20:45 Chelmsford City

Friday 24 August 2018

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Gentlemen's Day 22nd September Handicap

Off time: 20:48 | Winning time: 2m 4.62s

(5)

Lexington Empire^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D R Lanigan| OR: 64| BF

5/2

Off the mark at Wolverhampton last month, but was beaten into third off 6lb higher at the same venue recently. Has a bit to find off the same mark.

Form: 00-9813

(3)

Distant Chimes⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 64

6/4

Well held in three starts over 7f as a juvenile. The type his shrewd yard does well with so has to be of strong interest on handicap debut with step up in trip sure to suit.

Form: 799

(4)

Four Fifty Three²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Louis Steward| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 63| BF| C

7/1

Scored over 1m at this track last month, but went up 4lb to this mark and was only fourth of nine over the same C&D earlier this month. Could do better stepped up in trip.

Form: 425014

(8)

Apex Predator^p,t1⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: S Durack| OR: 62

20/1

Has failed to hit the frame in six starts, the last three of them in handicap company. Handicap mark is tumbling and he steps down in trip, but still has plenty to prove.

Form: 76-6970

(7)

Cristal Pallas Cat^h²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 62

33/1

Only win in 12 starts came on the AW at Kempton. Distant last of four at Chepstow last time and is hard to enthuse about.

Form: 320804

(2)

Median⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 59

12/1

Hints of promise in three runs in novice company. Nicely bred and could do much better stepped up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 068

(9)

Lulu Star¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Watson| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 55

7/1

Fine effort when just touched off over C&D recently. Seems to be improving and could go close again off 2lb higher.

Form: 773852

(1)

Political Slot^h²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 54

16/1

Off the mark over 1m on the Southwell Fibresand in March and has not been disgraced since. Has a bit to find off her current handicap mark, however.

Form: 910347

(6)

Mischievous Rock^v¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Liam Jones| T: R Brisland| OR: 50

20/1

No placings in 10 starts. Handicap mark continues to tumble and she may pop up at some stage, but others have stronger profiles.

Form: 476466

Forecasts

Distant Chimes (6/4), Lexington Empire (5/2), Lulu Star (7/1), Four Fifty Three (7/1), Median (12/1), Political Slot (16/1), Mischievous Rock (20/1), Apex Predator (20/1), Cristal Pallas Cat (33/1)

Cases can be made for Lexington Empire, Four Fifty Three and, in particular, Lulu Star, but the two who most catch the eye are handicap debutants Median and DISTANT CHIMES. The latter hails from a yard which does so well with its three-year-old handicappers and is of serious interst on his seasonal reappearance.