16:25 Chelmsford City

Thursday 31 August 2023

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Gentlemen's Day 30th September Handicap

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 2m 5.34s

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(12)

Twilight Guest^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 57

17/2

Eighth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and this 12-race maiden will probably come up short once more.

Form: 335298

(10)

Fully Deployed^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jefferson Smith| T: H Spiller| OR: 55

10/1

28/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good) 13 days ago. Up in trip here and hopes pinned on the first-time cheekpieces sparking improvement.

Form: 56-9770

(6)

Certain Style¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: George Rooke| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 54

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in handicap (66/1) at Epsom (10.1f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 8340

(3)

Native Melody^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 54

6/1

Winner at Lingfield in August. 5/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Probably best to overlook that run (slipped entering straight) and she's not discounted.

Form: 454314

(9)

Daisy Roots⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A West| OR: 54

3/1

Winner at Ffos Las in July. Very good third of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 15/2) 8 days ago. Back up in trip and one to take seriously with Oisin Murphy in the saddle.

Form: 465133

(1)

Frankfreya¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 53

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 15/2) 17 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly up in trip for this polytrack debut.

Form: 4-978

(11)

Twilight Jazz^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 52

14/1

Winner at Leicester in July. 11/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good) 30 days ago, going off too hard. Stamina didn't appear to be a problem when second over 9.5f at Wolverhampton in January and she's high on the shortlist.

Form: 793215

(4)

Lady Clemmie^b³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 48

11/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap (20/1) at Lingfield (9f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and needs to raise her game a touch.

Form: 80-9765

(7)

Balmy Breese¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: N Callan| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 48

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 66/1) 17 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 7008

(2)

James Bradley^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: George Wood| T: C Wallis| OR: 47| C

15/2

Course winner. 28/1, fourth of 10 in minor event at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Back up in trip and he's likely to find a few too good.

Form: 360074

(8)

Capla Quest³⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 46

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, seventh of 10 in nursery at Redcar (8f, heavy). Off 10 months. Up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Plenty more needed.

Form: 8987-

(5)

Seraphia^v²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 45

15/2

Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (7/1) at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm) 21 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently.

Form: 0-73574

Forecasts

Daisy Roots (3/1), Frankfreya (9/2), Native Melody (6/1), James Bradley (15/2), Seraphia (15/2), Twilight Guest (17/2), Fully Deployed (10/1), Lady Clemmie (11/1), Twilight Jazz (14/1), Balmy Breese (33/1), Capla Quest (40/1), Certain Style (80/1)

DAISY ROOTS has improved of late, opening her account at Ffos Las late last month prior to posting solid efforts in defeat at Brighton and Kempton. She is unexposed at this trip and looks the way to go with Oisin Murphy doing the steering. Next on the list is Twilight Jazz, who shouldn't be judged too harshly on her latest effort and was in good form prior to that. Native Melody is best of the rest.