15:35 Chelmsford City

Thursday 22 February 2024

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Racing Welfare Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 13.73s

(7)

Bear To Dream³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 48| D

3/1

Modest mare. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 3 days ago.

Form: 54-2234

(4)

Blackcurrent^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 48| BF| D

5/2

Modest gelding. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Respectable fourth of 12 in minor event (9/4) at Newcastle (6f) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Ran well on only other start here.

Form: 8-27444

(3)

Lupset Flossy Pop^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: G Brown| OR: 47| BF| D

7/2

Modest filly. Good second of 8 in minor event (11/4) at Kempton (7f) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Poor strike rate (1-25) but could go well back in trip.

Form: 5754-22

(5)

Lynwood Lad^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 49| D

9/1

Modest gelding. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. Seventh of 9 in minor event (15/2) at this C&D 21 days ago. Has lost his way and needs a revival.

Form: 6117-67

(1)

Perfect Focus^b²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 50

17/2

Modest gelding. 28/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 20 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 2/0004-0

(8)

Pink Stripes¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 43

125/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. 25/1, last of 9 in minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 13 days ago.

Form: 6428-69

(2)

Universal Grace¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 47| C

5/1

Modest filly. One win (here) from 21 Flat runs. Respectable sixth of 10 in minor event (11/2) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 11 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal (also lost a shoe). One to consider.

Form: 53-5726

Non-Runners

(6)

Indie Skies¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Frederick Larson

Forecasts

Blackcurrent (5/2), Bear To Dream (3/1), Lupset Flossy Pop (7/2), Indie Skies (4/1), Universal Grace (5/1), Perfect Focus (17/2), Lynwood Lad (9/1), Pink Stripes (125/1)

LUPSET FLOSSY POP has made a good start for her new yard and gets the vote back in trip here with Hollie Doyle up. Universal Grace is respected, while Blackcurrent and Indie Skies (a winner at Kempton on Wednesday) are also in the mix.