Fourth Race 2.45pm

THE CHELMSFORD CITY CUP HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2)

for three yrs old and upwards x Total race value £40000

BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE

Owners Prize Money. 1st £16252, 2nd £8128, 3rd £4064, 4th £2032, 5th £1016, 6th £508. (Penalty Value £20616) Weights raised 1lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

CITY SELECTIONS A 2lb rise for his most recent win over this trip at Newcastle may not be enough to stop RHYTHM MASTER following that up in this. He kept on strongly to win by a length on that occasion and James Horton’s charge is capable of giving another good account. Royal Parade also kept on strongly to win with ease over 6f at Yarmouth and seems a big threat on his handicap debut, while Red Mirage completes the shortlist.

RHYTHM MASTER

Royal Parade Leading course trainer (17-22): M Appleby (76 wins from 628 runners, 12%) runs AYR HARBOUR Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): A Balding (7 wins from 56 runners, 12%) runs RED MIRAGE Longest Traveller: RHYTHM MASTER trained by J Horton, Middleham, 230 miles.

Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor

colours no horse age st- lb Draw

1 KARIBANA (IRE) (30) 062110 CD 5 10-2 (4)

Br B g Hallowed Crown (AUS) - Queen Wasp (IRE) O M Clarke, P Munnelly & D Waters

George Rooke J Richard Hughes, Upper Lambourn T B J. C. Bloodstock The Garden Cider Company Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Back to form (in blinkers) when landing pair of 1m handicaps here in June/July. Lost all chance with an awkward start in big-field Goodwood handicap (9.9f) 4 weeks ago but revised mark demands more in any case. TFRHHHII BHA102 2 RHYTHM MASTER (IRE) (61) 0503-51 D

Br B g Dark Angel (IRE) - Pastoral Girl O John and Jess Dance 4 10-2 (8)

P. J. McDonald J James Horton, Middleham T B Yeomanstown Stud Vertem Asset Management, Manor House Farm S TIMEFORMVIEW Winless as a 3-y-o (often highly tried) but stepped up plenty on return/yard debut having been gelded when landing 9-runner Newcastle handicap (7f) in refitted visor in June. That form has substance and he’s of firm interest from 2lb higher. TFRHHHHH BHA102 3 AYR HARBOUR (GB) (23) 605532 C D

Br B g Harbour Watch (IRE) - Sorella Bella (IRE) O Magna Carter Bloodstock B The Sorella Bella Partnership 5 9-11 (5)

Ray Dawson J Michael Appleby, Oakham T Trade Access Panels Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Winless since early-2021 but arrives here on the back of creditable placed efforts in 6f handicaps, latterly when second of 11 at Kempton 23 days ago, splitting a pair of progressive 4-y-os. Possibilities back up at 7f. TFRHHHII BHA97 4 TIGER CRUSADE (FR) (32) 01-6064 D 5 9-10 (10)

Br B g No Nay Never (USA) - Folle Allure (FR) O Khalifa Dasmal & Bryan Payne

Jamie Spencer J David Simcock, Newmarket T B Dominique Ades-Hazan & Lily Ades Al Basti Equiworld S TIMEFORMVIEWWon atKempton (6f)on finalstartlastyearandbest effortofpresent campaignwhenfourthof11in handicap atthis course (6f, 20/1) 32 days ago, nearest finish. Fallen to a handy mark if he can build on that returned to 7f. TFRHHHII BHA96 5 LIGHT AND DARK (GB) (79) 21/0-000 D 6 9-8 (3)

Br B g Shamardal (USA) - Colour (AUS) O Godolphin

Neil Callan J Saeed bin Suroor, Newmarket T B Godolphin Emirates Fly Better S TIMEFORMVIEW 6-y-o who doubled career tally from a 1lb lower mark at Kempton (7f) in October 2020. Nearer last than first confined to just 3 starts since on turf in Meydan, latterly over 1m in February and he ran no sort of race returned to these shores over C&D in June. TFRHHHII BHA94

6 ABOVE (FR) (12) 220402 C D 5 9-8 (1)

Br B g Anjaal - Broken Applause (IRE) O Mr N Boyden and Mr C Harrold

Andrea Atzeni J Stuart Williams, Newmarket T B Mr J. Kilpatrick & Mme D. Ades Hazan Ajn Steelstock Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner. 9/2, respectable second of 5 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good) 12 days ago, keeping on. Return to 7f will hold no fears back on AW. TFRHHHII BHA94

7 RED MIRAGE (IRE) (25) 00-1132 CD BF 4 9-6 (2)

Br Ch g Showcasing - Duchess Dora (IRE) O Mr Saeed Suhail Ryan Moore J Andrew Balding, Kingsclere T

Br B g Mukhadram - Watchoverme O Mrs Denis Haynes B Wretham Stud TIMEFORMVIEWDual 7fwinneron turflastseason whoended the campaign with a goodsecondin 18-runner Newburyhandicap(7f, heavy) in October. Possible he needed last month’s C&D return on back of 9 months off and he may be sharper now. TFRHHHII BHA88 9 ROYAL PARADE (IRE) (21) 321 3 8-13 (9)

Br B g Kodiac - Supreme Occasion (IRE) O Godolphin

William Buick J John & Thady Gosden, Newmarket T B Denis Noonan Emirates Fly Better S TIMEFORMVIEWSonofKodiacwhoconfirmedpromiseoffirst2startswhenreadilylandingcrampedoddsin3-runnernoviceevent at Yarmouth (6f) 3 weeks ago. In excellent hands and likely he can do better still now switched to handicaps. TFRHHHHI BHA90 10 WONDER ELZAAM (IRE) (9) 006232 D

Br B g Elzaam (AUS) - Artful Panda (IRE) O P Kwok, Ms A Li & Orbital Racing Group B Miss Marion Wallace 5 8-11 (7)

John Egan J J. S. Moore, Upper Lambourn T Tote S TIMEFORMVIEWElevenrunssincelastwinin2021.17/2,goodsecondof10inhandicapatKempton(6f)9daysago, beaten only by one firmly on the up. May just be vulnerable to a couple again here. TFRHHHII BHA83

DECLARED RUNNERS 10 2021: STYLISH PERFORMER (IRE) 3 8 7 Cieren Fallon 10-1 (K R Burke) 10 ran Blinkers worn by No. 1, 10. Visor worn by No. 2. Tongue Strap worn by No. 5, 6. Stewards Note: KARIBANA: Following its run on 26/7/2022 it was reported that the horse jumped awkwardly from the stalls. AYR HARBOUR: Following its run on 2/8/2022 it was reported that the horse hung right handed. LIGHT AND DARK: Following its run on 7/6/2022 it was reported that the horse had a prolongued recovery rate.

Probable S.P’s: 5-1 Rhythm Master (IRE), 11-2 Royal Parade (IRE), 13-2 Ayr Harbour (GB), 7-1 Karibana (IRE), Red Mirage (IRE), 9-1 Above (FR), 11-1 Tiger Crusade (FR), 14-1 Light And Dark (GB), Wonder Elzaam (IRE), 20-1 Final Watch (GB)

PLAY SMARTER RHYTHM MASTER put up a smart performance when gaining a first win since his 2-y-o days at Newcastle in June and, with that form having substance, he could well be up to defying a 2lb higher mark. 3-y-o Royal Parade on handicap debut is feared, as are Ayr Harbour and Red Mirage.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.RHYTHM MASTER (IRE) 2.ROYAL PARADE (IRE) 3.AYR HARBOUR

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