21:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 8 February 2018

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

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Off time: 21:01 | Winning time: 1m 39.10s

(3)

Samphire Coast^h,v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 72| CD

5/4

Three of his four career wins have come over C&D, including last time out. Up 5lb but usually runs his race and may well be capable of dealing with this renewed mark.

Form: 3221-51

(2)

Palawan¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 71

12/1

Has regressed with no win since the back end of 2015 now (in a much better race than this). Tough to see him bouncing back here.

Form: 276467-

(7)

What Usain^p,h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 70

20/1

Accomplished AW performer but seems generally better over further than this nowadays, despite having won over shorter in his younger years.

Form: 21386-6

(6)

Exit Europe^v1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 67

7/1

Acts on this surface and has some good recent form, but occasionally throws in a poor effort. Visor on and should be thereabouts if running his race.

Form: 3/520-27

(8)

Tinker Tailor¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Danny Brock| T: D P Quinn| OR: 65

33/1

Hasn't really improved for the switch to handicaps and is left with plenty to prove before looking a contender for a race of this nature.

Form: 3506-8

(5)

Luna Magic^h²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Joey Haynes| T: Mrs L Pearce| OR: 63| D

16/1

Winner at Lingfield two starts ago and held valid excuses at the same course last time out. 3lb higher than at the time of the win and could well have more to offer.

Form: 49501-8

(4)

Gala Celebration¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Spencer| T: Ian Williams| OR: 59

15/8

Generally better over shorter than this but appears to still stay this far and has been given a break and change of trainer.

Form: 040734-

Non-Runners

(1)

Mister Music⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 9

T: A W Carroll J: Aled Beech

Forecasts

Samphire Coast (5/4), Gala Celebration (15/8), Mister Music (7/2), Exit Europe (7/1), Palawan (12/1), Luna Magic (16/1), What Usain (20/1), Tinker Tailor (33/1)

Samphire Coast has a good record here and holds obvious claims after some good recent efforts, but a chance is taken on LUNA MAGIC. Off the mark at Lingfield two starts back, she holds excuses for a subsequent poor showing at the same course and should be capable of a better performance here just 3lb higher than her winning mark. Mister Music has something to prove on Polytrack but is unpenalised for a recent win at Southwell so completes the tricast.