19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 2 May 2024

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Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Chelmer Fillies' Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 10.87s

(11)

Boann^b1,t³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 80| D

80/1

Fairly useful filly. Latest win at Kempton in November. Fourth of 6 in handicap (17/2) at Southwell (5f) on reappearance 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers on first time. Plenty of improvement needed.

Form: 97181-4

(4)

Court Drive³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Wood| T: Miss Gay Kelleway

200/1

Winning debut at Wolverhampton (7f) last month but well held over 6f there on Monday. Surely out of her depth here.

Form: 17

(9)

Jabaara²¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: R Varian| OR: 101| D

5/2

Useful 2-y-o form, notably 3 lengths sixth of 11 to Porta Fortuna in Cheveley Park Stakes (40/1) at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) on final start. Makes polytrack debut. Has the form to be bang there.

Form: 10426-

(3)

Lady Pink Rose¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S A Gray| T: K R Burke| OR: 84

50/1

Fairly useful filly. 6¾ lengths sixth of 9 to Ziggy's Dream in handicap (12/1) at Wolverhampton (6f) on reappearance 19 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 27182-6

(10)

Miss Black Jack²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: N Callan| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 89| D

10/1

Useful filly. 7/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (6f) 27 days ago, quickening clear. Capable of making an impact at a higher level on that evidence.

Form: 5442-21

(8)

Pandora's Gift³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S C Williams| OR: 90| CD

15/8

Promising sort. Won novices over C&D and at Southwell before making an impressive winning start to her handicap career over 6f at Lingfield on Good Friday. More to come and can take the step up to listed level in her stride.

Form: 21-11

(6)

Queen Of Mougins²³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 91| D

14/1

Successful debut at Newbury last August. 2½ lengths fourth of 12 to Juniper Berries in 6f Salisbury Group 3 3 weeks later. This lightly-raced filly from a top stable surely has more to offer after only 2 starts.

Form: 14-

(1)

Soprano²¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 101WS

3/1

Useful filly. 3¼ lengths seventh of 11 to Porta Fortuna in Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket (6f, good to firm, 9/2) when last seen in September (had wind surgery since). Well drawn on return. Much respected for last year's winning connections.

Form: 133237-

(12)

Tazara²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: C Ferland| D

20/1

Fairly useful form in France, winning 8-runner maiden at Deauville (6f, heavy) on reappearance 22 days ago. This a rise in class and the outside stall doesn't make her life any easier.

Form: 322-1

(7)

Works Of Art¹⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 92| D

40/1

AW novice winner at 2. Much improved when second in Redcar 2-y-o Trophy in October. Had an excuse (got stuck behind a weakening rival) when well held in Newmarket listed final start.

Form: 61320-

(2)

Ziggy's Dream¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 89| D

12/1

Fairly useful filly. 7/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6f) on reappearance 19 days ago, readily. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 57181-1

Non-Runners

(5)

Exponista¹³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: D Loughnane J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Pandora's Gift (15/8), Jabaara (5/2), Soprano (3/1), Miss Black Jack (10/1), Ziggy's Dream (12/1), Queen Of Mougins (14/1), Tazara (20/1), Exponista (33/1), Works Of Art (40/1), Lady Pink Rose (50/1), Boann (80/1), Court Drive (200/1)

It was hard not be impressed by the way PANDORA'S GIFT spreadeagled her field in a Lingfield handicap over Easter and she can take the next step up the ladder now. Soprano has the inside stall and is feared most for the same owner/trainer combination as last year's winner Believing. Queen of Mougins and Jabaara complete the shortlist.