21:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 20 December 2018

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Merry Christmas From Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap

Off time: 21:01 | Winning time: 1m 14.06s

(11)

Legal Mind⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: Emma Owen| OR: 50

6/1

Showed improved form on start number seven when running on off a slow pace. Should come on for that first run from a break and is on a seemingly good mark now.

Form: 405084

(14)

Distant Applause¹⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: F Sweeney| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 50WS

14/1

Well-beaten on all three starts and now makes handicap debut on first run following wind surgery and a three month break.

Form: 306

(2)

Tasaaboq^t,v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Danny Brock| T: P S McEntee| OR: 49| D

8/1

All four AW wins have come at Wolverhampton and he has been placed just five times here from 26 starts.

Form: 941968

(6)

Slipalongtrevaskis^e/s1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: P Howling| OR: 48

2/1

15-race maiden but has gone close in his last six starts. Lost little in defeat over 7f here last time and he can go well again back to this trip and with the addition of headgear.

Form: 224423

(4)

Moremoneymoreparty^v1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Jones| T: S L Keightley| OR: 48

4/1

12-race maiden who has gone well on all three previous starts here. Has every chance on form and drawn to have another good trip. Visor fitted for first time.

Form: 489423

(1)

Compton Prince^b⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: J M Bradley| OR: 46| CD

9/2

One win and three seconds from seven starts here. Trainer has gone close in this race with his two previous runners. Current form and plum draw are further positives in a weak race.

Form: 870424

(5)

Nuzha^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 45

14/1

Only win came at Southwell but poor there on latest start having hung badly. Probably best watched for now.

Form: 720560

(3)

Shamrock Emma³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 45

14/1

Unable to build on a promising debut a year ago and has stood little racing in 2018. Dropped away tamely last time and hard to fancy on current evidence.

Form: 4707-80

(7)

Pranceabootthetoon^t³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Kerrie Raybould⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Bradley| OR: 45| D

33/1

Chances on his best form but down to a basement mark with good cause. Stable have gone almost seven months without a winner.

Form: 478609

(9)

Only Ten Per Cent³²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45| D

40/1

On a lengthy losing run and beaten in this grade on his last two starts. Back after a nine month layoff and probably has too much to prove.

Form: 8879-68

(8)

Argon³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Wilson| OR: 45

33/1

Ex-Sir Mark Prescott inmate who has not lived up to a decent pedigree. Well held on both starts for this stable and difficult to fancy.

Form: 78-6497

(10)

Barnsdale¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Megan Ellingworth⁽⁷⁾| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 45

66/1

Sole win came under this regular jockey at Kempton in January, but out of sorts for this yard and not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 507980

Non-Runners

(13)

Captain Ryan¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: G Deacon J: Nicola Currie

(12)

Secret Asset⁵⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 13

T: L Williamson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Slipalongtrevaskis (2/1), Moremoneymoreparty (4/1), Compton Prince (9/2), Legal Mind (6/1), Tasaaboq (8/1), Secret Asset (10/1), Captain Ryan (11/1), Distant Applause (14/1), Nuzha (14/1), Shamrock Emma (14/1), Pranceabootthetoon (33/1), Argon (33/1), Only Ten Per Cent (40/1), Barnsdale (66/1)

Legal Mind and MOREMONEYMOREPARTY have the most progressive profiles in this with preference for the latter on account of her previous performances here and a good draw. Milton Bradley has gone a while without a winner but Compton Prince has been knocking on the door lately and looks poised to give a good account.