18:15 Chelmsford City

Saturday 22 February 2025

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6 Horses Challenge At bet365 Classified Stakes

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 12.07s

(7)

Agent Mayfair^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 53

15/2

Modest gelding. Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner minor event at Southwell (5f, 13/8) 10 days ago. Back up in trip and not ruled out for yard that have been firing in the winners all winter.

Form: 963-631

(9)

Amerigo Vespucci^h,t¹⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Wood| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 43

66/1

Went off too hard when 22/1, last of 8 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm). Off 6 months and has first run for new yard after leaving John Wainwright. Others preferred.

Form: 793608-

(3)

Combustion⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 50| D

11/10

Lightly-raced winner. Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner minor event (10/3) at Southwell (6.1f) 8 days ago but should continue to give a good account at this level.

Form: 8/90-11

(1)

Edergole's Gift^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: C Allen| OR: 50

33/1

Modest filly wasn't seen to best effect when blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 20 days ago. Others arrive in better form.

Form: 21487-7

(10)

Enchanted Night^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: C Wallis| OR: 42

80/1

One win from 60 Flat runs. Twenty-eight runs since last win in 2023. Fared no better for new yard when sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 40/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 3477-76

(2)

Invincible Navy^b⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 50

33/1

Modest gelding. Seventh of 8 in minor event (7/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 6 days ago, likely needed the run and while should be sharper with blinkers back on, he still has a bit to find.

Form: 65840-7

(6)

Lilkian²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 50| CD

17/2

C&D winner was far from disgraced when a respectable fourth of 11 in minor event at this C&D (5/2) 23 days ago. Should be suited by the forecast strong pace and has to be respected.

Form: 4586-24

(11)

Lynwood Lad^p¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Bradley| T: G & J Moore| OR: 44| D

66/1

Poor gelding. Seventh of 9 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW, 33/1). Off 175 days and hard to fancy strongly on his comeback.

Form: 460957-

(4)

Miss Moonshine¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: B R Millman| OR: 49| D

7/1

Back on song when second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 11 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 08-7492

(8)

Outreach^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Tyler Heard| T: M D I Usher| OR: 49

16/1

Unexpectedly improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 12 days ago but more on his plate to follow up that victory.

Form: 0787-41

(5)

Shades Of May²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 50

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, good third of 11 in minor event at this C&D 23 days ago and one to consider over a strongly run 6f.

Form: 635-43

Forecasts

Combustion (11/10), Shades Of May (9/2), Miss Moonshine (7/1), Agent Mayfair (15/2), Lilkian (17/2), Outreach (16/1), Invincible Navy (33/1), Edergole's Gift (33/1), Lynwood Lad (66/1), Amerigo Vespucci (66/1), Enchanted Night (80/1)

A well-run 6f should suit LILKIAN who performed creditably when fourth here last time and is capable of getting his head in front off a career-low mark. Combustion arrives in good heart following last week's win at Southwell, while Miss Moonshine is respected having bounced back to form when second at Wolverhampton.