17:20 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 17 July 2018

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Razorlight Here Friday 10th August Handicap

Off time: 17:24 | Winning time: 2m 5.65s

(9)

Dora's Field^b1⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: W S Kittow| OR: 61

28/1

Has lost her way since finishing second on last year's return to action, and blinkers now tried after a poor effort at Chepstow last month.

Form: 2697-78

(5)

Lifeboat³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Mosse| T: C Hills| OR: 66

10/1

Placed over 7f at two but has failed to trouble the judge since and stopped quickly after cutting out the running at Kempton last time. Plenty to prove.

Form: 267-5U9

(3)

True North^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Tate| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 65| BF

6/4

Typical of stable's handicappers in that he showed little over 5f/6f in qualifying, but has improved for switch to handicaps, and good second at Wolverhampton (7f) last week. Longer trip and change of headgear should help here, and leading claims.

Form: 0707-52

(7)

Tilsworth Lukey⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 55| CD

16/1

Stronger handling saw him break his duck in a C&D handicap in March, and good second at Brighton on penultimate outing. Ran poorly last time, but perhaps wasn't right, and no surprise if he bounced back.

Form: 521329

(6)

Plentyinthetanksir^h¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 64| C

5/4

Stepped up markedly on earlier efforts when winning 11-runner handicap over 1m here last time by a nose from Global Wonder. Stayed on well to get up on the line that day, and longer trip will suit on pedigree.

Form: 78981

(1)

Normandy Blue⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jim Crowley| T: L Allan| OR: 61

12/1

Best form has come on soft turf, and back in the groove when second at Doncaster in April. Cheekpieces left off on first start since leaving Richard Fahey.

Form: 63-0792

(8)

Overtrumped⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M Murphy| OR: 60

12/1

Best effort to date when seventh of 13 in a 1¼m maiden at Kempton on debut. May do better now handicapping at that trip, but opening mark looks stiff.

Form: 70-0

(4)

Clon Rocket^h1⁴³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Megan Ellingworth⁽⁷⁾| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 45

50/1

No impact for John Holt last year, and off the track for more than 14 months, so has plenty to prove on first outing for current yard, for all he's very well treated on juvenile form. Hooded now.

Form: 89/5000-

(2)

Ronni Layne^p1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: R Havlin| T: L Allan| OR: 45

50/1

Still a maiden after 22 starts, and operating below her modest best this year. Cheekpieces on after failing to beat a rival at Leicester on most recent outing.

Form: 777460

Forecasts

Plentyinthetanksir (5/4), True North (6/4), Lifeboat (10/1), Normandy Blue (12/1), Overtrumped (12/1), Tilsworth Lukey (16/1), Dora's Field (28/1), Ronni Layne (50/1), Clon Rocket (50/1)

TRUE NORTH has shown improved form in a couple of 7f handicaps of late, and this marked step up in trip should suit him, so he gets a narrow vote over Plentyinthetanksir, a winner over 1m here last time who is also bred for further. That pair stand out from the rest, although Tilsworth Lukey is a C&D winner who would have claims if a poor recent effort on turf could be forgiven.