20:15 Chelmsford City

Thursday 29 November 2018

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Double Delight Hat-Trick Heaven At totesport.com Handicap

Off time: 20:19 | Winning time: 2m 52.51s

(4)

Houlton^p,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 64

5/2

Has finished third in two runs since a return from a summer break. Should be cherry ripe in terms of fitness now and shapes as though this longer trip will suit. Leading contender.

Form: 553633

(7)

Konigin^p,t1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: John Berry| OR: 62

12/1

Still a maiden but often runs her race. Again well held at Wolverhampton (1m6f) last time. Drops slightly in trip here but needs help from the handicapper to be winning. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 553665

(5)

Shaji¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 62

50/1

Big prices and well held in all four starts so far. Starts life in handicaps off a lowly mark and goes up significantly in trip. Market check essential.

Form: 7887

(9)

True Destiny^b,t⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam J McNamara| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 56

5/4

Unlucky not to have won his last three. Sprinted clear of rivals when upped to 2m at Lingfield last week. Only raised 6lb for that win and drop back in trip is no problem. Major player once again.

Form: 780131

(10)

Contingency Fee^p,h⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P S McEntee| OR: 61

20/1

Has been racing off in and around this mark for a while and has only made the frame twice. Should give his running as usual but tends to find at least a couple too good at this level.

Form: 303348

(13)

Tin Fandango^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: M D I Usher| OR: 61

10/1

Slowly getting to grips with things and was only headed late on over 2m at Kempton two weeks ago. Raised 1lb for not wining which doesn't help but drop in trip probably does.

Form: 099373

(6)

Apex Predator^b,t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: S Durack| OR: 56

25/1

Not shown any improvement since switching to handicaps but did fare a little better on first run since wind surgery when finishing fifth at Wolverhampton (1m1½f) last time. Now goes up in trip and needs to build on that.

Form: 697095

(3)

Arlecchino's Arc^v¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Watson| T: M D I Usher| OR: 54| BF

7/1

Running well without winning but disappointing that he couldn't get his head in front at Kempton last time having been in a great position throughout. Up in trip here and needs to find a little more.

Form: 764244

(14)

Normandy Blue¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: F Norton| T: L Allan| OR: 53

16/1

Best effort in a while when ¾L second of 11 here over 2m two starts back. Didn't go a yard on the Fibresand at Southwell last time and needs to bounce back returned to this surface.

Form: 768420

(12)

Astrobreeze⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 47

50/1

Still a maiden after seven starts and has been tried over a variety of trips. mark is tumbling but impossible to fancy at present.

Form: 9-70460

(8)

Mischievous Rock^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 45

33/1

Yet to place in 12 career starts so far and well beaten here over 1m2f last time. up in trip but remains best watched for now.

Form: 466450

(1)

Esme Kate^t1¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: N Mackay| T: R Brisland| OR: 45

33/1

Failed to beat a rival home in three starts for Michael Bell. Starts life in handicaps off a lowly mark for new yard having been picked up for 800 gns.

Form: 00-0

Non-Runners

(2)

Love To Breeze³⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: E F Vaughan J: Non Runner

(11)

Your Band¹²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: J A Osborne J: Nicola Currie

Forecasts

True Destiny (5/4), Houlton (5/2), Your Band (13/2), Arlecchino's Arc (7/1), Tin Fandango (10/1), Love To Breeze (10/1), Konigin (12/1), Normandy Blue (16/1), Contingency Fee (20/1), Apex Predator (25/1), Esme Kate (33/1), Mischievous Rock (33/1), Shaji (50/1), Astrobreeze (50/1)

It is very hard to get away from the claims of the two last-time out winners in TRUE DESTINY and Your band. Preference is for the former who may just be a little more suited to this track given he won't be far off the pace. Houlton is probably best of the rest.