19:10 Chelmsford City

Friday 6 April 2018

All18:1018:4019:1019:4520:1520:4521:15

totequadpot Races 3 To 6 Handicap

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 2m 4.5s

(5)

Fire Fighting⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: A Kirby| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 96| CD

7/2

Seasoned handicapper who turns out only six days after running a creditable fifth in the Rosebery at Kempton. Seems to be in decent nick and has prospects off the same mark.

Form: 589515

(2)

Oasis Charm^p²⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 91| D

5/4

Did not run at two and raced only five times last season, winning a Leicester maiden and winding up with a second in a valuable handicap at Newmarket. Wore cheekpieces for the first time that day and they are retained on his seasonal reappearance

Form: 21602-

(1)

Maratha^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: S C Williams| OR: 89

9/4

Eight AW runs so far, but seems to be on the upgrade on the evidence of his victory at Wolverhampton last month. Up another 4lb, but is afforded plenty of respect given his progressive profile.

Form: 31-2521

(3)

Mutamaded¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J Garritty| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 87| D

20/1

Lightly-raced, ex-French gelding who is 2-6 on the Flat. Got bogged down on heavy ground when last seen at Chester in September and is probably best watched on this AW debut.

Form: 12/7819-

(4)

Swilly Sunset²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 85| D

33/1

Four wins on the bounce last summer and climbed the handicap accordingly. May have been over the top when well beaten off this mark at Doncaster when last seen in September and is considered on this return to action.

Form: 111127-

(6)

Ray's The Money³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: F Norton| T: C J Mann| OR: 78

12/1

Well beaten in a jumpers' bumper and juvenile hurdle on last two starts, but is 1-3 in AW Flat races. Others have more convincing profiles.

Form: 269550-

Non-Runners

(7)

Rock Icon¹⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: J Hughes J: J P Fahy

Forecasts

Oasis Charm (5/4), Maratha (9/4), Fire Fighting (7/2), Ray's The Money (12/1), Mutamaded (20/1), Rock Icon (25/1), Swilly Sunset (33/1)

There are reasons to oppose Rock Icon, Ray's The Money and Mutamaded, and the two to focus on are Maratha, who keeps on improving, and OASIS CHARM. The selection make his AW bow, but has plenty of improvement in him and his last run of 2017 was his best. Top-weight Fire Fighting is likely to be on the premises and Swilly Sunset was so progressive last year that he may have even more to offer.