18:35 Chelmsford City

Thursday 5 June 2025

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Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 2m 3.62s

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Notimeforchitchat⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 75| BF

8/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Kempton in March. 11/4, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 48 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 4150-10

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(5)

Enrolled³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 75

9/4

5/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (8f, good to firm) 33 days ago. Up in trip. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 443-244

(6)

Yuvraaj³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 75

13/2

Won 10-runner handicap (20/1) at Kempton (8f) 31 days ago, just holding on. Up in trip and needs considering.

Form: 367-81

(2)

Aqab¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Faleh Bughenaim| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 74

13/2

Son of Sea The Stars has gone with some promise, coming in sixth of 15 in maiden at this course (8f, 50/1) 14 days ago. Up in trip with more to offer now going into handicaps. Interesting.

Form: 366

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Riyadh Gem^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: William Cox| T: A Watson| OR: 74

22/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (12/1) at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Likely to improve. Well in the mix.

Form: 8781-13

(4)

Hot Dancer¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C Johnston| OR: 72

85/40

Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 6/1) 16 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Can give a good account.

Form: 223-534

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Word Of Mouth⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 71

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 8 in maiden at Newcastle (8f, 14/1) 56 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Should progress. Considered.

Form: 6-54

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The Hrse Horse¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carver| T: J A Osborne| OR: 69

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, very good second of 9 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5342

Forecasts

Hot Dancer (85/40), Enrolled (9/4), Yuvraaj (13/2), Aqab (13/2), Notimeforchitchat (8/1), Word Of Mouth (14/1), Riyadh Gem (22/1), The Hrse Horse (22/1)

A case can be made for most of these but the vote goes to Sir Mark Prescott's AQAB who appeals as a likely improver now he goes into handicaps with his stamina unlocked more. The Hrse Horse heads the list of dangers on the back of his very good Windsor second, although the likes of Riyadh Gem, Word of Mouth and Enrolled all command plenty of respect too.