17:25 Chelmsford City

Saturday 11 March 2023

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Fairwood Brasserie Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 2m 7.35s

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(2)

Miss Harmony⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jay Mackay⁽⁷⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 60| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f, 14/1) 46 days ago, challenging over 1f out. Certainly not without hope in this grade.

Form: 6784-53

(9)

Compere^p1⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Bradley| T: M J Attwater| OR: 59

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, tenth of 11 on handicap debut at Kempton (11f) 9 weeks ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Tough to see him involved.

Form: 5604-0

(7)

Medrara^t1³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁷⁾| T: C Fellowes| OR: 58

17/2

17/2, made more impact than previously for this yard when fourth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 39 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 7/6508-4

(6)

Island Of Skye^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 54

11/4

7/1, career best after a wind op when winning 9-runner handicap at Kempton (8f) 10 days ago, ridden closer to the pace than usual. Up in trip. Sure to give another good account raised 3 lb.

Form: 068U4-1

(8)

Stormingin^b²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Anna Gibson⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 54| CD

12/1

Ended long losing run in 8-runner handicap at this C&D (6/1) 29 days ago by head from Persian Wolf, digging deep. Claims with a repeat but this quirky veteran isn't sure to be in the same mood.

Form: 2653-01

(4)

Sun Festival^v¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Alice Bond⁽⁷⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 54

5/1

13/2, ran poorly when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 11 days ago. Visor back on. Has to be taken seriously from a career-low mark.

Form: 24-9550

(3)

Gustav Holst^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: M D I Usher| OR: 52

15/2

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 6/1 and hooded for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 10 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on and may feature from tumbling mark.

Form: 54-0808

(1)

Persian Wolf^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M Crehan| T: P S McEntee| OR: 51| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 14/1, ran poorly upped in grade when sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. Merits consideration back in Class 6 company.

Form: 454626

(5)

Faithless Insomnia⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Molly Presland⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 48

40/1

11/2, bit below form seventh of 12 in minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 47 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others more persuasive.

Form: 007-207

Forecasts

Island Of Skye (11/4), Miss Harmony (7/2), Persian Wolf (5/1), Sun Festival (5/1), Gustav Holst (15/2), Medrara (17/2), Stormingin (12/1), Compere (28/1), Faithless Insomnia (40/1)

An opening-looking apprentice handicap to start proceedings and SUN FESTIVAL gets the tentative nod to double her career tally back down in trip from this career-low mark. The main threat could be Island of Skye, who showed improved form to narrowly get off the mark at Kempton earlier this month, while Persian Wolf and veteran Stormingin are another couple worthy of a mention.