18:15 Chelmsford City

Thursday 21 September 2017

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Bill Ives Memorial Handicap

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 2m 58.80s

(3)

Caged Lightning^p⁵¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁵⁾| T: S Gollings| OR: 71| D

28/1

Dual winner on the AW at Southwell in March 2015 and raced over hurdles in the main subsequently. Returning from over 16 months off the track today.

Form: 31132/7-

(4)

Regal Gait¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: H Crouch⁽³⁾| T: H Whittington| OR: 69| CD

6/1

Justified favouritism when victorious over today's C&D back in April. Returning from a spell hurdling on that occasion and one to note despite a 6lb rise in the weights.

Form: 0/651-1

(12)

Warrior Prince^t1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 68

25/1

Maiden after seven starts and well held over an extended 1m3f at Windsor (good-to-soft) earlier this month. Wears a tongue tie for the first time stepping up in trip.

Form: 624-505

(13)

Kerrera²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: P R Webber| OR: 68

12/1

Attempting to follow up a Newmarket win when finishing third over 1m4f at Kempton last time out. Races off the same mark today and interesting on her first try at this trip.

Form: 647-513

(11)

Unsuspected Girl^t1⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Liam Keniry| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 66| CD

25/1

Had just one run for her previous stable when finishing well beaten over an extended 1m3f at Lingfield (good-to-soft) in July. Return to the AW should suit with a tongue tie applied today.

Form: 21323-8

(7)

Conkering Hero²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Tuite| OR: 71

25/1

Victorious over 1m4f at Lingfield in June but disappointing since including over 2m here last time out. Others make more appeal today.

Form: 741464

(6)

Nurse Nightingale^h1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: M L W Bell| OR: 70

5/1

Maiden after five starts but ran well when tackling an extended 1m4f at Newcastle on debut for this yard last week. Finished a close fourth on that occasion and shapes as if this step up in distance will suit with a hood worn for the first time.

Form: 3-3654

(14)

Woofie⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: George Downing| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 62| C

25/1

Registering his third success when winning over 2m here back in July. Raised 2lb for that victory and is an interesting runner on his first outing since.

Form: 4-78531

(1)

Sputnik Planum^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ted Durcan| T: D R Lanigan| OR: 69

4/1

Career best effort when finishing runner-up over 1m4f at Kempton last week. Likely to appreciate this step up in distance and worth a check in the market today.

Form: 095542

(2)

Uptown Funk^p,t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Tart| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 67

9/2

Finished runner-up off a 2lb lower mark over 1m4f at Leicester (good-to-firm) in July. Gelded since and disappointed returning to maiden company at Ascot earlier this month but yard are in good form (7/27) and interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 0-5625

(10)

Macksville^b1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Tate| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 58

14/1

Maiden after 11 starts including four since joining this yard. Not beaten far when sixth over 2m last time out and wears blinkers for the first time in this contest.

Form: 253356

(5)

Plato's Kode^p,t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Winston| T: S Durack| OR: 65| BF

7/2

Winner of three of his last four starts including over hurdles the last twice. Races off the same mark as when runner-up over an extended 1m3f at Bath (firm) on his most recent turf outing back in July.

Form: 643212

(8)

Indian Red¹¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Joey Haynes| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 62

50/1

Maiden after four starts and well beaten on handicap debut over 1m4f at Doncaster (good) last time out. Returning from over three months off the track today.

Form: 7440

Non-Runners

(9)

Mancini²⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J G Portman J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Plato's Kode (7/2), Sputnik Planum (4/1), Uptown Funk (9/2), Nurse Nightingale (5/1), Regal Gait (6/1), Kerrera (12/1), Macksville (14/1), Mancini (14/1), Conkering Hero (25/1), Unsuspected Girl (25/1), Woofie (25/1), Warrior Prince (25/1), Caged Lightning (28/1), Indian Red (50/1)

PLATO'S KODE has been in good form over hurdles since his most recent appearance on the Flat and he can register his first win on the AW by taking this competitive looking handicap. The selection is taken to see off Regal Gait who was a winner over this C&D last time out and returns from a break here while Kerrera has shaped as if this step up in trip would suit in the past and she can take third.