20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 21 August 2025

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Paddy Power Classified Stakes

Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 1m 10.98s

(2)

Autumn Festival¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: E De Giles| OR: 46

4/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2023. 11/1, last of 9 in handicap at Ffos Las (7.4f, good) 16 days ago but no shock were he to stage a revival down in grade.

Form: 863699

(6)

Confederation¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Josephine Gordon| T: C Hobson| OR: 45

40/1

Unreliable individual. One win from 31 starts. First run since leaving Dylan Cunha when sixth of 7 in classified event (25/1) at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) on recent return from 14 months off. Needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 87796-6

(1)

Invincible Navy^v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Alexandra Egan⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 43

4/1

15/2 and visored for 1st time, first run since leaving Rachel Cook & John Bridger when respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (1m, AW) 17 days ago. Down in trip. Sort his excellent new yard will find the key to soon.

Form: 699305

(8)

Pinjarra^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁵⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 47| BF

10/1

Has reached the frame in similar races this summer but needs to shrug off a disappointing effort at Newcastle last time.

Form: 952549

(4)

Poetic Jack^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 50| C| D

5/4

Course winner. Not at his best in a C&D handicap last time but he's well capable at this level if in the mood.

Form: 9-37036

(3)

Wrath Of Hector^p⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁵⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 45| D

11/2

Modest gelding. Seventh of 10 in classified event at Yarmouth (6f, good, 11/2) 55 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 958347

(7)

Dreamcrafter^b1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Craig Benton| OR: 50

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in handicap (100/1) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 24 days ago. First-time blinkers need to make a difference.

Form: 5780

Non-Runners

(5)

Wind Of War¹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: M Murphy J: Darragh Keenan

Forecasts

Poetic Jack (5/4), Invincible Navy (4/1), Autumn Festival (4/1), Wrath Of Hector (11/2), Pinjarra (10/1), Dreamcrafter (33/1), Confederation (40/1), Wind Of War (50/1)

Course winner POETIC JACK has a bit of class for classified company and is preferred to Invincible Navy, who is the sort to click for James Owen before long. Autumn Festival may prove next best.