1m). Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(8)

Test For Love

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

66/1

Foaled February 2. €26,000 foal, 37,000 gns yearling, Time Test colt. Half-brother to French 2-y-o 5.5f-7.5f winner Cape Florida and 5f/6f winner Howzak.

Form:

(13)

Zipster

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford

7/1

Foaled March 13. €30,000Y, 80,000 2-y-o. Half-brother to 5f winner Wreck It Ryley (by Gutaifan): dam of little account, half-sister to useful winner up to 7f Greensward out of July Cup winner Frizzante. Market check advised on debut.

Form:

(12)

Babyigotyourmoney

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado

200/1

Foaled April 3. €5,000 yearling, Inns of Court filly. Dam 5f winner (including at 2 yrs).

Form:

Non-Runners

(9)

Invincible Royale⁴⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: D Loughnane J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Macanudo (5/2), Commander Of Life (4/1), Parker's Piece (4/1), Zipster (7/1), Magic Fluke (17/2), Ihopeyoulike (11/1), Skilled Master (12/1), St Lukes Chelsea (12/1), Invincible Royale (20/1), Merrimack (66/1), Test For Love (66/1), Cogsworth (80/1), Babyigotyourmoney (200/1), Ludberg (250/1)

Preference is for COMMANDER OF LIFE, who stepped up markedly on his debut effort when second at Lingfield last month and remains with potential. Macanudo and Parker's Piece are feared most.