16:57 Chelmsford City

Saturday 30 September 2023

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Illuminate Christmas Ball Nursery

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 26.16s

(1)

Desert Raider^v1¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: K Stott| T: C Johnston| OR: 56| BF

3/1

Tenth of 12 on nursery debut (3/1) at Newcastle (6f) 19 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Visor on for 1st time.

Form: 5860

(4)

Search^b⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Butler| OR: 56

9/1

Winner at Brighton in June. Blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 6 in seller at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 20/1) 7 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 150444

(3)

Palazzo Persico⁷¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 55

10/1

Down field in maidens/minor event. Gelded ahead of handicap debut.

Form: 989

(8)

Profectus²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 53

11/1

Down the field in minor events/maiden, though not given at all a hard time on debut. Type to do better now switched to nurseries.

Form: 600

(11)

Serendipitous Lady^v1³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 51

4/1

Not knocked about when down the field in maiden/minor events. Capable of better now switched to nurseries. Visor on for 1st time.

Form: 040

(9)

Birkie Boy¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 45

9/2

Poor maiden who ran respectably when third of 11 in nursery at Lingfield (7f, AW, 9/2) 14 days ago. Thereabouts with a repeat.

Form: 434323

(6)

Mist Of Lir^p¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 45

7/1

Poor maiden. Below form last 2 starts but has a good chance on the pick of his efforts.

Form: 474558

(2)

Head's Gone Pal^p1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

40/1

No promise in novice events/nurseries. Hopes now pinned on first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 08978

(7)

Majolica¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 45

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in maiden (125/1) at Brighton (7f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 906

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(5)

Tenyatta¹⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 2

T: J A Osborne J: Nicola Currie

(10)

Danehill Star²⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: A W Carroll J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Desert Raider (3/1), Serendipitous Lady (4/1), Birkie Boy (9/2), Mist Of Lir (7/1), Search (9/1), Palazzo Persico (10/1), Tenyatta (10/1), Profectus (11/1), Danehill Star (14/1), Majolica (33/1), Head's Gone Pal (40/1)

A chance is taken on PROFECTUS, who isn't badly bred and hinted on his Newmarket debut back in June that he'll do better at some stage. Serendipitous Lady is another who may improve now tackling nurseries, while Mist of Lir could also have a say if returning to the pick of his form.