18:20 Chelmsford City

Thursday 3 May 2018

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toteexacta Pick The 1st And 2nd Handicap

Off time: 18:21 | Winning time: 2m 6.68s

(3)

Houlton^p1,t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M M Monaghan⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 65

4/1

Improved effort on handicap debut last week. Drops in grade and cheekpieces now applied. It will be interesting to see what he has to offer in a truly run race.

Form: 00-55

(6)

Sigrid Nansen^v1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Scott| OR: 65

16/1

Showed promise last season but returned with a disappointing effort when switching to more foreceful tactics, Visor added but best waiting for further encouragement.

Form: 48804-8

(4)

Seaborough¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 64

10/1

Has not finished ahead of many in three starts so far and chances on handicap debut are far from obvious.

Form: 690-

(5)

The Jungle Vip^p1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jordan Uys⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 64| BF

25/1

Maiden claimed out of Mark Johnston's yard following a Lingfield seller a month ago. Has not looked straightforward and new trip/headgear now tried.

Form: 27-453

(7)

Secratario^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 64

8/1

Shock to see him raised as much as he was for his slim margin of victory in a modest Kempton contest. No surprise to see him fail to compete in both starts since and chances depend on how much improvement he reveals for this longer trip.

Form: 24316-9

(1)

Storm Jazz⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 63

12/1

Form has gone into decline and with so much speed in her pedigree it is hard to be positive about her prospects at this trip.

Form: 3490-8

(2)

Poetic Affair⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 62

5/1

Three efforts in maidens and novice events so far and has been green on all starts. Moves to handicap company off a fair mark and there would be no surprise if they make plenty of use of him and he proves a different proposition now.

Form: 6-43

(8)

Reveleon¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 62

6/4

Showed the benefit of being gelded ahead of his handicap debut last month when producing a career best effort over 1m2f. Shaped as though he would appreciate this trip and rider 6-19 for the yard since 2013.

Form: 000-2

Forecasts

Reveleon (6/4), Houlton (4/1), Poetic Affair (5/1), Secratario (8/1), Seaborough (10/1), Storm Jazz (12/1), Sigrid Nansen (16/1), The Jungle Vip (25/1)

The bottom two in the weights look to have the right combination of form and scope to warrant most consideration. Poetic Affair was soundly beaten by two smart Godolphin horses last time, but his handicap mark gives his in-form trainer something to work with. REVELEON comes from another yard who are getting into top gear and he should improve for his reappearance and the chance to go another 2f. Secretario and Houlton appear best of the rest.