19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 18 January 2018

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Bet toteexacta At betfred.com Handicap

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 2m 6.54s

(4)

Wapping²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 87| D

7/1

In good form for David Lanigan when last seen in the summer, winning at Bath and Brighton. Starts out for a new trainer and has to prove his effectiveness on the AW off a slightly higher handicap mark.

Form: 32/3211-

(7)

Wimpole Hall^p⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: W Jarvis| OR: 79| CD

13/8

Made it three wins from seven AW starts when successful over C&D last week. Up 6lb for that, but most of it is negated by the services of a proficient claimer.

Form: 57/073-1

(5)

Echo Brava⁴⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: T J Murphy| T: J & S Best| OR: 81

33/1

Seven-times winner on the Flat who was last seen plying his trade over hurdles. Has a long absence to overcome and is probably best watched on this occasion.

Form: 141524/

(1)

Taqwaa^h1⁵²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 80

33/1

Lightly raced when trained by Richard Hannon, winning one of his six races. Has joined a new yard and makes his first start for 17 months, so he is another for whom a watching brief is advised. Wears a hood for the first time.

Form: 223105/

(2)

Nonios^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: M Harley| T: D M Simcock| OR: 78

9/2

One win from 11 starts on the AW and that came 14 months ago at Wolverhampton where he does most of his racing. Ran well at that venue on his latest outing and needs to translate that form to a course he visits for the first time.

Form: 39785-3

(3)

Hairdryer⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: L P Keniry| T: A M Balding| OR: 77| BF| CD

7/2

Plenty of decent AW form to his name and returned from a break to finish second of 11 at Kempton in November. Has been raised 2lb for that run, but should strip fitter and goes on the short list.

Form: 1/23322-

(6)

Shamrokh^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR: 75

5/1

Only win came at this time last year when trained by John Gosden, but ran well enough at Newcastle last time to suggest a return to winning ways is not too far away. Has to defy a 3lb rise.

Form: 06249-2

Forecasts

Wimpole Hall (13/8), Hairdryer (7/2), Nonios (9/2), Shamrokh (5/1), Wapping (7/1), Taqwaa (33/1), Echo Brava (33/1)

Top-weight Wapping has to prove he is as good on the AW as he is on turf and Echo Brava and Taqwaa have long absences to overcome. Cases can be made for Hairdryer, Nonios and Shamrokh, but ready preference is for WIMPOLE HALL, who has a good strike rate on the AW and can defy a weight rise under his competent claimer.