20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 6 December 2018

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Bet totescoop6 At totesport.com Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 58.57s

(5)

Ornate²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 87| D

10/1

Won twice last year for Robert Cowell but has largely struggled in some tough races for new stable this campaign. Gets a welcome drop in grade but still needs to find more on current form.

Form: 004060

(1)

Excellent George^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 85| C| D

10/3

Enjoying a very good year and was right up to his best when a narrow second over this C&D. Below that at Kempton but now down in grade and back at this track has to be respected.

Form: 531527

(7)

Equimou^b1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 84| CD

16/1

Took advantage of a reduced mark when winning at Salisbury and not far away when back to this class last time. Former C&D winner but does remain hard to predict.

Form: 761605

(10)

Bowson Fred¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Josh Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 84| CD

10/1

Losing run dates back to June 2016 when winning off 7lb higher over this C&D. Gets a much needed drop in grade and should be competitive but is proving frustrating.

Form: 780366

(6)

Saaheq²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 82| BF| D

9/2

Good run of consistent form in four starts since joining this yard and remains open to improvement. Some concern that he may be best on a slower surface and ideally a furlong further but hard to dismiss.

Form: 43-1135

(4)

Machree²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D Carroll| OR: 77| D

9/1

Raised 4lb for Ripon win before getting in the wrong group at Nottingham. Could still be competitive off this mark if taking to the AW.

Form: 684615

(2)

Choice Encounter⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR: 77

11/4

Never finished outside the first three in six starts on the AW for Michael Bell and after struggling on turf bounced back with a good second at Newcastle. Was squeezed for room early and has since sold for 16,000 gns. Respected on stable debut.

Form: 123802

(3)

Dotted Swiss¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 75| D

10/1

Now 6lb below last winning mark for Richard Hannon but held in a weaker contest on stable debut and this requires more.

Form: 642306

(8)

Acclaim The Nation^p⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: M Harley| T: E J Alston| OR: 75| D

16/1

Got his head back in front from a reduced handicap mark at Thirsk in May but he's struggled from his revised mark in his last three runs. Others preferred.

Form: 132709

(9)

Exceedingly Diva³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: F Norton| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 71

33/1

Not disgraced on return from long absence at Salisbury in July but she has gone backwards in three starts since and remains easy to overlook.

Form: 21-4448

Forecasts

Choice Encounter (11/4), Excellent George (10/3), Saaheq (9/2), Machree (9/1), Ornate (10/1), Bowson Fred (10/1), Dotted Swiss (10/1), Acclaim The Nation (16/1), Equimou (16/1), Exceedingly Diva (33/1)

An open sprint handicap where a number hold realistic chances. CHOICE ENCOUNTER has plenty more to offer if kept to an AW surface for his new stable and did well to finish as close as he did after being hampered at the start on his final run for his previous yard. Excellent George has been a credit to connections this year and has to be respected back down in class while Bowson Fred and Saaheq shouldn't be far away.