18:45 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 15 August 2023

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Ministry Of Sound Disco 2nd September Handicap

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 2m 3.01s

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Greatgadian³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 90| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to firm, 9/1) 33 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 367307

(9)

Diamond Ranger^p²³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 89| BF

22/1

9/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 8 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f). Off 7 months. Needs considering despite a 2 lb rise.

Form: 190232-

(5)

Howth^h³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 88

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Tenth of 13 in handicap (66/1) at Haydock (11.8f, good to firm) 38 days ago, not ideally placed. Not ruled out off an easing mark.

Form: 02-0530

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Crystal Delight⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K Shoemark| T: W Jarvis| OR: 88| D

9/1

Opened his account on AW at Lingfield (10f) in December and acquitted himself well in defeat since until only eighth of 9 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good) 60 days ago. Sort to bounce back after a break.

Form: 1-22288

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Benacre⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 95

9/1

Twenty eighth of 29 in handicap (33/1) at Royal Ascot (8f, good to firm) 54 days ago. Up in trip. Makes polytrack debut with more needed.

Form: 11-4240

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Carolus Magnus^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: S A Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 86

80/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Andrew Balding when last of 6 in handicap (12/1) at York (10.2f, good) 18 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 33300-6

(1)

Wonder Legend⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 94| D

5/2

Lightly-raced winner. Respectable eighth of 19 in handicap (17/2) at Royal Ascot (12f, good to firm) 54 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. One for the shortlist.

Form: 5-2118

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Return To Dubai⁴²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 85

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good to firm, 9/2). Off 14 months but booking of Oisin Murphy is a plus so he's one to consider.

Form: 4225-

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Mighty River³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N Callan| T: J Tate| OR: 91| D

13/2

Latest win at Newmarket in June. 10/1, ninth of 12 in handicap there (10f, good) 32 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 226219

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Paris Lights^p,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 82| D

28/1

9/1, last of 11 in handicap at Sandown (10f, soft) 19 days ago, slowly away. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 81-2920

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Imperial Ace³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Palmer| OR: 88

14/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Gelded before posting a good fifth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Ascot (8f, good to soft) 32 days ago, best work finish. Back up in trip and weighted to go well on his polytrack debut.

Form: 3-11955

Forecasts

Wonder Legend (5/2), Return To Dubai (9/2), Greatgadian (5/1), Mighty River (13/2), Crystal Delight (9/1), Benacre (9/1), Howth (10/1), Imperial Ace (14/1), Diamond Ranger (22/1), Paris Lights (28/1), Carolus Magnus (80/1)

IMPERIAL ACE is enjoying a good season but still features on an attractive mark so is fancied to bag a third success with this return to 10f also a plus on his polytrack debut. Howth wasn't seen to best effect at Haydock last time and could emerge as the chief threat now he is easing in the weights. Diamond Ranger, Paris Lights and Return To Dubai all need factoring into an open handicap too.