20:30 Chelmsford City

Wednesday 24 October 2018

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Bet toteplacepot At totesport.com Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 2m 4.34s

(1)

Haroon^t,v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 52

9/1

Out of sorts but has been dropped 20lb since the start of the season and now finds himself in basement grade. Needs to up his game but has the form in the book from 2017 to be a contender.

Form: 008007

(9)

Molten Lava^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: A Kirby| T: S Gollings| OR: 51| C

7/2

Three career wins have all been gained at a 1m including an emphatic win in this grade last time. Does have form though at this trip, and the 6lb rise for the win is perfectly fair so has to have an obvious chance.

Form: 620371

(3)

Hard Toffee²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: L Allan| OR: 50

4/1

Bits and pieces of form this year but now races off a 14lb lower mark than the last time he was on this surface so claims from a handicapping point of view are clear to see.

Form: 669363

(4)

Velvet Voice⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Louis Steward| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 48

14/1

Second in August 2017 over this distance at Lingfield from an 11lb higher mark mark but all downhill since.

Form: 5-07808

(13)

Ertidaad^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: E J Walsh| T: Emma Owen| OR: 47| C

20/1

All three career wins were gained at shorter with Suzi Best and has shown little since returning to current trainer. Work to do from his high draw.

Form: 582709

(2)

Jeremy's Jet^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47

4/1

3L to find with Molten Lava from their race here 11 days ago. 6lb pull should make things interesting and should play a part from his favourable draw.

Form: 326643

(10)

African Showgirl¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 47

20/1

Didn't run too badly at Brighton recently after a long break and takes a drop in class now. Has had three previous attempts at this trip without convincing she stays.

Form: 05909-6

(14)

Innstigator¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 45

10/1

Well backed on first run for this yard when 7L sixth behind Molten Lava over 1m here recently. Now stepping up in trip and 7lb better off but has the wide draw to contend with.

Form: 849-536

(11)

Our Kim^p¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 45

33/1

Disappointing in first time cheek pieces when last seen in April. Retained here and does have one bit of form from last December to put him in the mix but moderate otherwise.

Form: 092-648

(7)

Bridal March^p³⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Keniry| T: J Mackie| OR: 45

33/1

Regressed since leaving Mark Johnston 18 months ago and plenty to prove on first run since December.

Form: 805668-

(12)

Sheldon Cooper¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 45

3/1

Ex-Irish. Last seen falling over hurdles in the summer and shown little in four runs on the Flat but has joined a yard that does well with cast offs and interesting to see if any support comes.

Form: 000-0

(15)

Outlaw Torn^e/s²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Philip Prince⁽³⁾| T: R C Guest| OR: 45| CD

33/1

Likely pace angle and won a couple of similar events back in the spring but has totally lost his way since.

Form: 588000

(5)

Understory²⁵⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Tate| T: T D McCarthy| OR: 45| D

66/1

One time reliable handicapper but not the force of old and now five years since last victory. Struggling when last seen in the winter and easily passed over now.

Form: 4479-09

(8)

Fireguard¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: Emma Owen| OR: 45

66/1

Has shown nothing to date and very hard to fancy from 10lb out of the weights.

Form: 675-9

Non-Runners

(6)

Frantical²³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: A W Carroll J: Poppy Bridgwater

Forecasts

Sheldon Cooper (3/1), Molten Lava (7/2), Hard Toffee (4/1), Jeremy's Jet (4/1), Frantical (8/1), Haroon (9/1), Innstigator (10/1), Velvet Voice (14/1), Ertidaad (20/1), African Showgirl (20/1), Our Kim (33/1), Outlaw Torn (33/1), Bridal March (33/1), Understory (66/1), Fireguard (66/1)

MOLTEN LAVA wasn't stopping when storming home over 1m on a recent visit to this track and if his stamina holds out a follow up is on the cards. HARD TOFFEE is too well handicapped to ignore while SHELDON COOPER is worth watching in the market on first run for shred yard.