16:40 Chelmsford City

Thursday 29 August 2024

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Paddy Power Betting Shops Classified Stakes

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 58.78s

(8)

Bernard Spierpoint^b,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: D Egan| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 53| D

11/2

Modest gelding. First run since leaving Charlie Wallis when winning 9-runner classified event (12/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 9 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 953441

(4)

Don't Fight It^v1³⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: J & S Best| OR: 47| D

33/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap at Brighton (7f, heavy, 50/1). Off 11 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Steve Woodman. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 7/69606-

(9)

Kangaroo³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Raul Da Silva| T: P S McEntee| OR: 41

33/1

Poor gelding. Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 10/1, 8¼ lengths last of 5 to Battleofbaltimore in minor event at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 075945

(1)

Lion Ring³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 45| CD

15/2

Modest gelding. C&D winner (only victory). Ninth of 10 in handicap at Salisbury (8f, good to firm, 33/1) 33 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 952909

(6)

Next Second⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 48| D

6/1

Scored at Wolverhampton in July and posted a solid third of 9 to Bernard Spierpoint in classified event there (5.1f, 25/1) 9 days ago. Has good chance at these weights.

Form: 407193

(12)

Pink Stripes^t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: L Williamson| OR: 43

28/1

Poor filly. Remains a maiden after 27 Flat runs. 66/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 5 days ago.

Form: 966430

(7)

Stryder^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Bradley| T: M J Attwater| OR: 45

12/1

Modest gelding. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 14 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 838575

(5)

Zeno^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 45

12/1

Poor gelding. Seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, 22/1) 7 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 8-88337

(10)

Battleofbaltimore^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 49| D

7/2

Modest gelding. Winner at Yarmouth in July. Creditable third of 7 in minor event at this course (6f, 5/1) 7 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 574163

(2)

Marcus^h,p³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C Wallis| OR: 45

17/2

Modest gelding. 7/1, only fifth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, firm) 33 days ago, very slowly away. Hood back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 742355

(3)

Restricted⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁷⁾| T: C Banham| OR: 48

4/1

Modest gelding. 10 lengths eighth of 9 to Bernard Spierpoint in minor event (5/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 272428

Non-Runners

(11)

Royal Expert¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: S Pearce J: Ray Dawson

Forecasts

Battleofbaltimore (7/2), Restricted (4/1), Bernard Spierpoint (11/2), Next Second (6/1), Lion Ring (15/2), Marcus (17/2), Royal Expert (10/1), Zeno (12/1), Stryder (12/1), Pink Stripes (28/1), Don't Fight It (33/1), Kangaroo (33/1)

NEXT SECOND rates the pick at these weights so looks the way to go on the back of her solid Wolverhampton third behind Bernard Spierpoint who can go well again. Battleofbaltimore is another to enter calculations.