17:05 Chelmsford City

Saturday 4 August 2018

All13:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Razorlight Here Friday 10th August Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 2m 7.83s

(6)

New Street^b1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & S Best| OR: 57| D

5/2

Without a win since March 2015 and AW profile is not the most convincing. Needs blinkers to bring him back to the level which saw him get within 2L of Star Ascending at Lingfield to have any chance. Jockey booking takes the eye.

Form: 830484

(5)

False Id^b,t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S Hitchcott| T: J Farrelly| OR: 49| C

9/2

Took advantage of a pace collapse to land a poor race at Wolverhampton (7f). Has one good run at this trip when he settled better than he did on the others. A follow-up cannot be guaranteed given his inconsistent profile.

Form: 054781

(3)

Shamonix^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S Donohoe| T: M D I Usher| OR: 47

14/1

Managed to win a weak race at Wolverhampton back in April off a 2lb lower mark. Has barely beaten a rival since and that looks a more likely representation of her ability.

Form: 7-76100

(8)

Angel Of The North^v⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 48

7/4

Came good on first AW start when benefitting from a drop into this grade. Has little more to do and showed a willing attitude so would be expected to go close. Up in the weights but has form off higher marks.

Form: 047691

(2)

Poet's Quest^p,h1⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 45

25/1

Has not finished ahead of many in her six starts and a hood is now added to cheekpieces. That looks a desperate measure and she is hard to fancy.

Form: 09808-0

(1)

Greeneyedafghan^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R Havlin| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 50

7/1

Has failed to progress since a successful debut at Ffos Las when with Bill Muir. Well-beaten in a seller last time and new yard reapply blinkers.

Form: 5-87657

(7)

Star Of Assisi^p1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 45

12/1

Has failed to threaten at big odds in all three starts and makes handicap debut off a basement mark in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 0-00

(9)

Patienceisavirtue^h²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 45

33/1

Has looked of no account on each start and now tackles a new trip. Out of the handicap and impossible to fancy.

Form: 68-97

Non-Runners

(4)

Baz⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: D Shaw J: P Mathers

Forecasts

Angel Of The North (7/4), New Street (5/2), False Id (9/2), Greeneyedafghan (7/1), Baz (8/1), Star Of Assisi (12/1), Shamonix (14/1), Poet's Quest (25/1), Patienceisavirtue (33/1)

This will take little winning just like the first division and ANGEL OF THE NORTH has the most positive profile having scored on her AW debut and having been placed off a higher mark on turf. The booking of Jim Crowley for New Street looks a significant move if he can recapture the form which saw him finish 2L behind Star Ascending. Wolverhampton winner False Id benefitted from how the race developed that day but could still make the frame this time.