17:45 Chelmsford City

Monday 29 October 2018

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Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 2m 53.21s

(10)

Whinging Willie^v¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 70

8/1

Winner of eight races, but has drawn a blank this year. Slipping down the handicap and form of his run at Lingfield two starts ago would give him each-way claims.

Form: 472744

(3)

Spanish History^h,t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: T P Queally| T: S Durack| OR: 68

7/1

Behind Butterfield when 11th of 12 at Yarmouth last week. May be better back on the AW, but has a bit to prove so soon after a poor run.

Form: 533530

(5)

Hope Is High^p⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J F Egan| T: John Berry| OR: 68| D

16/1

Without a win in 2018, but has generally performed with credit. First run on the AW this year and enters calculations off a feasible mark.

Form: 272453

(8)

Flood Defence²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 67

14/1

Dual winner when trained by Chris Wall and last three efforts on turf for current trainer have been creditable. Returns to the AW on a fair mark and she is another who has to be considered.

Form: 9-88325

(7)

Landue²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Hayley Turner| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 72

2/1

Winner of three of his last four starts, latterly when winning a 1m4f handicap at Kempton. Scored with authority there and 6lb rise may not be enough to prevent him from scoring again over this longer trip.

Form: 7-41131

(1)

Art Of Swing¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 64| C

28/1

Course winner over 1m2f in August, but last two displays off higher marks have been underwhelming. Needs to bounce back if he is to figure.

Form: 221600

(9)

Gemini³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: C Hills| OR: 70| C

4/1

Progressive filly who has won her last two starts at Bath and this venue, scrambling home by a short head on the latter occasion. Up 6lb, but has to be considered in her hat-trick bid.

Form: 853911

(2)

Masters Apprentice¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Mahon⁽³⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 68| C

4/1

Won at this track over 1m6f in August and ran a fair race to be third over C&D last month. Gives the impression the handicapper has caught up with him for now.

Form: 9D1640

(4)

Maknifico¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: W J Knight| OR: 65

20/1

Out of the frame in four starts, most recently on handicap debut at Bath. Down 2lb but, like stable companion Butterfield, he has something to prove.

Form: 8850

Non-Runners

(6)

Butterfield⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: W J Knight J: Andrea Atzeni

Forecasts

Landue (2/1), Gemini (4/1), Masters Apprentice (4/1), Spanish History (7/1), Whinging Willie (8/1), Butterfield (12/1), Flood Defence (14/1), Hope Is High (16/1), Maknifico (20/1), Art Of Swing (28/1)

Whinging Willie is slipping down to a fair handicap rating and cases can also be made for Hope Is High and Flood Defence, but the two most progressive performers in this contest are Gemini and LANDUE and ready preference is for the latter, who won with authority last time and can improve again over this longer trip.