18:25 Chelmsford City

Thursday 9 February 2017

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Bet toteexacta At betfred.com Handicap

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 2m 7.63s

(9)

La Vie En Rose²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 61

7/2

Has started to show signs of turning things around now handicapping and finished second to a progressive type last time so every chance he'll be thereabouts once again.

Form: 62-7241

(6)

Broughtons Story³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G Baker| T: H Spiller| OR: 60

15/8

Unplaced on all seven starts to date and not the most straight-forward sort but this jockey has a good record with such types and there's no doubt he could spark some improvement. Likely to need a strong pace to aim at.

Form: 84U9

(5)

Av A Word^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 57

5/2

Slowly getting the hang of things and perhaps generously dropped a further pound by the handicapper. Got a little outpaced turning for home last time and may want further than this but entitled to carry on improving.

Form: 645225

(1)

Girlofinkandstars¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Beschizza| T: Rae Guest| OR: 56

8/1

Showed nothing on debut but learned plenty from that experience and performed better at Brighton when last seen. Has a handy draw but may need this run after an absence.

Form: 094-

(8)

Seaborn³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby⁽³⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 56

16/1

Showed very little on all three starts including last time when stepped up in trip. Drops back down 2f now but hard to envisage him turning the tables on handicap debut.

Form: 9

(11)

Chough²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Charlie Bennett⁽⁵⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 54

12/1

Unplaced on all six starts to date and needs the combination of a step up in trip and a drop of 4lb from the handicapper to work wonders.

Form: 9079-56

(7)

Lady Parker³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 51

50/1

Only beaten two home in three starts, last twice at treble figure odds. This step up in trip looks set to reveal more but leap of faith required to fancy for win purposes.

Form: 9

(2)

Forest Steps²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 46

50/1

Application of a hood made very little difference last time and still looks like she needs more time. Hood comes off today and 7lb claimer yet to ride a winner.

Form: 96

(3)

Son Castello^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 45

33/1

Showed as little for this yard last time as he had done in five starts for previous yard and hopes pinned on the step up in trip bringing about major improvement and the reapplication of blinkers.

Form: 55609-9

Non-Runners

(10)

Babouska¹³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: M & D Easterby J: Nathan Evans

(4)

Log Off⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: P D Evans J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Broughtons Story (15/8), Av A Word (5/2), Babouska (3/1), La Vie En Rose (7/2), Girlofinkandstars (8/1), Log Off (8/1), Chough (12/1), Seaborn (16/1), Son Castello (33/1), Forest Steps (50/1), Lady Parker (50/1)

BABOUSKA looks capable of bouncing back from a disappointment at Lingfield last time and this jockey has won on her the last twice he has ridden her. La Vie En Rose has turned a corner recently and may be able to carry on progressing while George Baker has a fine record when riding a horse for the first time on the AW and he may be able to get some improvement out of Broughtons Story. 1. Babouska 2. La Vie En Rose 3. Broughtons Story