17:55 Chelmsford City

Thursday 22 February 2018

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toteplacepot Races 1 To 6 Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:57 | Winning time: 1m 35.0s

(8)

Roy's Legacy¹⁰^{(ex 6)}

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 52| CD

11/4

C&D winner who also won at Wolverhampton last time out. Carries a 6lb penalty (as well as another 2lb rise up the weights) so is high enough in the handicap but arrives here in good form.

Form: 77-3421

(3)

Kyllukey^v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Kerrie Raybould⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Bradley| OR: 57

6/1

On a long enough losing run and yet to score for this yard, but has gone close twice at Wolverhampton recently and not completely ruled out if able to transfer that form to this venue.

Form: 257-294

(1)

Strictly Carter^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Burns| T: A Bailey| OR: 55

10/1

Not the worst record at this track but will have to go some to match the best of these, especially of this mark.

Form: 7032-96

(4)

Barnsdale¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Megan Ellingworth⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Holt| OR: 50| D

5/1

Just 1/31 but ran well enough at Wolverhampton last time when hitting the frame despite a 5lb rise in the weights to a career-high mark. No surprise to see him finish in the places again here.

Form: 9-54513

(2)

Popsilca^v1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Finley Marsh| T: M Quinn| OR: 49| D

8/1

Only win came over 5f on Polytrack but recent efforts have left something to be desired, including in weaker races than this one. Visor on.

Form: 6563-55

(7)

Mighty Zip^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽³⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 49| CD

10/1

Multiple course winner, including over this trip. Not in the best of form recently but has been dropped another 3lb and would go very close if somewhere near his best.

Form: 908-709

(5)

Firesnake^v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Gabriele Malune| T: L Williamson| OR: 47| BF| C

7/2

Has been running fairly well in similar races to this recently and is below his most recent winning mark. Both career wins have come here and should go very well once again.

Form: 938-434

(6)

Jakeboy¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Shariq Mohd⁽⁷⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 45

14/1

Yet to show much in three maiden/novice races. Makes his handicap debut now off a basement mark but needs to show something resembling ability.

Form: 66-5

(9)

Give Us A Belle^t,v¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: Kevin Lundie| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 45| D

25/1

Has won off much higher marks than this in the past but seems regressive nowadays and very tough to build a case for.

Form: 09-4090

Forecasts

Roy's Legacy (11/4), Firesnake (7/2), Barnsdale (5/1), Kyllukey (6/1), Popsilca (8/1), Strictly Carter (10/1), Mighty Zip (10/1), Jakeboy (14/1), Give Us A Belle (25/1)

Roy's Legacy holds obvious claims arriving here in good form but he may struggle with the weight he has to carry and preference is for FIRESNAKE. This gelding goes well at this course, having had his two career victories here, and has been running well enough at other tracks recently to suggest a third win could be on the cards. Barnsdale ran fairly well at Wolverhampton last time following his first win two starts back and completes the tricast.