20:15 Chelmsford City

Saturday 3 March 2018

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totescoop6 Bets At totesport.com Handicap

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 1m 12.78s

(2)

Pulsating^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR: 70| BF| D

9/4

Four wins since December have seen her improve 22lb in all. Fair effort latest after a slow start and another good display on the cards if she can defy another slight rise in her mark.

Form: 332162

(7)

Desert Fox¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: M Murphy| OR: 69| BF| CD

4/1

Won over C&D in January and not disgraced last two starts off higher marks. Also ran a fair race on only other visit here so worth considering at a track that suits.

Form: 9/20-166

(3)

Bernie's Boy^p⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 68| D

10/3

Seems effective at trips between 5f to one mile and has won two of his last five starts. Prefers to race away from other horses so will be on the outside having to concede ground on the way round.

Form: 316413

(5)

The Lacemaker⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 65

10/1

Nine-race maiden. May have needed the run after 5 month break when modest fourth over C&D recently. Doesn't appear to be obviously well handicapped and needs to improve to get in the mix.

Form: 30458-4

(4)

Strategic Heights^v¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 65| D

7/1

On 17-race losing streak but has run well in defeat on a number of occasions. Last win came at Dundalk a year ago but is 11lb better off with Bernie's Boy for two-and-a-half lengths on their running last month so has prospects.

Form: 92-2333

(1)

It Must Be Faith²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 64| D

12/1

Won three sprints in summer of 2014 but no joy since then. Shaped encouragingly after nine-month break when fifth over 5f here last month and is well handicapped on the pick of his old form. Market worth a second glance.

Form: 82704-5

(8)

Deeds Not Words^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: F Norton| T: M Wigham| OR: 62| D

14/1

Landed a good hattrick over 6f last summer but handicapper took note. Has struggled overall since then and may need a little more respite before winning again.

Form: 40-7977

(6)

Mr Potter^v³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: R C Guest| OR: 55| C

16/1

All three wins have come at 7f. Patchy form over last year but has been placed here, although at 7-8f. May find things happening a little too quickly and is hard to get too excited about.

Form: 43-9428

Forecasts

Pulsating (9/4), Bernie's Boy (10/3), Desert Fox (4/1), Strategic Heights (7/1), The Lacemaker (10/1), It Must Be Faith (12/1), Deeds Not Words (14/1), Mr Potter (16/1)

STRATEGIC HEIGHTS has a sporting chance at these weights if in the mood and the nine-year-old is taken to regain the winning thread. He is 11lb better off with Bernie's Boy for their last meeting. Any market interest in It Must Be Faith should be noted as this gelding is thrown in on the pick of his old form and didn't shape bady last time after a break. Top weight Pulsating always seems to run her race and won't be far away, while a decent display from Desert Fox isn't ruled out either.