17:20 Chelmsford City

Thursday 3 January 2019

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Bet totequadpot At totesport.com Handicap

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 1m 39.51s

(7)

Holy Heart^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 80| D

3/1

Built on two thirds to win over 1m at Kempton last time out showing a really likable attitude under pressure. Likely more to come taking into account his connections so very much one for the shortlist on handicap debut.

Form: 3/31-

(10)

Lefortovo⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: J Hughes| OR: 80| D

66/1

Good record over this trip, two wins and a third in three starts so somewhat surprising he's been over shorter trips exclusively since April 2017. In and out form in France in 2018 but went well off 7lb higher mark last year so potential here.

Form: 0/90450-

(5)

Glory of Paris²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Winston| T: M Appleby| OR: 80| CD

15/8

Built on a promising reappearance and took advantage of a good handicap mark when winning easily over C&D last time out. 8lb rise makes life considerably tougher but still would expect him to go well.

Form: 074321-

(8)

Glory Awaits^b²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 79| CD

16/1

Now 3lb lower than C&D win in July. Close third here in September would give him a great chance and not far behind that level in latest fourth. No doubt he's at a handy mark so has to be given maximum respect.

Form: 973564-

(2)

Glenn Coco^t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: S C Williams| OR: 79| CD

5/1

Had an ordinary 2018 so latest win here over 7f at 16/1 was somewhat surprising. Previously won over C&D so no concerns going up in trip and 2lb raise far from hard on him so if backing up last run he can again be involved.

Form: 232801

(9)

Samphire Coast^h,v²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 79| CD

16/1

C&D winner in October has on the whole been competitive since until last time out when a bit below par and beaten 11L here. Can leave that effort behind but others appeal as better handicapped.

Form: 169347-

(4)

Lacan²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: B R Johnson| OR: 78| CD

9/1

Seven-time winner including twice over C&D has finished fifth in each of his last four starts, two here and two at Kempton. Gets 2lb back now so possible he can sneak into the places but need everything to drop perfectly to win.

Form: 005555-

(6)

Badenscoth^h²⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 77| CD

33/1

Only raced twice in 2018 and most recent of them in April saw him last and stopping quite fast so something presumably went wrong. Hard to be confident after such an absence so best watched.

Form: 3620/77-

(3)

Ambient^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 76

16/1

18-race maiden isn't the most consistent but has six seconds to his name, the most recent two starts ago off this mark. Fourth last time out another sound enough effort so can't rule him out.

Form: 540724-

(1)

Scofflaw^v1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: P D Evans| OR: 76

8/1

Lightly raced on AW but already won once and ran an excellent race when second although no match for a currently rapidly progressing sort last time out. Gets 2lb back so chances here even better and jockey booking catches the eye.

Form: 070172-

Forecasts

Glory of Paris (15/8), Holy Heart (3/1), Glenn Coco (5/1), Scofflaw (8/1), Lacan (9/1), Ambient (16/1), Samphire Coast (16/1), Glory Awaits (16/1), Badenscoth (33/1), Lefortovo (66/1)

SCOFFLAW had the misfortune as a few of these have in bumping into Pinnata who seems a horse well ahead of the handicapper last time out but he still ran well to finish second. He is proven off much higher marks on turf and seems quite at home on AW too so he gets the vote. Unexposed first-time handicapper Holy Heart is feared especially given the yard he hails from whilst Glory Awaits appeals as being at a very winnable mark at present.