21:15 Chelmsford City

Thursday 20 September 2018

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:4521:15

Pearl Land Drainage Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 21:17 | Winning time: 2m 5.27s

(13)

Arrowzone^v1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 56

9/2

Down to his last winning mark and appeared to be approaching his best last time when well-backed. The modest gallop will not have helped but rider booking looks significant and in-form trainer applies a visor.

Form: 41-9075

(4)

Bridge Of Sighs¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Toby Eley⁽⁷⁾| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 53| C| D

20/1

Down to a good mark on historic form but impossible to fancy on current evidence. No signs last time that a change of stables had rectified the problems.

Form: 677809

(7)

Makhfar^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Mahon⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 51| C

14/1

Hit a purple patch in 2017 but it has been downhill since then and he has failed to exploit attractive marks in recent runs.

Form: 0-05056

(1)

Ainne²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: S Kirk| OR: 56

5/1

One of the more likely improvers having only had two runs since last Christmas and the latest coming in a tactical affair. Down another couple of pounds and should be cherry ripe for this.

Form: 504-63

(5)

Spryt^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 49

7/1

Record now 3-48 but he went close enough in better company off a higher mark last time to be considered a legitimate contender.

Form: 784652

(6)

Demophon¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁷⁾| T: S Flook| OR: 49

5/1

Half-brother to Dartmouth has yet to find his trip and the lack of pace in some of his races is making that harder. Shaped well enough in a strongly run race over this trip at Nottingham off 15lb higher in May to have each-way possibilities.

Form: 750704

(2)

Royal Melody³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁷⁾| T: H Main| OR: 49

12/1

Has improved with each of her three runs this season and she is below the mark which brought her sole success in August 2017. Latest effort not far short of her best and she has to be shortlisted.

Form: 230-084

(9)

Catch The Tide^b1⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: H Spiller| OR: 52

33/1

Showed little in novice company and he has been tailed off on both starts since going handicapping. Blinkers replace cheekpieces and hard to see that being enough.

Form: 6-9700

(14)

Blyton Lass²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Given| OR: 51

9/2

Nine-race maiden lacking a decisive turn of foot. Failed to stay 1m4f under a positive ride a month ago in better company than this.

Form: 9-52434

(11)

General Patton^p1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Joey Haynes| T: Mrs L Pearce| OR: 45

66/1

Best effort came on debut when beaten 20L and things have got worse from there. Cheekpieces added this time.

Form: 900

(15)

Mischievous Rock^v²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Liam Jones| T: R Brisland| OR: 49

16/1

Has failed to hit the frame in 12 starts, nine of them on artificial surfaces. Not disgraced here last time, but has to show significant improvement to figure.

Form: 764664

(8)

Grasmere¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Bailey| OR: 48

10/1

Placed in better company than this at Yarmouth and not disgraced when stepping up to this trip last time when the Lingfield track seemed to hinder her. Has each-way prospects off an attractive mark.

Form: 7-42575

(12)

Foxy Locks¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: J Butler| OR: 45

25/1

seven-race maiden who is yet to threaten to make the frame and who is 5lb out of the weights. Hard to fancy on that evidence.

Form: 069677

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Non-Runners

(3)

Ladurelli⁴¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Rossa Ryan

(10)

Thunderhooves²⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: J Ryan J: B Doyle

Forecasts

Blyton Lass (9/2), Arrowzone (9/2), Demophon (5/1), Ainne (5/1), Spryt (7/1), Grasmere (10/1), Royal Melody (12/1), Makhfar (14/1), Mischievous Rock (16/1), Ladurelli (16/1), Bridge Of Sighs (20/1), Foxy Locks (25/1), Thunderhooves (25/1), Catch The Tide (33/1), General Patton (66/1)

Arrowzone is feared despite topweight as he has dropped to his last winning mark with Jason Watson's claim an added bonus. Grasmere and Ainne look set to shape better than was the case last time, whilst Demophon could surprise a few if the pace is strong. R OYAL MELODYmakes most appeal as she has dropped below her last winning mark and has had little racing this year. She has improved with each of her three runs this year and her latest run was particularly encouraging.