20:20 Chelmsford City

Thursday 3 May 2018

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totescoop6 Rollover This Saturday Handicap

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 1m 12.34s

(4)

Roys Dream¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Collins| OR: 65| CD

6/1

Showed some glimpses of his 2016 last summer but rounded off the year with a few below-par efforts. Jockey booking arouses interest, but there are fitter rivals who have shown better recent form.

Form: 204549-

(7)

Billyoakes^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: William Carson| T: C Wallis| OR: 64| CD

8/1

Made all to score here in March and was unable to force the pace last time. There is no obvious competition for the lead this time, but there may be better handicapped rivals.

Form: 352415

(1)

Highly Focussed⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: James Doyle| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 61| D

11/8

Unlucky not to have won her last three as she was denied a clear run on her penultimate start. Likes to attack off a good pace and well-drawn to sit behind Billyoakes.

Form: 526-141

(2)

Arcanista^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jessica Cooley⁽⁷⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 58| D

8/1

Record of 1-35 is a meagre return and that came in an amateur's race. Blinkers tried this time and handily drawn, but others preferred.

Form: 256-529

(5)

Villa Tora¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 66

10/1

Odds-on winner at Hamilton last year but form deteriorated subsequently. Drops into a class six for the first time and off a career low mark, so no surprise if she bounced back.

Form: 544604-

(8)

Blessed To Empress³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Lemos De Souza| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 62| C

16/1

May have needed last month's reappearance and her debut success came here when supported. Looks reasonably handicapped and one to monitor in the market.

Form: 48473-6

(3)

Quick Recovery⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 62| D

9/2

2-3 in handicaps and had a bit in hand last time at Kempton. Off since February, but goes well fresh and new mark should be within her limits.

Form: 609-131

(6)

Gettin' Lucky^p⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 45

14/1

16-race maiden making debut for new yard. Best recent effort came at Southwell and he was well-beaten when fancied on his only run here.

Form: 0336-65

Non-Runners

(9)

Two Seas⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: G Peckham J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Highly Focussed (11/8), Quick Recovery (9/2), Roys Dream (6/1), Billyoakes (8/1), Arcanista (8/1), Villa Tora (10/1), Two Seas (12/1), Gettin' Lucky (14/1), Blessed To Empress (16/1)

James Doyle is in excellent form and can claim another victory on board HIGHLY FOCUSSED. The Middleham filly has won two of her last three and she is well drawn in a race that will be run to suit with Billyoakes likely to press on. Quick Recovery arrives on the back of a good start to the year and rates a big danger, whilst Villa Tora and Blessed To Empress are two to watch in the market.