17:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 20 December 2018

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Bet toteplacepot At totesport.com Amateur Riders' Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 27.33s

(1)

Winklemann^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss Imogen Mathias⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 62

8/1

Has occasionally run well this year but remains a maiden in Britain and mark continues to fall. Slow starts have become an issue and tends to be on the back foot from an early stage. Needs to break better to exploit a good draw.

Form: 445980

(15)

Khazix⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 62

6/1

Noted putting in some good work at the finish last time (1m2f). Drop in trip an obvious concern but interesting top amateur has been secured.

Form: 923456

(8)

Kingofmerrows^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Amy Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 61

9/1

21-race maiden (0-16 on AW). Rarely too far away but lack of pace an issue. Stable 2-7 around here.

Form: 907376

(6)

Caribbean Spring²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Rosie Margarson⁽⁵⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 59

6/1

Back to form with an impressive victory under this rider at Southwell and 5lb rise seems fair enough. Effective on Polytrack and rates a leading player in a race where many have something to prove.

Form: 743551

(4)

At Your Service^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Chelsea Banham⁽⁵⁾| T: P Howling| OR: 58

16/1

6f Yarmouth winner during the summer but unplaced in all six AW starts and well beaten at Kempton 12 days ago.

Form: 512590

(12)

Holy Tiber^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr M S Johnson⁽⁷⁾| T: P Howling| OR: 57

40/1

landed two turf races as a juvenile and best form in 2018 has come on grass. Less impressive figures on AW tracks and poorly drawn here.

Form: 636020

(11)

Plucky Dip^p⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr Thomas Miles⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 52| BF| C| D

12/1

Five of his seven career victories have come at this trip. Not disgraced on latest start two months ago and will be happier now stepping back up in trip off a lower mark.

Form: 110434

(2)

Mr Andros^t,v⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Kai Lenihan⁽⁷⁾| T: B G Powell| OR: 52| CD

14/1

Landed two AW races over 7f last winter and third in this contest, but has offered few clues lately he is ready to strike soon.

Form: 097498

(5)

Cockney Boy^b,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: M Appleby| OR: 50

6/1

Poor in three runs following a layoff. Looks held by Caribbean Spring on Southwell form, but hard to rule out entirely under a top rider who is 6-28 for the yard.

Form: 624976

(9)

Tangasseri¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: Miss Emily Bullock⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 48

25/1

Showed some promise early in his career but poor on last four starts and no signs last time that wind surgery had arrested the decline.

Form: 670000

(14)

Freddy With A Y³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Miss Georgina Sparkes⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 48| D

33/1

Has been looking well-handicapped for a while but has rarely threatened to take advantage. Entitled to improve on his latest run, but current record and a poor draw make him hard to fancy.

Form: 830690

(10)

Gannicus^p,t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Niall Reynolds⁽⁷⁾| T: B G Powell| OR: 47

33/1

Better than this in his prime and recent hurdling efforts have shown him to be in better form than when last seen on the level.

Form: 509-840

(3)

Malaysian Boleh^b,e/s⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 46| CD

9/2

Has won here three times and signs of being back to his best last time. Style of racing requires plenty of luck and an inside draw may not be that helpful.

Form: 576752

(7)

Sir Lancelott¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss H T Lees⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 45| D

6/1

Has run well on last three AW starts and rider knows him well. Hard to see him being far away although ideally he might want a bit further.

Form: 347253

(13)

All Or Nothin²⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Michelle Bryant⁽⁵⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 45| CD

66/1

Off the track eight months and 8lb out of the weights. Almost two years since his last win and hard to recommend.

Form: 207-977

Result Amended

Winklemann - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 15th.

Khazix - Original Position 14th. Amended Position 13th.

Kingofmerrows - Original Position 10th. Amended Position 9th.

Caribbean Spring - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

At Your Service - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.

Holy Tiber - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Plucky Dip - Original Position 11th. Amended Position 10th.

Mr Andros - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Cockney Boy - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Tangasseri - Original Position 12th. Amended Position 11th.

Freddy With A Y - Original Position 13th. Amended Position 12th.

Gannicus - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Malaysian Boleh - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.

Sir Lancelott - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.

All Or Nothin - Original Position 15th. Amended Position 14th.

Forecasts

Malaysian Boleh (9/2), Caribbean Spring (6/1), Cockney Boy (6/1), Sir Lancelott (6/1), Khazix (6/1), Winklemann (8/1), Kingofmerrows (9/1), Plucky Dip (12/1), Mr Andros (14/1), At Your Service (16/1), Tangasseri (25/1), Gannicus (33/1), Freddy With A Y (33/1), Holy Tiber (40/1), All Or Nothin (66/1)

Khazix and Cockney Boy will have their supporters given their notable jockey bookings but neither can be fancied on current efforts. Caribbean Spring scored at Southwell and is one of the few with no concerns regarding their wellbeing. Sir Lancelott has been going well enough to have an each-way shout, but PLUCKY DIP looks the one to follow given the current form of the yard and a return to his optimum trip of 7f.