19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 16 February 2017

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At totepoolracing Win Tickets On Twitter Handicap

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 24.42s

(4)

Outer Space¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: G Baker| T: J A Osborne| OR: 86

7/2

Should get a decent pace to aim at and runs from his last winning AW handicap mark. Can go close if getting a smooth passage.

Form: 012257

(3)

Pearl Spectre¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 85

8/1

Has won twice previously at the track and has a good draw to try and hook in behind the early pace. Trainer's horses not shown much recently, however, (0/10 last 14 days).

Form: 314367

(5)

Loyalty^v²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: D Shaw| OR: 82

8/1

Probably best over longer slightly longer trips although will certainly handle the track well (three time course winner). Been running well recently without winning and starting to look attractively handicapped again.

Form: 421459

(11)

Thaqaffa¹⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Lemos De Souza| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 80

20/1

Second on both previous AW starts but been off for almost five months and has a wide draw to contend with.

Form: 277-056

(8)

Until Midnight¹⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Lulu Stanford⁽⁵⁾| T: E Stanford| OR: 80

20/1

C&D winner but may just be a shade high in the weights at present. Significant absence to overcome and likely to need this first run back

Form: 50-3252

(6)

Plucky Dip¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Danny Brock| T: J Ryan| OR: 80

5/1

On a bit of a losing run at present but has run well numerous times in defeat. Still a little high in the handicap at present.

Form: 843661

(7)

Evening Attire²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: W Stone| OR: 80

5/1

Comes here in fine form although has been climbing the handicap of late. Last run looks decent enough form though and likely to run well again.

Form: 41-4527

(1)

Gold Flash^v³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: P Makin| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 78

6/1

Comes here in search of the hat-trick having won a couple of weaker events at Wolverhampton last month. Can go well again and may not be done progressing yet.

Form: 162489

(9)

Curzon Line¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 77

10/1

Looks the likely pace angle here although doesn't have the best draw to try and get to the front. Been in decent form of late and does enjoy this C&D.

Form: 17-3275

(2)

Welliesinthewater^v⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Martin Lane| T: D Shaw| OR: 76

12/1

Well-handicapped on best form although needs to show more than recent efforts. Trainer has been among the winners in the last couple of weeks.

Form: 09-9119

(10)

Flying Fantasy²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 72

25/1

Struggled to make any impact on last two starts although is now back to a winnable handicap mark. Likely to be held up from wide draw so will need the gaps to appear.

Form: 0-00734

Non-Runners

(12)

Honiara¹³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: P & O Cole J: L Morris

Forecasts

Outer Space (7/2), Plucky Dip (5/1), Evening Attire (5/1), Gold Flash (6/1), Loyalty (8/1), Pearl Spectre (8/1), Honiara (8/1), Curzon Line (10/1), Welliesinthewater (12/1), Until Midnight (20/1), Thaqaffa (20/1), Flying Fantasy (25/1)

This is likely to be a tight affair but EVENING ATTIRE should be able to get a good tow into the race from his stall and back up his recent effort by snatching the victory. Curzon Line is another that's in decent form and if he can get to the front from his wide draw he's likely to still be bang there come the line. Gold Flash comes here in search of the hat-trick and although he should run well he may just find the rise in class a bit too much to take. 1. Evening Attire 2. Curzon Line 3. Gold Flash