17:40 Chelmsford City

Saturday 31 August 2024

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Book Your Wedding At Chelmsford Racecourse Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 2m 3.9s

(7)

Delta Legend²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Alice Bond⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 65

11/1

Two 1m AW wins at Lingfield this year. Creditable second of 8 in C&D handicap at this C&D (25/1) 25 days ago, suited by way race developed.

Form: 161372

(4)

Arika¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Sorin Moldoveanu⁽⁵⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 64

16/1

Fair maiden. 13/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at Newmarket (1m, good) 15 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5-94635

(3)

Orbital⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Fred Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 69| C| D

9/4

Course winner under Fred Daly in June and improved when going in again on AW at Lingfield (1¼m) last month. Needs considering.

Form: 9-51571

(5)

Royal Praise¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Morgan Cole| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 68| CD

9/1

C&D winner in June. Third of 4 in handicap (10/3) at Newmarket (1¼m, good to firm) 14 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 301433

(1)

Baroque Buoy³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Wright| T: George Scott| OR: 66

7/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in June. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (1m, AW, 9/2) 38 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 722163

(6)

Persian Phoenix¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Archie Young⁽³⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 64| BF

11/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023 but arrives on the back of 4 good runner-up efforts, going down by only a neck over this trip at Doncaster a fortnight ago. Deserves a change of luck.

Form: 652222

(2)

Saachi⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 62| BF

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Epsom (1¼m, good to soft, 11/4) 51 days ago, unsuited by way race developed.

Form: 9-5734

Forecasts

Orbital (9/4), Baroque Buoy (7/2), Saachi (4/1), Persian Phoenix (11/2), Royal Praise (9/1), Delta Legend (11/1), Arika (16/1)

PERSIAN PHOENIX has been knocking on the door and can get his head back in front. Orbital and Baroque Buoy may give Charlie Johnston's charge most to do in that order.