Seventh Race 8.10

THE WEDDING CELEBRATIONS AT CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE

MAIDEN FILLIES’ STAKES (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE) for maiden three yrs old fillies x Total prize fund £11000 Owners Prize Money 1st £4694, 2nd £2346, 3rd £1174, 4th £586. (Penalty Value £5940)

City Selections

There wasn’t much between stablemates Mountain Song (second) and ETERNAL HOPE (third) when they met at Wolverhampton recently and it is the latter who is taken to come out on top this evening. The daughter of Teofilo was making her debut on that occasion and is therefore open to more improvement, especially over an extra half-furlong. Glowing Sky shaped with promise on her only start to date at Newmarket last October and is likely to be thereabouts.

ETERNAL HOPE Mountain Song

Leading course trainer (17-22): J & T Gosden (64 wins from 229 runners, 28%) runs GLOWING SKY & MIDSUMMER DANCE

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): C Appleby (5 wins from 21 runners, 24%) runs ETERNAL HOPE & MOUNTAIN SONG

Longest Traveller: KALAMA SUNRISE trained by Jack Channon, West Ilsley, 148 miles.

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(IRE) Harry Davies (3) J

O Godolphin Charlie Appleby, Newmarket T

B Godolphin Emirates Fly Better S

TIMEFORMVIEWHighlypromisingsort.Thirdof7inminorevent(11/2)atWolverhampton(9.5f)ondebut12daysago, runningon.Opentoplentyofimprovementandsheshouldhaveabigparttoplay

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3 GLOWING SKY (IRE) (119) 5- 9-2 (1)

Br B f Sea The Stars (IRE) - Bella Qatara (IRE) Kevin Stott J

O Lordship Stud John & Thady Gosden, Newmarket T

B Al Shahania Stud M3 Media S

TIMEFORM VIEW Once-raced filly 9/2, fifth of 13 in minor event at Newmarket (7f, soft) on debut in October, notknockedabout.Thisstepupintrippromisestohelpunlockimprovementandshemeritsrespect.

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4 GRAND DUCHESS OLGA (GB) (-) 9-2 (7)

Br B f Sir Percy - Archduchess Franny Norton J

O Miss K. Rausing Rae Guest, Newmarket T

B Miss K. Rausing

TIMEFORM VIEW Sir Percy filly Sister to 1 1/4m-1 3/4m winner Peripeteia and half-sister to useful 1m-1 1/4m winner Arch Moon. Dam11/4mwinnerwhostayed11/2m.Afloatispresumablythestablefirst-string,albeitthebettingshouldpointtheway

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5 KALAMA SUNRISE (GB) (21) 0 9-2 (6)

Br B f Coulsty (IRE) - Evanesce Charlie Bennett J

O Dave and Gill Hedley Jack Channon, West Ilsley T

B G Hedley & Mike Channon Bloodstock Ltd Jack Channon Racing Limited S

TIMEFORM VIEW Once-raced filly Last of 9 in minor event at Kempton (8f, 66/1) on debut 21 days ago, veryslowlyaway Upintripandneedstoraisehergameconsiderably

6 MIDSUMMER DANCE (USA) (21) 6

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9-2 (4)

Br B f Mendelssohn (USA) - Dance With Another (IRE) Hector Crouch J

O My Racehorse & John D Gunther John & Thady Gosden, Newmarket T

B J. D Gunther, Cudney Stables & S. Irwin

TIMEFORM VIEW Once-raced filly. 16/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at Kempton (8f) on debut 21 days ago, not knocked about. UpintripandshouldprogressbutyardfieldsamoreappealingcandidateinGlowingSkyonthisoccasion. TFRHHIII BHA-

7 MOUNTAIN SONG (IRE) (12) 22 BF 9-2 (5)

Br B f Sea The Stars (IRE) - Yodelling (USA) Cieren Fallon J

O Godolphin Charlie Appleby, Newmarket T

B Godolphin Emirates Fly Better S

TIMEFORMVIEWPromisingtype.Secondof7inminoreventatWolverhampton(9.5f,5/6)12daysago,finishingjust aheadofre-opposingstablemateEternalHope.Likelytoimproveandboldshowlikely TFRHHHHI BHA-

Stewards Note:

MIDSUMMER DANCE: Following its run on 4/2/2023 it was reported that the horse ran green.

Probable S.P’s: 13-8 Mountain Song (IRE), 7-4 Eternal Hope (IRE), 11-2 Glowing Sky (IRE), 14-1 Midsummer Dance (USA), 25-1 Afloat (GB), 40-1 Grand Duchess Olga (GB), 150-1 Kalama Sunrise (GB)

ETERNAL HOPE wasn’t knocked about on her recent introduction at Wolverhampton where she finished hot on the heels of stablemate Mountain Song, who had the benefit of prior experience. It should again be close between them but Eternal Hope arguably possesses the greater potential and is taken to emerge on top this time. Glowing Sky looks the pick of the Gosden-trained duo and is best of the rest.