17:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 16 March 2017

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Off time: 17:49 | Winning time: 1m 12.41s

(6)

Athassel⁸^{(ex 12)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J Flook⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 60

7/2

Winner of four races already in 2017 including at Kempton last time out a week ago and having tasted success two days earlier at Wolverhampton he carries a double penalty here. Likely to put up a bold show once more.

Form: 136641

(8)

Ebony N Ivory^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: A Watson| OR: 68

4/1

Ran well in first time cheekpieces when third at Wolverhampton and put a poor run here next time out behind him when finishing a close fourth back at Wolverhampton last month. Disappointed in first time blinkers on latest start but has the aid of a top jockey with the cheekpieces returning also.

Form: 6-38475

(7)

Commanche^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss E Bushe⁽⁷⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 67

5/1

Generally consistent sort and victorious by a head in a competitive 6f handicap at Wolverhampton on latest outing having had the cheekpieces reapplied. Races off a 2lb higher mark in this.

Form: 430451

(1)

Space War^t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 66

2/1

Veteran performer who had been out of form prior to winning over 6f last time out. Today's jockey has won on him before and likely to put up a decent show once more.

Form: 513441

(9)

Knight Of The Air¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mrs Charlotte Pownall⁽⁷⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 65

20/1

Both runs for this yard have come under today's jockey. Suffered heavy defeats on each of those outings and rated 4lb higher than for last turf success (0/2 record on AW).

Form: 21888-4

(4)

Beau Mistral¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr G Gilbertson⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64

5/1

Beaten a head over C&D on her penultimate outing last month and encountered some trouble in running prior to weakening over 7f at Wolverhampton subsequently. Likely worth another chance under a jockey who's placed on her in the past.

Form: 143537

(5)

Frangarry^b¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Jessica Cooley⁽⁵⁾| T: A Bailey| OR: 57

16/1

Well beaten in hood and cheekpieces at Nottingham on turf when last seen in action back in November. Successful under today's jockey off a 2lb lower mark over 5f at Windsor in October though may well come on for this first run in over four months.

Form: 9190-70

(3)

Catalyze³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Michelle Bryant⁽⁵⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 45

66/1

Well held on all four starts since returning from over two years off the track two months ago. Plenty to prove racing from out of the handicap here.

Form: 9/70898

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(2)

Major Valentine²⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: J G M O'Shea J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Space War (2/1), Athassel (7/2), Ebony N Ivory (4/1), Beau Mistral (5/1), Commanche (5/1), Major Valentine (10/1), Frangarry (16/1), Knight Of The Air (20/1), Catalyze (66/1)

ATHASSEL hs won each of his last two outings and can defy a double penalty to complete the hat-trick in this amateur riders event. The selection finished runner-up under today's jockey at Wolverhampton last month and the pair can go one better here at the expense of Space War who has run won with today's rider in the saddle in the past and Ebony N Ivory who has the assistance of a leading amateur rider here.

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