19:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 26 October 2017

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Bet totetrifecta At betfred.com Handicap

Off time: 19:48 | Winning time: 1m 37.66s

(15)

Markhan^b1,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: M Harley| T: D Marnane| OR: 80| D

25/1

Below his only winning handicap mark up to now in first time blinkers. Life won't be made by any easier from a wide draw, and others arrive here in better form.

Form: 0-00350

(12)

Palmerston¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| D

40/1

Outclassed in some good handicaps this season, including at Redcar last time. Better record at this level but has to prove he acts on the AW.

Form: 186959

(6)

Cainhoe Star¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: A Carson| OR: 78| C| D

5/1

Won in good style at Kempton earlier in the month and goes up 7lb as a result. Won't find it easy off this mark but still requires some consideration.

Form: 116231

(11)

Devil's Bridge^p⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 80| D

25/1

Not the most consistent of colts and needs to improve on the form shown last time when beaten (albeit not by far) in a weaker race at Wolverhampton.

Form: 537473

(9)

Dhalam^t¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 80

6/1

Ran well in three maidens, winning the most recent of them when dropped down to 7f. Clearly stays this far, though, and is of obvious interest on handicap debut.

Form: 231

(10)

Musical Terms²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R L Moore| T: W J Haggas| OR: 80| CD

2/1

Hat-trick seeker who won over C&D last time out on handicap debut. Up 3lb but should be capable of putting in another bold bid under a top jockey.

Form: 23411

(13)

Harbour Rock³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D M Simcock| OR: 80| D

10/1

Generally consistent colt who seemed outclassed at Newmarket last time and steps back down in trip here. On a workable handicap mark and holds place claims.

Form: 2-12226

(7)

Dubai's Secret¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Winston| T: D H Brown| OR: 77| D

33/1

Yet to get off the mark for this stable having previously been with Richard Hannon, and no reason that should change here.

Form: 036440

(1)

Whosyourhousemate^b1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Beschizza| T: E F Vaughan| OR: 79| D

6/1

Has been running well enough since switching to handicap company, and this seems to be his trip. Slightly unlucky in-running last time and first time blinkers should help him even further.

Form: 31343

(3)

Midnight Macchiato¹³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: D H Brown| OR: 76

20/1

Won his second start back in August 2015 but hasn't been able to build on that since and is easy enough to oppose here.

Form: 730-736

(4)

Muhajjal¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Donohoe| T: G Peckham| OR: 78| BF

33/1

Disappointing when beaten in a maiden at Newmarket last time out but form before that read well. Interesting off this mark on first run for this trainer.

Form: 334-7

(5)

Election Day²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 78| D

7/1

Two career victories have come over this trip (or slightly further), but hasn't been at that level of form recently and needs to return to something like his best here.

Form: 343258

(2)

Tadaany¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 74| D

50/1

Yet to convince so far this year and return to this trip doesn't seem to have helped. Ran well on previous run here.

Form: 909537

(8)

Wigan Warrior¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D H Brown| OR: 76| D

33/1

Narrow winner at Haydock earlier in the year but beaten by Musical Terms on his only run at anything like that level since and is passed over here.

Form: 615047

Non-Runners

(16)

Waarif¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

(14)

Procurator⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Musical Terms (2/1), Cainhoe Star (5/1), Whosyourhousemate (6/1), Dhalam (6/1), Election Day (7/1), Waarif (8/1), Harbour Rock (10/1), Procurator (10/1), Midnight Macchiato (20/1), Devil's Bridge (25/1), Markhan (25/1), Dubai's Secret (33/1), Muhajjal (33/1), Wigan Warrior (33/1), Palmerston (40/1), Tadaany (50/1)

It's impossible to ignore the claims of Dhalam, who makes his handicap debut having run very well in three maidens, and Musical Terms, who is of obvious interest in his attempt for a hat-trick. Preference, though, is for WHOSYOURHOUSEMATE. Ed Vaughn's charge was very unlucky in-running at Yarmouth last time out, seems on a workable mark, is well drawn and may well improve for first time blinkers.