16:27 Chelmsford City

Saturday 11 January 2025

All12:5513:3014:1014:4015:1515:5216:2717:00

bet365 Classified Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 1m 11.35s

(2)

Batal Dandy^e/s1⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Sorin Moldoveanu⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 46| D

20/1

Visored for 1st time, ninth of 11 in minor event (12/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 4 days ago. Eyeshields on for 1st time.

Form: 3680-99

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(6)

Bernie The Bear^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 49| D

11/4

Eighteen runs since his last win in 2023 but he posted a good second of 12 in minor event at Southwell (6.1f) 8 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 92452-2

(8)

Bobby On The Beat^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Grace McEntee| T: P S McEntee| OR: 47| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Below-form sixth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 14/1) 20 days ago. Eleven runs since his last win in 2023.

Form: 098/006-

(1)

Crocus Time^b1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 49

22/1

Remains a maiden after 20 runs. 22/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time with work to do.

Form: 782690-

(7)

Jesse Luc^p,t⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Murphy| OR: 48| BF

6/5

Creditable second of 12 in minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 3/1) 4 days ago, not ideally placed. Needs considering.

Form: 3485-42

(4)

Mumcat^p⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 50| D

15/2

Took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 12 in minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 4 days ago. Likely player with cheekpieces again sported.

Form: 34100-4

(5)

You Are Everything²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47

5/1

Still to register a victory but arrives in good nick, sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 5/1) 22 days ago. Should be competitive.

Form: 6/55526-

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(3)

Morning Suit²⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: P S McEntee J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Jesse Luc (6/5), Bernie The Bear (11/4), You Are Everything (5/1), Mumcat (15/2), Bobby On The Beat (16/1), Batal Dandy (20/1), Crocus Time (22/1), Morning Suit (25/1)

Linda Perratt's BERNIE THE BEAR is on a long losing run but holds the edge on the form of his good Southwell second last week so looks the way to go. Mumcat hinted at a revival when fourth at Wolverhampton only four days ago and heads the dangers, with in-form duo You Are Everything and Jesse Luc also in the mix.