19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 9 February 2017

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Bet totetrifecta At betfred.com Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 11.02s

(4)

Gentlemen^h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 95

8/1

Ten starts without a win and clearly a complicated type. This jockey does appear to get on well with him but he's difficult to support given all his quirks and the fact the handicapper is refusing to relent.

Form: 447848

(8)

Outrage^b⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: G Baker| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 95

10/1

Failed in hat-trick bid last time and did his chance no favours from the stalls. Still looks on a fair mark though and likely to get competitive provided he gets a strong pace to run at.

Form: 458811

(5)

Shamshon^t¹³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 93

5/1

Not seen since winning at Ascot in October and all five wins have come over the minimum trip. Has first start for new yard here and quite possible he will need this run but claims if ready to go.

Form: 51-5875

(9)

King Robert⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Smart| OR: 91

8/1

Missed his summer campaign and while he's unplaced in three AW starts this winter, he was thought good enough to contest a Group 2 as a two-year-old and finished fourth in what looks a strong looking handicap at Wolverhampton two starts back. No obvious excuses last time but he's almost certainly better than that and may bounce back.

Form: 47-7128

(2)

Boomerang Bob^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: J A Osborne| OR: 91

9/4

C&D winner who just tends to struggle off this kind of mark. Ought to give it his best shot once again and jockey booking is a positive but probably vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 65152-4

(10)

Eljaddaaf^h³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 89

6/1

Progressive AW sprinter who has won four of his last eight outings. In the winners' enclosure last time when bolting up at Kempton last month and, despite going up 12lb, has to come into the equation once again if in the same form.

Form: 46-1380

(1)

Zac Brown^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽⁵⁾| T: C Wallis| OR: 88

5/1

An all the way winner of a Class 4 5f handicap at Wolverhampton earlier this month and this mark not beyond him. Talented 5lb claimer should enhance his chance and he's dangerous if he's allowed to get loose on the front end from this draw.

Form: 125921

(6)

Quatrieme Ami^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: P J McBride| OR: 88

14/1

All three wins have come over the minimum trip and not been in great form of late, including two efforts around here. Will likely need a career best to get involved in this contest.

Form: 58-7953

(7)

Guishan³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 88

33/1

C&D winner just over two years ago and put back-to-back wins together in the summer but unplaced on last five starts and still 3lb above her last winning mark.

Form: 135560

Non-Runners

(3)

Bosham²⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: M & D Easterby J: Nathan Evans

Forecasts

Boomerang Bob (9/4), Zac Brown (5/1), Shamshon (5/1), Eljaddaaf (6/1), Gentlemen (8/1), King Robert (8/1), Outrage (10/1), Bosham (12/1), Quatrieme Ami (14/1), Guishan (33/1)

The form of KING ROBERT'S fourth at Wolverhampton two starts back looks like a strong piece of form and he was highly regarded earlier in his career, so he's taken to get back on track. Bosham has come down a little in the handicap and there's not a huge amount of pace in the race so he may get any easy time of things up front. There's a possibility Eljaddaaf may be able to overcome a 12lb rise in the weights after a short absence. 1. King Robert 2. Bosham 3. Eljaddaaf