19:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 8 February 2018

All17:5518:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Bet quadpot At totesport.com Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 12.19s

(9)

Fareeq^b,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Watson⁽⁷⁾| T: C Wallis| OR: 61| CD

5/2

Won here last time out and has gone up 3lb. Has been making steady progress on the AW recently and has won off a higher mark than this in the past.

Form: 006-361

(7)

Compton Prince^b¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: R Winston| T: J M Bradley| OR: 60| CD

20/1

C&D winner who has been poor in two runs so far this year but won at Lingfield in December over this trip and is just 2lb higher in the weights now.

Form: 7871-09

(1)

Aragon Knight^v1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 59

8/1

Never a factor here last time out but much lower in the weights than his only previous career win now. Not ruled out if a first-time visor has the desired effect.

Form: 73789-0

(3)

Tawaafoq²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: M Quinn| OR: 58

7/1

Third at Lingfield last time over this trip but that was only a four horse race and this maiden needs to utilise a 4lb drop in the weights to full effect.

Form: 43357-3

(6)

Good Business²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: H Spiller| OR: 56| CD

5/2

C&D winner last time out who's up 5lb for that win. On the premises on her other start here and has made a good start to life for this yard; needs careful consideration.

Form: 04944-1

(11)

De Little Engine²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 55

25/1

Couldn't improve for the drop back in trip here last time out and on that evidence another minor role looks on the cards today.

Form: 93/6-80

(5)

Magicinthemaking^h²³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S W Kelly| T: M Murphy| OR: 54

33/1

Down the field in three maiden races (all over 6f including C&D last time out) without too many signs of progression. More needed on handicap debut after a break.

Form: 90/8-

(2)

Brother In Arms^p1⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Aled Beech⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 53| D

5/1

Lower in the weights than sole career win to date but needs improvement after a tame effort at Lingfield last time, though the return to this trip is a positive. Cheek pieces on.

Form: 879550-

(8)

Drop Kick Murphi^v1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 51| D

16/1

Good effort here two starts ago, didn't really build on it last time out but holds place claims if repeating that level of form on his return to this course in a first-time visor.

Form: 8704-38

(4)

Blackadder⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: M Dwyer| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 45

33/1

26 race maiden who shows that a good performance two starts ago was just a flash in the pan when last of all at Lingfield latest.

Form: 650059-

Non-Runners

(10)

Multi Quest⁸³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: J E Long J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Good Business (5/2), Fareeq (5/2), Brother In Arms (5/1), Tawaafoq (7/1), Aragon Knight (8/1), Drop Kick Murphi (16/1), Multi Quest (16/1), Compton Prince (20/1), De Little Engine (25/1), Magicinthemaking (33/1), Blackadder (33/1)

C&D winner GOOD BUSINESS could be the one to side with here. She's up 5lb for winning here last time but that was her first start for Henry Spiller which suggests there could be further improvement to come on her second start for this yard, especially as she goes well here. Nearer the top of the weights, Compton Prince has shown he can act on Polytrack off similar marks to this, while Fareeq won at this course on his last outing.