20:25 Chelmsford City

Thursday 2 March 2017

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Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Handicap

Off time: 20:28 | Winning time: 1m 39.61s

(5)

No Not Again³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 62

9/2

Improved a little recently but still a maiden after nine starts and handicap mark would still appear high for what he's achieved.

Form: 3-36232

(8)

Delfie Lane^p1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 62

9/4

Signs he's getting the hang of things recently with two runner-up efforts and first time cheekpieces may eek out further improvement. Still relatively unexposed and mark looks lenient (due to go up 2lb in future race) while his jockey has made a promising start to his career and could be worth his 7lb claim.

Form: 9-22132

(3)

Lady Morel¹³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tuite| OR: 59

6/1

Only minor promise in four starts to date and very disappointing when last seen at Leopardstown in the autumn. Should improve but has a break to overcome so market check advised.

Form: 4050-4

(10)

Vrika Bay^p1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carson| T: R Eddery| OR: 55

28/1

Didn't show much on her debut at Goodwood in July but did make a small step forward on her AW debut in December. Tailed off when stepped up in trip at Chelmsford and not much better back at Kempton last time. Needs the first-time cheekpieces to bring out plenty of improvement if she's to deny her wide draw.

Form: 0

(1)

Hazell Berry^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans| OR: 46

8/1

Still struggling off her basement mark and showed very little on last start here. No suggestion she's well handicapped in anyway and hard to fancy.

Form: 005-266

(4)

Bartholomew J^p1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Simon Pearce⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L Pearce| OR: 46

16/1

Looks like a complicated ride and has been tardy from the stalls on several occasions including a disappointing effort at Lingfield last time. A reproduction of those antics would be particularly damaging at this course and he's another who needs first-time cheekpieces to make a big difference.

Form: 368615

(6)

Sallee²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 45

33/1

Beaten just two rivals home in four career starts and drop in grade and trip made very little difference last time.

Form: 000-

(2)

Whatalove⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 45

9/4

Stepped up on maiden efforts when recording a good third placed effort last time out. A reproduction of that effort would probably see her get involved in this weak affair and she may be capable of progression so she looks like one of the more interesting runners.

Form: 05-3526

(7)

Demi's Quest^p1³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

50/1

Has shown next to nothing in three maidens and on handicap debut at Wolverhampton last time, when beaten 14L into last at 100/1. Should play a minor role once again in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 790-0

Non-Runners

(9)

Alfolk¹⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: D M Simcock J: J P Spencer

Forecasts

Delfie Lane (9/4), Whatalove (9/4), No Not Again (9/2), Alfolk (5/1), Lady Morel (6/1), Hazell Berry (8/1), Bartholomew J (16/1), Vrika Bay (28/1), Sallee (33/1), Demi's Quest (50/1)

DELFIE LANE may prove too well-handicapped for the rest of this field and his 7lb claiming jockey has shown a good level of ability from his limited amount of rides. Whatalove is another who has the services of a 7lb claimer. Her mount stepped up on her maiden efforts considerably last time out and should be thereabouts with a repeat of that effort. Market support for Alfolk could be significant despite showing very little in three career starts. 1. Delfie Lane 2. Whatalove 3. Alfolk