19:50 Chelmsford City

Wednesday 7 November 2018

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Off time: 19:52 | Winning time: 2m 4.57s

(5)

Monoxide⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Meade| OR: 80

6/1

Looked one paced on handicap debut and yard continue to find winners hard to come by. Bred to be better than this but needs to improve on what he has shown.

Form: 9255

(2)

Global Art⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 78| BF| C

3/1

Course winner not disgraced under his penalty last time having missed the break. Blinkers have yielded significant improvement and worth another try at this trip.

Form: 553614

(6)

Rubensian¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S Donohoe| T: D M Simcock| OR: 74

20/1

Good AW record and handily weighted. Not at his best on last two starts and would be a danger if a break has perked him up.

Form: 330204

(10)

The Eagle's Nest²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: Rae Guest| OR: 73| C| D

8/1

Seems to reserve his best for this venue nowadays and back to his last winning mark. Will be happy on return to this trip and looks a major contender.

Form: 720848

(4)

In The Red²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kieren Fox| T: Martin Smith| OR: 73

33/1

2-10 AW record but best efforts have come at 1m and his record over this far is poor to say the least.

Form: 855906

(9)

Captain Pugwash²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Keniry| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 73| BF| CD

16/1

Triple track winner, twice over C&D. Off since April but has gone well fresh in the past. Has moved to a new yard but regular rider retained and market will be a guide to expectations.

Form: 2-51315

(7)

Footsteps Forever⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 74

8/1

Beat a couple of mid-80s rated horses at Pontefract last year and then chased home a useful sort at Musselburgh. Appeared to be coming to hand at Wolverhampton last week on second run back from a layoff so looks sure to give a good account.

Form: 6123-62

(1)

Epitaph^b¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 71

33/1

Career record of 1-32 and he has finished last on two most recent starts. Returns from a five month break and probably more of a force at Southwell.

Form: 224408

(8)

Pink Phantom⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Raul Da Silva| T: P & O Cole| OR: 70| CD

4/1

C&D winner who shaped a lot better than her finishing position suggested last week. A stronger pace and more luck in running would make her a danger to all.

Form: 75-9154

(3)

Miss Blondell¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 65

4/1

Polytrack winner who caught the eye finishing fast over this trip a year ago. Not disgraced on return two weeks ago when not seeing much daylight and a big danger with that run under her belt.

Form: 174/62-4

Forecasts

Global Art (3/1), Miss Blondell (4/1), Pink Phantom (4/1), Monoxide (6/1), The Eagle's Nest (8/1), Footsteps Forever (8/1), Captain Pugwash (16/1), Rubensian (20/1), Epitaph (33/1), In The Red (33/1)

Chances can be given to many in this with course specialist The Eagle's Nest on a handy mark mark back to a more suitable trip. Captain Pugwash is another who goes well here and Global Art has been running well since the application of blinkers. Pink Phantom and Miss Blondell both had little luck last time, but the vote goes to FOOTSTEPS FOREVER who is well-handicapped on her juvenile form and will be better for two runs back from a layoff.