19:20 Chelmsford City

Wednesday 7 November 2018

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toteswinger At totesport.com Handicap

Off time: 19:22 | Winning time: 2m 5.43s

(12)

Carvelas⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: David Probert| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 60| CD

6/1

Not getting any younger, but showed the flame still burns with back to back victories here over 1m2f-2m. It is a considerable time since he was last effective off a mark this high, but few in this have shown much lately.

Form: 328411

(5)

Seek The Moon¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 65

4/1

Has an AW pedigree so no surprise to see her take a step forward on last two starts at Newcastle. Drops in grade here and a leading player.

Form: 9-5332

(11)

The Night King¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: F Norton| T: M Quinn| OR: 64| C

5/1

Has a good record here and has been running well lately. Probably needs to drop a pound or two but should be thereabouts none the less.

Form: 165244

(7)

Baasha¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 64

7/2

Seven-race maiden who has improved slightly following a wind operation. Down in trip off a lower mark and each-way claims in a modest race.

Form: 63-0054

(8)

Hilborough^b1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Winston| T: J L Eyre| OR: 61

11/1

In frame several times at Beverley in July/August, but form has slipped and yard going through a quiet spell. Blinkers fitted for first time.

Form: 433500

(13)

Mullarkey⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Kieren Fox| T: J R Best| OR: 57| CD

7/1

Hasn't shown any worthwhile form for almost a year and is now 11lb below his last winning mark. Stable have gone 43 runners and 140 days without a winner.

Form: 685906

(14)

Arcadian Sea^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Shelley Birkett⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 56| CD

14/1

Sole victory came over C&D and has to be feared on AW return off a mark just 2lb higher.

Form: 536275

(4)

Ladurelli^p1⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 54| CD

16/1

Sole win came for Paul Cole over C&D three years ago and losing run now stretches back 17 races.

Form: 698806

(2)

Karakoram^p1⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Fahy| T: G Harris| OR: 49

25/1

Nine-race maiden who was tailed off on debut for this yard. Cheekpieces fitted this time but that unlikely to be enough.

Form: 845368

(10)

Nicky Baby²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: M Dwyer| T: D K Ivory| OR: 45

20/1

17-race maiden who has produced an occasional good run as was the case at Lingfield in January. Off the track since March and has a poor record off a break.

Form: 79-2966

(6)

Hidden Dream^p³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 45

25/1

11-race maiden needs to rebound from mediocre performances on last two starts. Has failed to stay this far under forcing tactics on those occasions so could improve if settling under a more conservative ride.

Form: 563406

(9)

Iconic Boy⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 45

33/1

Placed once from 11 starts but well beaten in recent times including when finishing seventh over 1m2f at Brighton in September.

Form: 708907

(1)

Patienceisavirtue¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Liam Jones| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 45

66/1

Has barely beaten a rival in seven starts and looks of little account. Impossible to fancy from out of the handicap.

Form: 8-97709

Non-Runners

(3)

Shaji²⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: D G Bridgwater J: Poppy Bridgwater

Forecasts

Baasha (7/2), Seek The Moon (4/1), The Night King (5/1), Carvelas (6/1), Mullarkey (7/1), Hilborough (11/1), Arcadian Sea (14/1), Shaji (16/1), Ladurelli (16/1), Nicky Baby (20/1), Hidden Dream (25/1), Karakoram (25/1), Iconic Boy (33/1), Patienceisavirtue (66/1)

Carvelas is on a hat-trick but that mission is harder off a mark that requires him to turn the clock back a few years. The Night King looks a shade too high in the weights, whilst connections are still to find the key to Baasha. SEEK THE MOON has improved since switching to an artificial surface and her last two runs in stronger company make her the one to beat in a weak contest.