18:45 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 13 November 2018

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Double Delight Hat-Trick Heaven At totesport.com Handicap

(9)

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 48| CD

Veteran; winner of a weak 2m race at Lingfield in May and off the track for 166-days since a lesser effort over 1m6f here next time; can race keenly.

Form: 9-77517

(8)

Clearance^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: G & J Moore| OR: 48| BF

15-race maiden; back from a mid-season break in much better form for his current trainer; 2lb higher than when beaten two necks by Ross Raith Rover over 1m2f here last month.

Form: 753735

(5)

Cold Fusion¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: D L Williams| OR: 48

18-race AW maiden (1-32 overall); placed at big odds over 1m3f+ at Windsor in October and possibly needs soft ground to be most effective; first AW start since May 2017.

Form: 25-0038

(13)

Tigerfish^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: W Stone| OR: 47

Far from a regular winner (her last success came over 7f at Brighton in July 2017); twice placed at Carlisle and Brighton (1m4f) in the concluding weeks of the turf season.

Form: 630229

(10)

Woofie¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Jones| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 47| C

13lb lower than when scoring over 2m here in July 2017 but dismal since, including in a newly applied visor (left off today) just 15-days ago.

Form: 00-0600

(1)

Steel Helmet³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Bethell| OR: 46| C

Head winner off this mark over 1m2f here in April, but not that many obvious ticks in the box since; experience over staying trips limited to his hurdling days (poor) for previous trainer Brian Ellison.

Form: 210706

(11)

Thahab Ifraj¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 45

Hurdle winner; 0-21 on the Flat (0-13 on AW); keeping on sixth of 13 over 1m6f at Wolverhampton 12-days ago; couldn't be advised despite the notable booking of Rab Havlin.

Form: 684676

(2)

Shamonix^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

1-15 on the AW; head runner up to New Street over 1m2f here in August; not so sharp since with stamina reserves an unknown commodity for an inexperienced rider.

Form: 029050

(12)

Gemologist²¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 50

Nine-race maiden, but remains less exposed than some; possibilities stamina wise (by Sir Percy) assuming that you opt to ignore her latest run at Southwell (surface?); first racecourse appearance for 215-days.

Form: 69-8684

(3)

Let's Sway^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: O Murphy| OR: 45| BF

Bought out of a Stratford seller for £11,500 (from Tracey Barfoot-Saunt); mixed messages in two hurdles starts for this trainer (115-rated); races from a very low handicap mark on the Flat and that could be exploited.

Form: 04476-6

(4)

Dolphin Village²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: S A Harris| OR: 45

8-70 career, but hasn't won since July 2017; started at odds of 33/1 when well beaten in an extended 1m4f Class 6 handicap at Newcastle latest; unappealing.

Form: 680688

(14)

Mount Cleshar²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L P Keniry| T: J Butler| OR: 45

12-race maiden; shown bits and pieces of ability in 2018 and merits consideration based on his 4L course third to Sanam (1m6f) in July; poor show in first time cheekpieces (discarded) at Newcastle latest; wide draw unhelpful.

Form: 634309

(7)

Streets Of Joy¹¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 49

Half-sister to four winners in France (6f-1m), but has shown absolutely no sign of ability herself yet in four starts (incl on AW); weakened rapidly when a tailed-off last of eleven on handicap debut at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm) in July.

Form: 0-080

(6)

Lumen^t,v1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 47

Rip Van Winkle gelding; has done anything but set the world alight in four AW starts so far (1m+ to 1m4f), but this is a basement contest in which to be making a handicap debut (now sporting a visor), and he has stamina in his family line.

Form: 0900

Forecasts

Let's Sway (9/4), Clearance (4/1), Tigerfish (8/1), Lumen (8/1), Thahab Ifraj (10/1), Kay Sera (12/1), Steel Helmet (12/1), Mount Cleshar (12/1), Cold Fusion (16/1), Gemologist (20/1), Dolphin Village (25/1), Woofie (25/1), Streets Of Joy (33/1), Shamonix (33/1)

Clearance has shown improved form for the switch to Gary Moore, so for that reason alone is expected to be positively involved if equally effective over this longer trip. The beautifully named Lumen is a slow burner for Roger Charlton and the Beckhampton maestro can't have many more lowly-rate horses in his care. This 3yo wears a first time visor for a step up in trip (on handicap debut) and with plenty of stamina in his family line is of interest. However, the obvious selection is LET'S SWAY. Luke Morris takes the ride aboard this 115-rated hurdler who looks to be thrown in on the Flat (44-rated) assuming that the excellent Olly Murphy can work his usual magic.