16:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 7 August 2025

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bet365 Mayor's Cup Handicap

Off time: 16:34 | Winning time: 2m 6.77s

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(9)

Palazzo Persico^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 64| CD

9/2

Respectable sixth of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (7/2) 29 days ago, taking an age to get going after previous wide-margin Brighton success. Returns to venue where has proven most effective.

Form: 084216

(3)

Meadram⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁵⁾| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 64| CD

13/2

Won twice at this C&D but finished last of 11 in handicap at Newbury (33/1) 56 days ago, folding over 3f out. Could bounce back at this favoured AW venue.

Form: 12-0140

(10)

Moonlit Cloud^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: D K Ivory| OR: 63| D

28/1

Ran well when second in 11f handicap at Windsor in June but has been below form since, finishing tenth of 13 in 10f handicap at Windsor (4/1) 17 days ago when hampered. Cheekpieces return today.

Form: 80-9250

(7)

Versatile^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M J Attwater| OR: 63| D

33/1

Won a Class 6 handicap at Bath (14/1) in May but finished last of 7 in a handicap at Sandown (28/1) 13 days ago. Tries first-time cheekpieces today.

Form: 5-01567

(6)

Fihrayn^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J R Boyle| OR: 63

2/1

Maiden who finished second of 7 over C&D (11/4) in February and third of 11 in handicap at Kempton over 11f (14/1) 29 days ago, returning to form with headgear back on.

Form: 328563

(4)

Masqool^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Joe Leavy| T: H J Evans| OR: 62| D

11/1

Better on AW and finished sixth of 13 at Windsor (28/1) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 527676

(1)

Boasty^v¹⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: S Donohoe| T: I Furtado| OR: 59| BF| CD

12/1

Three-time C&D winner but 13 runs without success, finishing third of 12 in 12f handicap at Wolverhampton (11/2) 108 days ago, tracking pace and plugging on.

Form: 0-53623

(8)

River Alwen²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Craig Benton| OR: 57| CD

15/2

Consistent handicap performer with a recent win at Lingfield, then third of 4 in handicap at Epsom over same trip (8/1) 21 days ago when hard to make impression on front two. Previous C&D winner.

Form: 442313

(11)

Sense Of Reason^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁵⁾| T: C Fellowes| OR: 55

13/2

Still a maiden but has finished second in 3 of last 4 starts over 10f, including when going close at Yarmouth (10/3) 10 days ago, tracking the pace and keeping on but always held. Player again off the same mark.

Form: 062-522

(2)

Mc'ted^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Alice Bond⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael Keady| OR: 55| CD

18/1

Modest performer who's struggled since winning last September. Fourth of 8 in a handicap at Yarmouth (12/1) 29 days ago, made running but weakened late after being headed over 1f out. Has dropped in weights since C&D success last spring.

Form: 29-8764

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(5)

Kentucky Kingdom⁶⁰⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 9

T: H J Evans J: William Cox

Forecasts

Fihrayn (2/1), Palazzo Persico (9/2), Sense Of Reason (13/2), Meadram (13/2), River Alwen (15/2), Masqool (11/1), Boasty (12/1), Kentucky Kingdom (14/1), Mc'ted (18/1), Moonlit Cloud (28/1), Versatile (33/1)

SENSE OF REASON has been runner-up in three of his last four starts and looks primed to break his maiden. Palazzo Persico should appreciate this venue where he's proven most effective, while Meadram also goes well here and is dropping back in class.