715 Chelms 19:15 Chelmsford
There looks to be a serious amount of pace on in this 5f handicap sprint and in the event of a burn up Royal Mezyan may be the one to pick up the pieces. Having won off a mark as high as 83 in the past, Henry Spiller’s charge now finds himself down to a mark of 61 and has shown signs of life this season despite his slide down the weights. He ran creditably behind La Fortuna, who went on to complete a hat-trick subsequently, when fifth on his most recent start over six furlongs at Chelmsford. His fourth at Sandown in a 0-80 5f handicap also stands out in the context of this race and the drop back to 5f combined with the likely fierce pace up front may help him bounce back. However, without a win since 2016 it looks worth playing this each-way to small stakes.
Royal Mezyan 8/1 0.5 pts EW
