18:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 9 January 2025

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10 Years At Chelmsford City Racecourse Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 12.63s

(3)

Soldiers Star²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| BF

10/11

Ran to a similar level as on debut when third of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 5/4) 24 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: 23-

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(4)

Sonic Pioneer^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: Jack Morland

33/1

Massaat gelding. Half-brother to 5f winner Three Beauz. Dam, winner around 7f (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to useful winner up to 1m Three Havanas. Wears hood.

Form:

(1)

This Farh⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 72| BF

4/1

Fair form in 3 runs so far, including after 5 months off (gelded) when second of 10 in novice at Lingfield (7f, AW, 8/11) 9 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 252-

(7)

Claim That Smile⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: H Crouch| T: S C Williams

5/2

15/2, showed plenty to work on when sixth of 11 in novice at Kempton (6f) on debut 50 days ago, left poorly placed. Should improve.

Form: 6-

(2)

Em Four²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: J A Osborne

12/1

25/1, went backwards from an encouraging debut when sixth of 11 in novice at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 26 days ago. Still early days however and this is a weak race.

Form: 46-

(5)

Best Of All²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Aidan Keeley| T: R Varian

33/1

Showed a bit more than on debut when fifth of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 20/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 45-

(6)

Runnindown A Dream²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Jenkins

300/1

Last of 10 in novice (250/1) at Southwell (5f) on debut 20 days ago, very slowly away. Up in trip.

Form: 0-

Forecasts

Soldiers Star (10/11), Claim That Smile (5/2), This Farh (4/1), Em Four (12/1), Best Of All (33/1), Sonic Pioneer (33/1), Runnindown A Dream (300/1)

SOLDIERS STAR sets the standard on his 2 placed efforts and is taken to get off the mark at the third time of asking. This Farh and Claim That Smile are considered the chief threats.