20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 15 March 2018

All17:5518:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

toteswinger Two In The First Three Handicap

Off time: 20:33 | Winning time: 1m 39.01s

(1)

Spare Parts⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 80| C

8/1

Rattled off a fine four-timer in January and has run well all six starts since, including another win in a Kempton 7f handicap beating Shyron a neck. Another bold show looks likely but the four-year-old is without a win over this trip.

Form: 231251

(2)

Lacan²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd⁽³⁾| T: B R Johnson| OR: 82| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner who also won over this trip at Kempton in January off a 8lb lower mark. Would not have to improve much to land a blow here.

Form: 9514-12

(9)

Executive Force^h1¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Wigham| OR: 82| BF

11/1

96-rated handicapper in the summer for trainer William Haggas. Worth a market check on stable debut in a first-time hood.

Form: 840554-

(8)

Arsenio Lupin²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Quinn| OR: 81| D

9/2

Winner over this trip on return to the track since a summer campaign at Kempton last month. Could be capable of having his say once again.

Form: 43205-1

(4)

Glory Awaits^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 80| D

25/1

Runner up to Dawn Approach in the 2013 2,000 Guineas, but that was a long time ago now, and he's falling steadily in the weights following some lacklustre efforts.

Form: 0230-08

(5)

Feathery³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 78

9/2

Placed three times when trained by Jim Bolger in Ireland and ran well to claim third when debuting for this yard at Wolverhampton last month. Looks a tall order on second start for yard.

Form: 923/02-3

(3)

Sir Ottoman³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 77

8/1

Three time winner in France (6 to 6½f), but yet to trouble the judge in seven starts in England. Dropping in the weights and others preferred.

Form: 0069-50

(10)

Samphire Coast^h,v²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 75| CD

5/1

His last four wins in career have been over C&D the most recent last month off a 3lb lower mark. Place claims in this company.

Form: 21-5113

(6)

Bold Prediction³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: E Walker| OR: 74| CD

8/1

C&D winner and 12lb lower in the handicap now but hasn't won for over two years and two starts this year have left plenty to be desired.

Form: 3058-86

Non-Runners

(7)

Wicker³³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam J: David Egan

Forecasts

Lacan (9/2), Feathery (9/2), Arsenio Lupin (9/2), Samphire Coast (5/1), Wicker (6/1), Spare Parts (8/1), Bold Prediction (8/1), Sir Ottoman (8/1), Executive Force (11/1), Glory Awaits (25/1)

The gallant Spare Parts and the Ed Walker-trained Bold Prediction could be the pair to take the field along in the early stages of the contest with Feathery and Sir Ottoman chasing in behind. The initial speed could play in to the hands of C&D winners Lacan and WICKER who will be doing their best work at the business end of the race.