17:35 Chelmsford City

Thursday 29 March 2018

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Ladies Day 21st June Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 59.7s

(6)

Kyllukey⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Kerrie Raybould⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Bradley| OR: 55

6/1

Losing run stretches back over two years and 29 starts now. Tends to produce his better runs at some of the other AW tracks and he's unplaced in three starts here.

Form: 7-29458

(3)

Nag's Wag¹⁴

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

5/1

Fallen to a lenient handicap mark but not without good reason. Last three wins have all come in selling company and she's probably better over 6f. Others preferred.

Form: 690-028

(10)

Culloden^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 51| CD

10/1

Two-time C&D winner who rattled off a hat-trick on turf last summer. Out of form since but given another 3lb drop from the handicapper and starting to look very well-handicapped. Not dismissed if he can overcome his wide draw.

Form: 7070-47

(1)

Secret Asset^p⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 9-0| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 48| CD

8/1

C&D winner (Oct 2015), unplaced on each of his last 16 starts and while he's over two stone below his last winning mark, he's getting a little long in the tooth now. Others look more likely winners.

Form: 0078-75

(8)

La Fortuna^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: C Wallis| OR: 48| C

5/1

Off the mark at the 11th attempt over 6f here but two subsequent starts have been disappointing and not sure to be suited by the drop in trip here.

Form: 5-68165

(4)

Monarch Maid¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: P W Hiatt| OR: 47| C

9/2

Only won once in the last 12 months but that did come off this mark around here at least. Not without place claims despite all her wins coming over 6f.

Form: 216534

(7)

Hurricane Alert¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: M R Hoad| OR: 46| D

7/1

Just one win from 14 starts and yet to score in 19 AW attempts. Placed over C&D three times including earlier in the month and not dismissed with a useful 3lb claimer booked to ride.

Form: 80-9743

(5)

Mistry^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

7/1

Sole try over this trip proved too sharp and she's been well beaten on her last few runs. Highly promising 5lb claimer takes the ride again and not dismissed if she can dictate terms from the front but others seem more likely winners.

Form: 81-6540

(9)

Popsilca²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: F Norton| T: M Quinn| OR: 45| D

25/1

Sole win came at Lingfield well over a year ago now and not posed any threat in four starts this year. Below form in two career starts here and likely to struggle.

Form: 63-5567

(2)

Little Cupcake²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Quinn| OR: 45

33/1

Not won since landing a French handicap back in 2014 and shown nothing in six starts for this yard, including when tailed off last at Southwell earlier in the month. Hard to fancy from out of the handicap.

Form: 4460-70

Forecasts

Monarch Maid (9/2), La Fortuna (5/1), Nag's Wag (5/1), Kyllukey (6/1), Hurricane Alert (7/1), Mistry (7/1), Secret Asset (8/1), Culloden (10/1), Popsilca (25/1), Little Cupcake (33/1)

CULLODEN is the tentative selection given he has course and distance wins to his name and is lurking on a very handy mark despite a trio of wins last summer on turf. Monarch Maid is another with course form and is back on her last winning mark while Hurricane Alert placed over course and distance last time and a repeat of that effort should see him fill a similar position here.