18:40 Chelmsford City

Thursday 15 August 2024

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Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 1m 10.6s

(9)

Stanley Spencer¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: N Callan| T: J Tate| OR: 72| D

6/4

Winner at Kempton in July. 7/2, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 14 days ago. Stall 9 not ideal but he's a leading contender all the same.

Form: 430-614

(5)

Union Island²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 70

7/2

8/13, didn't need to be at best when winning 5-runner maiden at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 23 days ago, well on top finish. Return to this trip no bad thing and claims off a fair-looking mark back in handicap company.

Form: 2047-21

(7)

Scarboroughwarning²¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 68

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 8 in maiden at this C&D (11/2) when last seen in January. Mark for this handicap debut looks fair and while a sizeable step forward is needed, that is entirely possible given the yard she represents.

Form: 62-4

(4)

Sovereign Knight^t,p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 68| D

6/1

Winner on polytrack at Lingfield in February. 7/1, fifth of 8 in handicap on turf there (6f, firm) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and he looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 4-32195

(3)

Horse Whisperer²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 68| D

10/1

Latest win at Ffos Las in July. Last of 9 in handicap (16/1) at Ascot (5f, good) 20 days ago. Back down in grade here and it's not hard to envisage this filly playing a leading role.

Form: 225919

(1)

Pearl Abbey²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 66| D

11/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in March. Last of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Needs to get back on track now tried on polytrack for the first time.

Form: 5-51870

(6)

World Of Darcy¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 65| D

66/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good, 50/1) 13 days ago and he looks set for another struggle.

Form: 870089

(2)

Batal Dandy^t,p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 54| D

18/1

Winner at Wetherby in June. 10/3 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Richard Fahey when last of 6 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good) 8 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 541766

Non-Runners

(8)

Professor Tickle²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: D Loughnane J: Laura Pearson

Forecasts

Stanley Spencer (6/4), Union Island (7/2), Sovereign Knight (6/1), Scarboroughwarning (13/2), Horse Whisperer (10/1), Professor Tickle (10/1), Pearl Abbey (11/1), Batal Dandy (18/1), World Of Darcy (66/1)

It was a stronger race than this in which HORSE WHISPERER trailed in last of nine at Ascot last time and she is of strong interest back down in grade here. The form of her Ffos Las success on penultimate start looks pretty decent (the second again went close at Lingfield on Saturday and the third has won since) and she remains on a workable mark. Stanley Spencer is next on the list ahead of Union Island and handicap debutante Scarboroughwarning.