19:20 Chelmsford City

Saturday 30 September 2017

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Off time: 19:23 | Winning time: 1m 23.79s

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(6)

Afjaan¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: W J Haggas| OR: 106| D

5/2

Has won four of his 11 starts, including two on All Weather surfaces, though this is his first try here. Last seen winning over 7f at Haydock in April (in handicap company) from 6lb lower. Should go well, though will need improvement to follow-up.

Form: 62174-1

(2)

Intisaab^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 108| D

6/1

Perhaps has untapped potential on the All Weather, having finished a head second in the Group 3 Chipchase Stakes at Newcastle in July on his only previous race away from turf. Looks to have leading claims on that basis in this field.

Form: 027603

(5)

Certificate³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 104| D

6/1

First run here, but has scored at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) previously. A bit out of sorts on his last two runs this summer, but if he could get back to his Haydock Listed form from the spring then he would have a big shout at these weights.

Form: 124-400

(10)

Magnus Maximus²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: R Brisland| OR: 100| C

40/1

Goes well here and scored over 6f at the track last season. Has struggled in handicaps since a subsequent hike in the weights and others make more appeal despite the fact that he is unexposed over this trip.

Form: 1-87069

(8)

Mazzini^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 100| C

6/1

Has won over 6f at both Newcastle and more recently here. Also ran well over C&D last time to be beaten less than 1L in a class 2 handicap. Looks capable of being thereabouts again this time.

Form: 826133

(7)

Richard Pankhurst^v¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 110| D

11/1

Won last year's Group 2 Hungerford Stakes on turf and has run further respectable races in that grade since, though has tailed off somewhat just lately. Has a clear chance at these weights if he can produce something like his best.

Form: 156-859

(9)

Steady Pace²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 108| D

3/1

Does not find winning easy, though comes here on the back of a very competitive summer in handicap and Listed company. Plenty to like about his chance at these weights if he acts on this surface on his first British All Weather start.

Form: 442324

(4)

Aljuljalah³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Bentley| T: R Varian| OR: 98| CD

8/1

Won a similar event against her own sex over C&D last time and is a consistent performer in handicaps and Listed company. Will need to improve to win this, but couldn't be confidently ruled out of the prize money.

Form: 422-421

Non-Runners

(1)

Hakam¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: M Appleby J: S De Sousa

(3)

Early Morning²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: H J L Dunlop J: Oisin Murphy

Forecasts

Afjaan (5/2), Steady Pace (3/1), Mazzini (6/1), Certificate (6/1), Intisaab (6/1), Aljuljalah (8/1), Richard Pankhurst (11/1), Early Morning (20/1), Hakam (25/1), Magnus Maximus (40/1)

An interesting contest where Intisaab should have decent claims on his return to an All Weather surface, while Certificate has the ability to go close, though has to put some indifferent form behind him. Mazzini and Richard Pankhurst are others with claims, though the vote goes to STEADY PACE, who looks well treated.