13:55 Chelmsford City

Sunday 21 January 2018

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Bet toteJACKPOT At betfred.com Handicap

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 1m 27.35s

(1)

No Approval⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 62

7/2

Bang in form for previous yard, winning back-to-back handicaps at Dundalk and clearly sand surfaces and a mile both positives but dropped to 7f here. Capable of having a say but 7lb higher than last winning mark.

Form: 50311-5

(9)

Captain Bob^v⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P A Kirby| OR: 60| D

12/1

Distance winner who has disappointed connections recently in a number of grim performances. Drop in class may suit.

Form: 7295-70

(7)

Dubai Waves⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 60

33/1

Without a win but not disgraced in three starts here last seen at this track finishing third of 6 beaten 1¼L in April. Will need to improve on recent starts but likes it here.

Form: 536097-

(3)

Shamlan^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Powell| T: K Frost| OR: 59| D

11/4

Distance winner who goes better on Wolverhampton's Tapeta when running over a mile. Looks on the downgrade with cheekpieces tried again.

Form: 0/0002-0

(6)

Bo Selecta^b1⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Donohoe| T: R Spencer| OR: 58| BF| D

7/1

Distance winner on Lingfields Polytrack earlier this month but beaten favourite last time out when fifth of nine off a 6lb higher mark. Needs to break well in first-time blinkers.

Form: 2624-15

(4)

Viola Park^p,h³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: R Harris| OR: 58| BF| CD

7/2

Already won three times on AW and looked like fourth could be imminent when a good second here last month before another runner-up position last time out at Kempton. Best form gives him a claim.

Form: 852622-

(5)

Mr Potter^v²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁷⁾| T: R C Guest| OR: 57| CD

4/1

C&D winner the last coming in September off a similar mark finished fourth of 11 beaten over 6L on most recent effort at Newcastle on Friday. Worth a market check.

Form: 9743-94

(10)

Chip Or Pellet⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Danny Brock| T: M Pattinson| OR: 53

33/1

Two from eight on the AW with both wins coming at Newcastle on their Tapeta surface. Beaten but not disgraced in two Kempton starts this month but may struggle on these terms.

Form: 4194-90

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Non-Runners

(8)

Frozen Lake¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: J G M O'Shea J: Rossa Ryan

(2)

Red Mohican³⁸¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: P S McEntee J: Nicola Currie

Forecasts

Shamlan (11/4), No Approval (7/2), Viola Park (7/2), Mr Potter (4/1), Bo Selecta (7/1), Red Mohican (8/1), Captain Bob (12/1), Frozen Lake (16/1), Dubai Waves (33/1), Chip Or Pellet (33/1)

BO SELECTA is taken to grab the lead here from stall six to show plenty of speed from the front as he did when winning off a 5lb lower mark at Lingfield earlier this month. Viola Park who finished second here last month and C&D winner Mr Potter can battle for the minors.