20:40 Chelmsford City

Saturday 4 July 2020

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chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Novice Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 20:41 | Winning time: 2m 6.67s

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Daafy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: E A L Dunlop

22/1

Gelded newcomer by the factor a half-brother to five winners most at 1m plus. Yard record with newcomers suggest him best watched here.

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(4)

Flying West²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe

12/1

Free Eagle filly kept on pleasingly to win on debut at Lingfield over 1m by ¾L last month. Bred to improve for the extra 2f here so respected despite the penalty.

Form: 1

(7)

Look At Him^e/s1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway

200/1

Well held in three novice events over sprint trips but takes a massive step up in distance here. Far from certain to stay.

Form: 00-6

(8)

Naizagai^p1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 78

9/4

Placed in three novice events over 7f-1m but disappointing 11th of 12 in a 1m2f Yarmouth handicap last time out. Sure he's better than that and interesting shrewd trainer persists at the trip. Respected.

Form: 322-0

(1)

Storming Jibreel¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: D M Simcock

33/1

20/1 when seventh of 11 on debut at Kempton over 1m in March. Looked like he wanted further there and pedigree would concur so can improve here but needs to.

Form: 7

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Top Drop²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

14/1

Never on terms when slowly away and eighth of 11 on debut over 1m at Kemtpon last month. Ought to stay and improve for the longer trip but others appeal more.

Form: 8

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Lady Sansa¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett

3/1

Lope De Vega filly, cost 145,000 gns as a yearling, sister to a winner and half-sister to four more including a Listed winner. Promising debut effort when third of 12 at Kempton over 1m and should improve.

Form: 3

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Paradise On Earth¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

9/4

€225,000 yearling daughter of Invincible Spirit fourth in what looked a really hot maiden at Kempton over 1m and manner she finished really caught the eye. Big player now upped to 1m2f.

Form: 4

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Riviera Belle²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: C Fellowes

14/1

Medaglia d'Oro filly a half-sister to multiple Group 1 winner Golden Horn. Midfield on debut here over 1m last month and will need sizable step up to make the frame.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Paradise On Earth (9/4), Naizagai (9/4), Lady Sansa (3/1), Flying West (12/1), Top Drop (14/1), Riviera Belle (14/1), Daafy (22/1), Storming Jibreel (33/1), Look At Him (200/1)

This could prove to be quite a warm contest although likely not as hot as the race in which PARADISE ON EARTH finished fourth on debut at Kempton. The John Gosden filly looked to be crying out for 1m2f there so she gets the vote now to land the concluder. Debut winner Flying West is also high on the wish list despite her penalty and Lady Sansa like the selection ought to improve for an extra 2f; she was third in a 1m Kempton contest on debut.