19:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 29 November 2018

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Off time: 19:47 | Winning time: 1m 38.30s

(8)

Sheila's Treat⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 85| D

10/1

Won plenty on dirt in Greece and took avantage of a drop in the weights to win well at Yarmouth (1m, good to soft) last month. Rated 17lbs higher than for that win on the AW which makes life distinctively tougher.

Form: 90/1571

(10)

Itsakindamagic^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 83| CD

14/1

Well in on some of his old form and showed up well for a long way on return from over a year off the track at Lingfield two weeks ago. previous C&D winner who should come on for that and very much respected.

Form: 52364-5

(12)

Samphire Coast^h,v¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 82| CD

16/1

Winner over C&D last month off a 7lb lower mark. Run well since without looking like going in again. Should run his race once more but may find a couple too good.

Form: 651693

(2)

Colonel Frank¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: M Quinn| OR: 82| D

20/1

Hasn't raced on the AW since late 2016 (did appear to handle Tapeta); travelled smoothly into contention when scoring decisively at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) in August, but a shade below par in two runs since.

Form: 52140V

(5)

Los Camachos⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Katherine Begley⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 83

16/1

been in largely consistent form of late but can throw in the odd bad one too. Just missed out in a claimer at Lingfield last week when chinned on the line. Life a little tougher back in a handicap.

Form: 483292

(3)

Lord Clenaghcastle²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 81| D

16/1

Been in good from this year and has won two of his last four. Ground went against him at Newmarket last time but still ran with credit. 1-3 on the AW so far and a player once again if in the same form.

Form: 451014

(13)

Pinnata^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 79| CD

6/1

Just failed over this C&D last time when trying to win the same race for the second year running. Nudged up 3lb for a neck defeat which makes life tougher but likely to give it a good go all the same.

Form: 12-3402

(6)

Redgrave²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: J Tuite| OR: 78| D

9/2

Winner at Kempton over 7f in September off this mark. Not beaten very far in several efforts since and a return to the AW a plus after a luckless run at Newmarket last time. Should go well.

Form: 615674

(7)

Call Me Grumpy⁴⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Varian| OR: 78| BF

7/1

Won on handicap debut off a 9lb lower mark back in June 2017 and followed that up with several creditable efforts. Off the track for 14 months now so clearly had some issues and would need to be cherry ripe on return.

Form: 4/12423-

(1)

Gossiping¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: S W Kelly| T: G & J Moore| OR: 77| D

16/1

Hasn't won for over 18 months now but has been largely keeping much better company than this. Absolutely thrown in on his very best form but that is something that he has not shown for while. Market check best plan.

Form: 877889

(9)

Global Art²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 78| BF| CD

8/1

Won over C&D off a 7lb lower mark back in August. Solid efforts up in the weights the last twice including when stepped up to 1m2f last time and sound claims of going well once more.

Form: 536143

(4)

London¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Nicola Currie| T: P S McEntee| OR: 75| C| D

10/1

Last win came off a stone higher in the weights so there is no doubt he's well handicapped. Didn't get the best of runs through here over C&D last time and will be a major player with a clear path this time.

Form: 500224

(14)

Red Chois^h1¹⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: W Jarvis| OR: 74

33/1

Has some fair form to her name in France but remains a maiden after 12 starts. Starts life in Britain today for her new yard and this mark looks fair enough although the draw has not been kind. Hood goes on.

Form: 229-456

(11)

Glory of Paris⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 72| C

7/1

Races off 5lb lower than for his last win and has been running well of late. Picked up by connections for 20,000 gns in the h-i-t sale and yard tend to improve them a few pounds. Leading contender upped to a mile for the first time in over a year.

Form: 600743

Forecasts

Redgrave (9/2), Pinnata (6/1), Glory of Paris (7/1), Call Me Grumpy (7/1), Global Art (8/1), London (10/1), Sheila's Treat (10/1), Itsakindamagic (14/1), Samphire Coast (16/1), Lord Clenaghcastle (16/1), Los Camachos (16/1), Gossiping (16/1), Colonel Frank (20/1), Red Chois (33/1)

Itsakindofmagic shaped well on the back of a long absence at Lingfield last time and is respected here. Glory Of Paris was picked up by connections for 20,000 gns recently and starts life with Mick Appleby today. He goes up in trip to mile for the first time in over a year and could just need that now so he is a player. LONDON is too well handicapped to ignore. He would have gone close last time but for a troubled passage and can get some compensation here. Lord Clenaghcastle should not be dismissed lightly.