15:30 Chelmsford City

Wednesday 7 February 2018

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totetrifecta Pick The 1,2,3 Handicap

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 3m 1.91s

(6)

Go On Gal⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Shelley Birkett⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 56

8/1

Sole success was from 6lb lower at Southwell in August (1m4f). Has not been hugely competitive since rising to this sort of mark and has stamina concerns to allay over this far.

Form: 5514-43

(4)

Lord Franklin⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: A Crook| OR: 54

20/1

Has won 11 times at up to 1m2f, all on turf, though is 0-7 on AW. Well beaten over C&D two starts ago and did better over 1m4f last time. Another for whom this trip might be too far.

Form: 0009-46

(2)

Enola^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 54

10/1

Scored on debut in a Lingfield maiden (1m3½f, good to firm) in June for Ed Dunlop. Best effort for this trainer was at Kempton (2m, AW) two starts ago in first-time cheekpieces. Well held over C&D last time and headgear now discarded. Not ruled out.

Form: 69766-6

(7)

Too Many Shots⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Best| OR: 52

5/2

0-20 so far, though placed in 5-14 on All Weather, including his best effort away from turf which was here over 1m5½f in September from 4lb higher. Not wuite at that level of late but if he can get back to it he would have claims.

Form: 3207-34

(8)

Helium¹¹

Age: 13| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 48

14/1

0-12 in this code, with all eight of his wins being under National Hunt rules. Never really got involved over 1m4f at Kempton last time when beaten almost 9L. Longer trip not certain to suit, so watching brief looks prudent.

Form: 5833/6-8

(3)

Volturnus^p1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Spencer| T: J A Osborne| OR: 48

11/8

Has won one of his 11 starts, that over 2m at Kempton (AW) in November when 2lb lower. Ran well here over 1m5½f next time, his best effort yet. Below that level in last three starts, but has claims again after 2lb drop.

Form: 01340-4

(5)

Reason To Believe¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 45

8/1

18-race maiden whose best effort was over 6f on heavy ground when trained in France. Sees out 1m4f, though is another in this field who is a doubtful stayer over this far and level of recent form insufficient to recommend her.

Form: 0704-34

(1)

Kwikstep^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Danny Brock| T: Andi Brown| OR: 45

25/1

Well beaten in all five starts from 1m4f-2m. Drops 7lb going into this, but no worthwhile form to encourage punters and others readily preferred.

Form: 679-69

Forecasts

Volturnus (11/8), Too Many Shots (5/2), Reason To Believe (8/1), Go On Gal (8/1), Enola (10/1), Helium (14/1), Lord Franklin (20/1), Kwikstep (25/1)

More very moderate action in prospect and it could pay to side with VOLTURNUS, who represents a stable going reasonably well and might receive a boost from first-time cheekpieces. Enola and Too Many Shots are others for whom cases can be made.