15:00 Chelmsford City

Wednesday 31 January 2018

All13:2513:5514:2515:0015:3516:10

totetrifecta Pick The 1,2,3 Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 3m 1.56s

(7)

Vettori Rules¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 87| C

12/1

Dead-heated here over 2m two starts back but may have found the run coming too soon 11 days later when tailed off at Wolverhampton. This is easier back down in class today and can make his presence felt off this mark.

Form: 7803-10

(2)

Time To Blossom²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 86

13/2

Has won two of her six starts, both successes in amateur rider contests and the form of her win last time out has been franked by the runner-up since. Good value for that win too so capable of going well again from just 5lb higher.

Form: 233/19-1

(1)

Rydan^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: A Kirby| T: G & J Moore| OR: 86

5/1

Formerly useful but just one win from 26 starts since switching to this yard. Arrives on the back of a couple of placed efforts but is reliant on a strong pace to be seen to best effect and his hold up tactics are better suited to other AW tracks.

Form: 735522-

(6)

William Hunter⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: M Dwyer| T: A King| OR: 84

12/1

Placed on last three Flat starts and has been running well over hurdles this campaign before seemingly failing to see out 2m4f last time out. Only 2lb above his last winning mark returned to the Flat and unexposed on AW. Interesting runner.

Form: 845333-

(3)

Ocean Of Love^h³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 86

15/8

Progressing well throughout this winter and won with any amount in hand at Wolverhampton last time to lose her maiden tag in style. 13lb higher mark demands more improvement but capable of going from the front and may be hard to peg back.

Form: 4/3221-

(5)

Isaac Bell^t⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: A M Hales| OR: 81

16/1

Useful bumper/hurdles horse who was a winner on Flat debut at Kempton in October and not disgraced on subsequent runs at that course. Clearly relishes a stamina test and jockey booking an obvious positive, should run well.

Form: 1265-

(4)

Nurse Nightingale^p¹⁰^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M L W Bell| OR: 71| C

5/2

Lost her maiden tag at the 12th time of asking over a furlong shorter here last time and runner-up has come out and won since when making all. Faces more competition for the lead this time but seemingly well in under a penalty.

Form: 3426-21

Forecasts

Ocean Of Love (15/8), Nurse Nightingale (5/2), Rydan (5/1), Time To Blossom (13/2), Vettori Rules (12/1), William Hunter (12/1), Isaac Bell (16/1)

NURSE NIGHTINGALE was an impressive winner here last time out, will have no trouble seeing out this extra furlong and the form of her win has been franked by the runner-up since. She looks well in under a 6lb penalty and with that in mind, she's taken to get the better of Ocean Of Love. The Godolphin filly was impressive herself at Wolverhampton last time and it will be interesting to see if the fillies battle out from the front. Time To Blossom is another last time out winner who brings eye-catching form to the table and she could prove the main danger to the four-year-olds.