19:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 11 January 2018

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Bet totequadpot At betfred.com Handicap

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 2m 5.22s

(8)

Dutch Uncle^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: A Watson| OR: 82| BF| D

6/1

Useful (if hard to win with) handicapper at his peak, this trip fine but a bit below par on first run for this yard at Wolverhampton latest and clearly hard to catch right. Always capable of the upset but others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 607407-

(4)

Van Huysen³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 80| CD

14/1

Starting to look well handicapped on the best of his form and will find this grade less testing, weakened out of it late at Lingfield last time but may have still needed that, and although he clearly comes with risks, a better run here no surprise.

Form: 370007-

(7)

Tangramm^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 80| BF| CD

9/4

Not unfancied despite a big price tag when winning here two starts back, and ran right to that level when beaten a length at Wolverhampton last time. In good heart, conditions ideal again, and no reason for him not to go close.

Form: 47071-2

(1)

Wimpole Hall^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: W Jarvis| OR: 79| C

15/8

Ran well upped to this trip last time (just a length behind Tangramm, 2lb better here) and given that form looks solid, every chance of being on the premises with a repeat. Nicely handicapped these days and good jockey booking too.

Form: 157/073-

(6)

Maifalki¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: J Ward| OR: 79

7/1

Bounced back to some of his better form when second at Southwell last time, although still well beaten at the finish, but best efforts recently have come at 12f and this drop back in trip not certain to suit. Needs a bit more to come out on top.

Form: 70040-2

(5)

Graceful James²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: J C Fox| OR: 78| CD

9/2

Easy winner over C&D last August and only 3lb higher here, but has found life harder since being upped to this grade and may need a drop in class before getting back on the scoresheet. Likely to run his race, but may find a few too good.

Form: 314007-

(2)

Youre Always Right⁴⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S Donohoe| T: J Farrelly| OR: 75

50/1

Winner on debut (for Clive Cox) back in 2016 but only seen three more times since then, and clearly had training difficulties. Remains with potential but can only really be watched after a 16-month absence, unless market says otherwise.

Form: 1570/

(9)

Rita's Man^p⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S W Kelly| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 71| D

25/1

Hard to win with, was finally found a race at Leicester to get his head in front in last summer but that was only a weak seller, and well beaten at Southwell when last seen in November. Not hard to think others hold stronger claims here.

Form: 073138-

Non-Runners

(3)

Hairdryer⁵⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: A M Balding J: A Kirby

Forecasts

Wimpole Hall (15/8), Tangramm (9/4), Hairdryer (9/4), Graceful James (9/2), Dutch Uncle (6/1), Maifalki (7/1), Van Huysen (14/1), Rita's Man (25/1), Youre Always Right (50/1)

TANGRAMM has refound his form with a vengeance and with no trip or surface issues, can get back on the winning trail. Van Huysen might strip fitter after a couple of outings this winter and despite some middling form figures, might prove the biggest danger. Wimpole Hall has form that ties in with the selection and ought not to be far away.