17:42 Chelmsford City

Thursday 23 May 2024

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Watch Live Racing At bet365 Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:44 | Winning time: 1m 37.91s

(3)

Infantryman¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Hogan| T: P G Murphy

250/1

Once-raced maiden on Flat. 250/1, twelfth of 13 in minor event at Windsor (8.1f, heavy) on flat debut 17 days ago.

Form: 0

(14)

Tailorman¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams

150/1

Once-raced maiden on Flat. Fourth of 5 in minor event (25/1) at Windsor (10f, good to firm) on flat debut 10 days ago.

Form: 4

(11)

Twin Earth¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A Watson

200/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. 18/1, seventh of 11 in bumper at Haydock (15.6f, good to firm) 12 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form:

(12)

Masonry

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Martin Dunne

250/1

Mayson filly. Half-sister to winner up to 7f The Meter. Dam unraced. Not an obvious sort on paper.

Form:

(5)

Detroit Lion²²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon

25/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in minor event at Redcar (7f, good, 5/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 50-

(15)

Hazem

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Ffrench| T: S bin Suroor

9/1

Shamardal gelding. Dam, 11.5f/1½m winner, half-sister to high-class 9.5f-13.5f winner (stayed 2m) Jakkalberry and very smart winner up to 11f Crackerjack King. From a good family and merits respect.

Form:

(13)

Historic City¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: S bin Suroor

2/1

Promising individual. 9/1, sixth of 14 in maiden at Leicester (7f, good) on debut 12 days ago, nearest finish. Should have more to offer.

Form: 6

(1)

Leitrim Spirit³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S W Kelly| T: B J Meehan

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 12 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good, 150/1) on debut 37 days ago.

Form: 0

(8)

Maple²⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Sir Michael Stoute

20/1

Twice-raced maiden. 80/1, tenth of 11 in minor event at Leicester (7f, soft). Off 8 months. Others make more appeal.

Form: 60-

(10)

Salik

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

16/1

€30,000 yearling, resold 28,000 gns yearling, Australia colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 1m-1¼m winner Grande Melody and 1¼m winner Crystal Swan. Notable newcomer.

Form:

(2)

Shamran

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: Harry Charlton

9/2

Kingman colt. Dam unraced sister to smart 11f-1¾m winner Cedar Mountain and half-sister to high-class winner up to 1m Moonlight Cloud. Worthy of interest if market speaks in his favour.

Form:

(4)

Star Runner²⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| BF

13/2

Twice-raced maiden. 7/4, fourth of 8 in minor event at Newcastle (8f), not knocked about. Off 9 months. Not one to write off yet.

Form: 34-

(9)

Sunny Street¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: J Tate| OR: 81

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (8f, good, 10/1) 12 days ago. Obvious claims if he can put that poor showing behind hi,

Form: 432-28

(7)

Voyeur³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 17/2, last of 7 in maiden at this course (7f) on debut 35 days ago.

Form: 7

(16)

Groovy Baby^h1¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Nicola Currie| T: A M Balding

8/1

Promising individual. 17/2, second of 5 in minor event at this course (7f) on debut, no match for winner. Off 6 months. Hood on 1st time. Likely to improve.

Form: 2-

(6)

Yellow Lemons³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: R Hannon

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 35 days ago.

Form: 7-8

Forecasts

Historic City (2/1), Shamran (9/2), Sunny Street (11/2), Star Runner (13/2), Groovy Baby (8/1), Hazem (9/1), Salik (16/1), Maple (20/1), Detroit Lion (25/1), Voyeur (40/1), Yellow Lemons (66/1), Leitrim Spirit (125/1), Tailorman (150/1), Twin Earth (200/1), Infantryman (250/1), Masonry (250/1)

GROOVY BABY offered plenty of encouragement when second here on debut 6 months ago and, with the hood fitted, there should be more to come from her, so she gets the nod over Sunny Street, who sets the standard but needs to bounce back. Hazem looks the pick of the newcomers.