20:15 Chelmsford City

Monday 12 March 2018

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Wake Up To Ben-Son BBC Essex Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 1m 12.61s

(7)

Fareeq^b,t⁵

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

11/4

C&D winner two starts back who usually runs his race in these AW sprint handicaps and is only 3lb higher in the weights now. Perhaps not at his best last time but didn't have the best draw and can do better here.

Form: 6-36128

(3)

Billyoakes^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: C Wallis| OR: 60| CD

7/2

Two wins over 6f on Polytrack including over C&D and was beaten only a nose at Wolverhampton last time off 1lb lower, so looks a danger to all on that form.

Form: 5-30352

(8)

Bertie Blu Boy^b⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 58| CD

25/1

Dual C&D winner but is old enough now as a ten-year-old and failed to beat a single rival here last time out.

Form: 2780-80

(2)

Haraz^b,h³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: J A Osborne| OR: 57| BF

5/1

0-37 is an obvious warning sign but he has threatened to get off the mark on a few occasions and the jockey booking here is positive, as well as the draw.

Form: 32-7944

(4)

Napping^p1⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: O Murphy| OR: 54| BF

13/2

Maiden but has run well in all but one of her seven races so far, and could find further improvement for the application of firs-time cheek pieces.

Form: 3535-44

(9)

Black Truffle^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: M D I Usher| OR: 52| CD

13/2

C&D winner who was far from his best last time but ignoring that run has looked very threatening on recent starts, and goes off the same mark here.

Form: 21-5326

(6)

Monarch Maid¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: P W Hiatt| OR: 48| CD

10/1

Just 1lb higher than when winning over C&D three starts ago, and has gotten the better of a few of these in her recent starts, so is respected.

Form: 642165

(1)

Tasaaboq^t,v²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Danny Brock| T: P S McEntee| OR: 46| D

10/1

Has only ever won at Wolverhampton and his recent form has left plenty to be desired; tough to build a case for.

Form: 647449

(5)

Justice Rock^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 45| CD

25/1

Has won over C&D but that was a Class 7 event and his only other career win in 57 starts came in another weak handicap. Others make more appeal.

Form: 760357

Forecasts

Fareeq (11/4), Billyoakes (7/2), Haraz (5/1), Black Truffle (13/2), Napping (13/2), Monarch Maid (10/1), Tasaaboq (10/1), Justice Rock (25/1), Bertie Blu Boy (25/1)

It was only three starts ago that MONARCH MAID won over C&D and having finished ahead of a few of these recently she may be able to strike again here off just a 1lb higher mark (and a 3lb apprentice). Several of these have chances, though, and others to note include another recent C&D winner in Fareeq and Napping, who looks close to getting off the mark.