17:15 Chelmsford City

Thursday 9 November 2017

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Arden Pearl^h³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 75| D

6/1

Impressive winner at Windsor where Episcia was back in fourth place. Beaten in a sales race since and her form leaves her vulnerable under a penalty. Makes Polytrack debut for an in form yard who are 10-33 with their AW juveniles this year.

Form: 0310

(6)

Demons And Wizards³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Renato Souza| T: S Kirk

50/1

Showed a lot more at Salisbury (7f,soft) when he was too keen for his own good. Drop in trip and quicker surface look destined to help him advance further.

Form: 84

(3)

Rose Tinted Spirit¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: R M Beckett

14/1

Looked green on Newbury debut when noted staying on late in the day. Sure to improve for the run but concerns this trip may be on the sharp side.

Form: 0

(1)

Brigand¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas

8/11

Plenty of speed in the pedigree and picked up relatively cheaply at €24,000. Looked backward on Pontefract debut but appeared to be getting the hang of things late on. Stable's juveniles do well here and jockey has a good record for them.

Form: 3

(8)

Maypole¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

4/1

Half-brother to seven winners including Enact and Enrol. Showed plenty of promise on debut before failing to stay 7f last time. Stable just 7-75 with AW juveniles in 2017.

Form: 46

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Alba Del Sole²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: N Mackay| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 70

7/2

Improved for the step up to this trip at Kempton in a race where a long odds-on favourite underperformed. That form may not amount to much but this is not a particularly competitive heat.

Form: 433

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Sandkissed^h¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Raul Da Silva| T: Miss A Murphy

100/1

Has finished last at big prices on both starts. Showed some speed last time but she looks more the type to improve when handicapping.

Form: 87

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Mother of Dragons⁵⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 70

20/1

Plenty to like about her first two starts when with Joseph Tuite before going on to contest the Queen Mary and the Super Sprint. A Brighton third behind Ghepardo and Episcia give her a big chance on these terms if seeing out this longer trip.

Form: 206837

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Episcia¹⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 2

T: S C Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Brigand (8/11), Alba Del Sole (7/2), Maypole (4/1), Arden Pearl (6/1), Episcia (7/1), Rose Tinted Spirit (14/1), Mother of Dragons (20/1), Demons And Wizards (50/1), Sandkissed (100/1)

Arden Pearl and Episcia bring modest winning form into this and both look vulnerable on these terms. Alba De Sole shaped better over this trip last time and appears to be heading in the right direction. A BHA rating of just 70 suggests she is only average though and preference is for BRIGAND. The Willie Haggas team have an excellent record around here and this speedily bred sort will be all the better for his Pontefract introduction. The stable continue in outstanding form and their AW juveniles have a good strike rate this year.