17:45 Chelmsford City

Saturday 1 September 2018

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Greene King Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 25.77s

(3)

Sonnet Rose^b,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: William Carver⁽⁷⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 66| CD

9/2

C&D winner who is now just 1lb higher than last winning mark. Ran a solid third at Wolverhampton and now drops in grade. Rates a leading contender.

Form: 332603

(4)

Mezmaar³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Tyler Saunders⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 63| CD

3/1

Goes well fresh and returned from a break with a C&D win. Respected but this is a tougher race and more required off 3lb higher.

Form: 0-35491

(6)

Kachumba¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Gabriele Malune| T: Rae Guest| OR: 67| D

8/1

Has enjoyed a good year with three wins coming on quick ground. Disappointed on an easier surface last time but now down in grade and still on a feasible mark if able to transfer her form to the AW.

Form: 153139

(9)

Bombshell Bay^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamus Cronin⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 65| D

8/1

Winner at Brighton in lesser company under this apprentice before struggling in a higher grade. Has gone well here previously but a touch more required off present mark.

Form: 382310

(5)

World Breaker¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁷⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 64

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden who didn't get a strong pace to aim at when third at Wolverhampton. Might need further to produce his best but open to improvement and respected for in-form stable.

Form: 587483

(2)

Plucky Dip¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 57| C| D

9/1

On a long losing run and handicap mark has plummeted as a result. Drop back in trip will help but makes limited appeal on three well beaten runs since returning from a break.

Form: 975040

(8)

Dorcas¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tristan Price| T: J G Given| OR: 61

33/1

Disappointing she couldn't build on a promising handicap debut when well beaten at Beverley and has largely been disappointing since her sole win. Needs to improve for this drop in trip and switch to the AW.

Form: 76-6937

(1)

Shyarch¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 56| D

7/2

Yet to add to sole win for his previous trainer (George Margarson) but ran respectably in two runs over this C&D, including behind Mezmaar, before disappointing back on turf. Place possibilities back at this track.

Form: 16-6256

(7)

Mr Potter^v³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: R C Guest| OR: 45| CD

16/1

Just three wins from 53 starts with two coming over this C&D. However nowhere near that level at present and remains best watched.

Form: 408609

Forecasts

Mezmaar (3/1), Shyarch (7/2), Sonnet Rose (9/2), Bombshell Bay (8/1), World Breaker (8/1), Kachumba (8/1), Plucky Dip (9/1), Mr Potter (16/1), Dorcas (33/1)

SONNET ROSE ran into a couple of progressive types last time and the runner-up has come out and won in convincing fashion since. Down in class this looks a good opportunity to return to winning ways. Mezmaar is also come off the back of a good run with a win over this C&D but in contrast may be vulnerable now up in grade. Shyarch was bit unlucky behind him in that win and is taken to reverse the form while with a likely stronger pace at this track likely to help World Breaker can progress again.