18:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 15 March 2018

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toteexacta Pick The 1st And 2nd Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 59.1s

(12)

At Your Service⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: S Donohoe| OR: 55

14/1

Well bred gelding by Frankel out of a Rainbow Quest mare but well beaten on two dismal efforts at Dundalk in January. Very little to be positive about for this Irish raider.

Form: 7000-00

(9)

Waneen⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L P Keniry| T: J Butler| OR: 55| CD

12/1

Winner over C&D off a 13lb higher in 2016 and signs of a return to form in two Wolverhampton efforts in recent months. May need this run on return to the track.

Form: 90807-7

(8)

Toolatetodelegate^t,v1⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joshua Bryan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 55| D

16/1

Plenty of encouragement in recent starts including a second of 11 beaten 2¼L behind Jorvik Prince over C&D in January. Best form gives him a claim.

Form: 233-226

(2)

Independence Day¹³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: S Donohoe| OR: 54| D

1/1

Distance winner but has disappointed connections in a number of gloomy performances between September and November. Very much worth a market check.

Form: 030000-

(3)

Culloden⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 54| CD

20/1

C&D winner in March last year off a similar mark but struggled in a autumn campaign on the turf before finishing last of four at Southwell in January. Can out-run his odds here.

Form: 57070-4

(10)

Nag's Wag¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C R Dore| OR: 54| D

40/1

Not the force she once was but had enough about her to win a couple of selling races last summer. Returned to form last time out at Lingfield but has generally struggled here.

Form: 0690-02

(4)

Monarch Maid³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: P W Hiatt| OR: 48| C

7/1

Broke her AW duck at the 14th attempt when winning a weak 6f contest here handicap last month. Possibilities off current mark but may find this on the sharp side.

Form: 421653

(6)

Hurricane Alert¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: M R Hoad| OR: 47| D

20/1

Just one win from 33 starts in total and is 0-18 on the AW finishing fourth of eight beaten 2¾L last time out in a Lingfield 5f handicap. Improvement needed to figure.

Form: 080-974

(7)

Firesnake^v³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: L Williamson| OR: 47| BF| C

7/1

Two from 12 at the course and is now running at 5lb lower than his last winning mark. Worth a market looking at the significant jockey booking.

Form: 8-43425

(1)

Mighty Zip^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Raul Da Silva| T: L Williamson| OR: 46| CD

16/1

C&D winner adn four from 17 at this track overall. Completely out of sorts recently and now finds himself 11lb lower than his last winning mark.

Form: 08-7098

(5)

Silver Penny^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: J R Boyle| OR: 46

7/1

Filly who has not been disgraced in four starts since the turn of the year including some solid displays without winning in her last three starts. Deserves a change of luck.

Form: 33-4332

(11)

Regal Miss⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P R Chamings| OR: 46

80/1

19-race maiden who has been unable to halt an alarming slide down the handicap of late. Others preferred.

Form: 52005-0

Forecasts

Independence Day (1/1), Monarch Maid (7/1), Firesnake (7/1), Silver Penny (7/1), Waneen (12/1), At Your Service (14/1), Mighty Zip (16/1), Toolatetodelegate (16/1), Hurricane Alert (20/1), Culloden (20/1), Nag's Wag (40/1), Regal Miss (80/1)

Winner of a maiden here last month Monarch Maid could be the one to set the early fractions with Culloden, Silver Penny and Irish raider Independence Day in behind. A chance is taken here with the Shaun Harris-trained CULLODEN winner here last March over C&D on his last appearance and off a sinilar mark and is capable of outrunning his price. C&D winner Waneen and Silver Penny can hit the frame.