17:45 Chelmsford City

Monday 12 March 2018

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Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 38.8s

(2)

Roman De Brut¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 70| D

15/2

Accomplished performer on Tapeta who has had just a couple of starts on Polytrack but still deserves another chance on this surface. Needs to build on a fair stable debut at Wolverhampton last time, however.

Form: 38307-6

(4)

Spirit Of Sarwan^p⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Shelley Birkett⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 70

16/1

Has placed over this trip in the past but generally much better over further and even then hasn't been in good enough form to be of interest over his last few starts.

Form: 76626-8

(6)

Palawan^p1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: J A Osborne| OR: 69

6/1

Well-beaten behind Arlecchino's Leap over C&D last time and is actually 2lb higher in the weights now. Top AW jockey takes the ride in first-time cheek pieces but tough to see him reversing form.

Form: 467-524

(1)

Arlecchino's Leap¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 66| CD

4/1

3lb higher than when winning over C&D last time out. Goes fairly well here and holds claims from the insider draw, with this jockey having taken the ride for the first time last time.

Form: 0-57641

(7)

Chetan^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C Wallis| OR: 66| CD

12/1

C&D winner and not the worst overall strike-rate, but losing streak is beginning to build up and was only eighth when tried over this trip on Polytrack two starts back (3lb lower now).

Form: 0037-85

(8)

Indigo Princess⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 65| D

10/1

Only career win came in a weaker race than this and despite a good effort here two starts back his subsequent performance at Southwell suggests that may have been something of a fluke (was 40/1).

Form: 966-826

(5)

Squire^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: M J Attwater| OR: 65| CD

8/1

It's been a while since his last win but that did come over C&D and he's shown some fair form since, including when better than the form figure suggests at Lingfield last time out; drops back in trip here.

Form: 602-037

(3)

Naralsaif^v⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 56| CD

7/4

Completed a hat-trick at Wolverhampton last time when winning in impressive style and carries a 6lb penalty. Seems to be improving quickly and may only need to show a small amount of improvement to make it four wins in a row.

Form: 3-48111

Forecasts

Naralsaif (7/4), Arlecchino's Leap (4/1), Palawan (6/1), Roman De Brut (15/2), Squire (8/1), Indigo Princess (10/1), Chetan (12/1), Spirit Of Sarwan (16/1)

This can go to the C&D winner ARLECCHINO'S LEAP. 3lb higher than when winning here last time this apprentice took the ride for the first time on that occasion and with several others here having questions to answer in terms of recent form could complete a course double here. One with no such form questions is Naralsaif, who should push the selection close under a penalty, while Squire didn't run as badly as the form figure suggests last time out.