18:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 21 September 2017

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Cunningtons Solicitors Handicap

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 1m 12.39s

(10)

Nag's Wag²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L P Keniry| T: C R Dore| OR: 65| D

33/1

Seven time winner so far including in a seller over 5f at Thirsk (good-to-firm) in July. held in three handicap starts since though return to polytrack should suit.

Form: 351440

(11)

Top of The Bank^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Kristin Stubbs| OR: 65| BF| D

5/1

Drop in grade seemed to help when finishing third in a Class 6 contest over this trip at Wolverhampton last time out. Races off the same mark today and interesting if repeating that effort.

Form: 389583

(12)

Commanche^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 64| CD

7/1

11 time winner in an 87 race career s ofar. Held off a 2lb higher mark over this trip at Wolverhampton last time out and probably best watched at present.

Form: 645536

(2)

Space War⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 64| D

7/2

Improved on recent efforts when finishing 3L fifth over 5f at Carlisle (good-to-soft) in a lady riders contest last month. Worth a check in the market today.

Form: 350085

(4)

Kyllukey²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: J M Bradley| OR: 63| D

10/1

Ran well when finishing third in first time cheekpieces at Wolverhampton over this trip in July. Disappointing since including under an apprentice jockey in a first time tongue tie (left off today) last time. Leading jockey booked to ride in this.

Form: 657307

(5)

Harlequin Storm³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 64

6/1

Non-runner for his proposed handicap debut at Windsor in early May and ran well over 5f at the same course in a maiden last month on his return from a five month break. Making his handicap debut today.

Form: 3443

(6)

Corridor Kid^v³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Kieren Fox| T: D Shaw| OR: 62

25/1

13 race maiden and well held over 5f at Nottingham (good-to-soft) when last in action a month ago. Placed over 5f here in May but others make more appeal in this contest.

Form: 635856

(8)

Fairway To Heaven²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 62| D

10/1

Held in recent starts including when fourth of five over this trip at Lingfield (good-to-soft) three weeks ago. Just 1/18 on the AW so far and likely to find a few too good today.

Form: 000054

(3)

Billyoakes^p³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Joshua Bryan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Wallis| OR: 61| CD

10/1

Winner twice from 20 AW starts most recently over C&D in December last year. Races off a 5lb lower mark today and worth a check in the market for a small yard who have had a couple of winners of late.

Form: 637376

(9)

Q Cee^b1⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: E Stanford| OR: 60

8/1

Ran well when finishing a close fifth over this trip at Leicester (good) in July. Non-runner at Wolverhampton subsequently and wears blinkers for the first time today.

Form: 453-995

(1)

Bahamian Paradise¹¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 61

6/1

Five race maiden and placed twice in maiden company in the past including over an extended 5f at Bath (firm) in April. Well held in handicaps the following month and returning from an absence today.

Form: 83-295

Non-Runners

(14)

Spirit Of Zebedee⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: J & S Quinn J: D C Costello

(7)

Vote²²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J M P Eustace J: Ryan Tate

(13)

Inlawed²²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Space War (7/2), Spirit Of Zebedee (4/1), Top of The Bank (5/1), Inlawed (5/1), Harlequin Storm (6/1), Bahamian Paradise (6/1), Commanche (7/1), Vote (7/1), Q Cee (8/1), Billyoakes (10/1), Fairway To Heaven (10/1), Kyllukey (10/1), Corridor Kid (25/1), Nag's Wag (33/1)

SPIRIT OF ZEBEDEE has made all in the past and he can claim a second victory in his last three starts by running out the winner of this Class 6 contest. The selection took advantage of his lower turf mark on his penultimate outing at Catterick and can take this contest on his return to the AW with Top of The Bank the one who can chase him home off the same mark as when third at Wolverhampton last time out. Inlawed was a winner at Kempton last time out and can put in another sound effort on just his second AW start by finishing third today.