21:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 2 November 2017

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Off time: 21:02 | Winning time: 1m 25.99s

(9)

Dream Revival^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: Paul Collins| OR: 50

5/1

A ten race maiden, but slowly improving for new connections. Beaten 1¼L by Justice Rock in a similar course class 7 handicap latest (6f). No concerns with regards this longer trip.

Form: 553-062

(14)

Parisian Chic⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 50

33/1

An eight race maiden who looks firmly on the downgrade, and is tough to fancy on the strength of her latest efforts, and from a wide draw.

Form: 687080

(3)

Hidden Stash^p1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joshua Bryan⁽⁵⁾| T: W Stone| OR: 49

11/1

Hasn't won since his second career start at Brighton in August 2016 (6f good). This trainer is possibly still getting to know him (7,000 gns purchase in July), but finished last in a seller latest, and disconcerting to see cheek-pieces applied.

Form: 955475

(12)

Mr Andros^b1,t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: B G Powell| OR: 48

20/1

A ten race maiden who has achieved little since switched to this trainer from Andrew Balding. Falling markedly in the weights, and wears the first time blinkers.

Form: 887788

(6)

Gog Elles^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: J S Moore| OR: 49

12/1

A 15 race maiden who looks extremely difficult to figure out. Not totally disgraced on her latest start when finishing a close up fifth to Born To Reason (1m½f Wolverhampton), and drops back in trip to 7f.

Form: 899605

(10)

Caledonian Gold³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 47

5/1

A 21 race maiden, who is consistent at a lowly level, but also consistent in the fact that she never quite manages to win a race. C&D proven, but will a drop into a class 7 handicap prove the answer?

Form: 532444

(11)

Banta Bay^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J R Best| OR: 48

8/1

A ten race maiden, but showing slight signs of minor improvement. Beaten 2¾L by Justice Rock (Dream Revival second) on his penultimate start here last month (6f) and has a chance on that effort alone. Wears first time cheek-pieces.

Form: 880836

(8)

Touch The Clouds³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Manuel Fernandes⁽⁵⁾| T: W Stone| OR: 46

4/1

A six time career winner (2 from 15 on the AW), and that counts for plenty in this company. However, has been hitting the bar here most latterly (7f and 1m), but a major player despite those narrow defeats now dropped in grade.

Form: 445822

(5)

Dawn Goddess²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 47

12/1

A nine race maiden who hasn't exactly set the world alight in three starts on the AW (started slowly latest). Produced a career best on her penultimate start at Brighton in September (1m good to soft) when beaten a neck by Buskin River.

Form: 875620

(2)

Miss Uppity²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 45

12/1

A ten race maiden who finished just a couple of places behind some of tonight's rivals when fifth to Justice Rock over 6f here early last month, and was caught close home in a 6f seller at Brighton in September. Trip concerns.

Form: 00-0295

(7)

All Or Nothin¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd⁽³⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 45| CD

10/1

A six time career winner, who was successful from a 5lb higher mark in this grade (Class 7) over C&D in January. Some of his stronger recent efforts have come at Southwell, where he was a 3¾L runner up latest (6f).

Form: 474492

(1)

Latest Quest^b1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Shariq Mohd⁽⁷⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 45| D

7/1

Won a 7f Lingfield maiden in July 2016, but all downhill since his handicap debut from a mark of 77. Now 32lb lower, and the first time blinkers are applied as he seeks to build upon a glimmer shown over C&D three starts back (third).

Form: 374370

Non-Runners

(16)

Leonardo³⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: M Pitman J: S W Kelly

(15)

Sir Harry Collins¹⁴²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: M Appleby J: T P Queally

(13)

Sammy's Choice⁶⁴⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: J R Jenkins J: D C Costello

(4)

Jasmincita¹⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: George Baker J: Liam Keniry

Forecasts

Touch The Clouds (4/1), Caledonian Gold (5/1), Dream Revival (5/1), Latest Quest (7/1), Banta Bay (8/1), All Or Nothin (10/1), Hidden Stash (11/1), Miss Uppity (12/1), Dawn Goddess (12/1), Gog Elles (12/1), Jasmincita (12/1), Mr Andros (20/1), Leonardo (25/1), Sir Harry Collins (25/1), Parisian Chic (33/1), Sammy's Choice (50/1)

A desperate Class 7 handicap, in which only four of those declared have actually won a race (with only two of those horses winning more than once), so immensely difficult to offer much in the way of positive thinking. However, there will be a winner, and barring a potential unforeseen gamble developing, it should pay to be with one of those previous winners. TOUCH THE CLOUDS deserves some compensation for a couple of narrow course defeats during the month of September, and this ease in grade provides him with the ideal opportunity to record a seventh career success in the very capable hands of 5lb claimer Manuel Fernandes.