20:45 Chelmsford City

Friday 15 December 2017

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Chelmsford City Supporting The Horse Comes First Handicap

Off time: 20:46 | Winning time: 1m 38.68s

(7)

Ross Raith Rover¹³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 66| D

8/1

Off the mark on the AW at Lingfield at the start of the year and showed he could act equally as well on turf when successful at Yarmouth in the summer. Not seen since being well held at Newmarket in August, but has claims on his best form.

Form: 316338

(8)

Pass The Cristal⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: W R Muir| OR: 67| CD

10/1

Won over C&D two starts ago, but struggled off 6lb higher back here last time. Runs off the same mark and needs to take a step forward.

Form: 483415

(4)

Sea Tea Dea⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: A Carson| OR: 65

16/1

Not much to shout about since winning over 7f at Lingfield in January. Back down to that winning mark, however, so interesting if the market speaks in her favour.

Form: 4-18567

(5)

Zulu²¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: B R Millman| OR: 64

20/1

Signs of ability in three maidens and now makes his handicap debut. Not obviously well treated, but certainly one to note in the betting.

Form: 9-43

(3)

Samphire Coast^h,v⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 63| CD

7/4

Knocking on the door in recent starts and has a C&D success on is CV. Handicapper has not been particularly lenient and it will take a career-best display to see him get his head back in front.

Form: 744322

(6)

Almanack¹³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Alison⁽³⁾| T: M Pattinson| OR: 63

25/1

Returned to winning ways at Salisbury in April, but has been off the track since finishing last of eight at Lingfield in August. Return to the AW not a problem, but may just need this first outing for some time.

Form: 425138

(9)

Fire Palace²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M Harley| T: R Eddery| OR: 63

25/1

Only one win in 16 starts and that was back in August, last year, at Kempton. Has not been in the best of form on recent starts and needs to find a spark from somewhere.

Form: 525805

(2)

Essential^v²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Fran Berry| T: George Scott| OR: 62

10/1

Lightly-raced, but has shown clear signs of ability, including when in mid-division in a first-time visor at Wolverhamton last time. The headgear is retained and he can be given an each-way shout off 3lb lower.

Form: 53207

(11)

Mr Potter^h,v⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Winston| T: R C Guest| OR: 58| C

14/1

Back to something like his best when fourth of 13 over 7f at this track last time. Has never won over this far which slightly tempers enthusiasm.

Form: 195974

(1)

Prince Jai^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S Donohoe| T: Ian Williams| OR: 57| C

4/1

Back-to-back wins over 7f at this track in September and showed his well being with a good second at Wolverhampton last time. Up 2lb which makes life difficult, but stable continues to be in sparkling form.

Form: 321172

(12)

Mimic's Memory¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 58

10/1

Registered her only win at Southwell in May, but has shaped well on her last two starts, suggesting that a second success may not be too far away. First visit to this track, so it will be interesting to see how she fares.

Form: 206053

Non-Runners

(10)

Broughtons Knight⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: J R Boyle J: J Mitchell

(13)

Shamlan¹⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: K Frost J: Ryan Powell

Forecasts

Samphire Coast (7/4), Prince Jai (4/1), Shamlan (7/1), Ross Raith Rover (8/1), Broughtons Knight (8/1), Pass The Cristal (10/1), Mimic's Memory (10/1), Essential (10/1), Mr Potter (14/1), Sea Tea Dea (16/1), Zulu (20/1), Almanack (25/1), Fire Palace (25/1)

A tight handicap which may be won by PRINCE JAI, who likes this track and represents a stable which has been having a great time of things. Sea Tea Dea has dropped to a mark she can win off, while Essential and Ross Raith Rover also enter calculations and handicap debutant Zulu is one to note in the betting, along with Mimic's Memory and Shamlan.