18:25 Chelmsford City

Thursday 3 January 2019

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Bet toteswinger At totesport.com Handicap

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 1m 4.0s

(5)

Shamshon²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: R Kingscote| T: S C Williams| OR: 82| BF| CD

5/2

Impressive Wolverhampton winner in November couldn't follow up off a 7lb higher mark next despite being made a short priced favourite. A little too keen there but given a chance to redeem here so claims are obvious.

Form: 596216-

(2)

Red Pike³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Russell⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 77

8/1

Five-time turf winner relatively unexposed on AW and only run at Newcastle so far so polytrack here an unknown. Midfield latest at Newcastle so more needed and enough doubts to look elsewhere.

Form: 455937-

(4)

Joegogo²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans| OR: 76| D

10/1

Four-time AW scorer now 7lb below last winning mark having not made the frame in his last five starts. Best form would give him a big chance but recent efforts some way off that.

Form: 354647-

(7)

It's All A Joke^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁷⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 76| CD

10/1

Two from six since joining this yard including here and last time out at Lingfield. Goes up a further 4lb so life gets tougher but could remain ahead of the handicapper so certainly highly respected again.

Form: 251201-

(3)

Moon Song¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 73

4/1

Found life tougher since landing back-to-back wins in July but last two efforts solid enough at Wolverhampton (sixth) and here (fifth). Gets a further 2lb back so decent chance to better those runs.

Form: 112065-

(8)

The Establishment^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 71| BF

10/1

Only won once and that on turf over 6f. Seems to be as effective on AW as shown with good close second at Wolverhampton but did best work at finish there over 6f so this trip may not prove ideal as it didn't in lone previous try.

Form: 107082-

(1)

Golden Salute¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 70| D

5/1

Dual two-year-old winner missed 427 days so no surprise it took her a couple of races to recapture form but latest fourth certainly a step back in the right direction. Further progress needed but certainly possible.

Form: 112/004-

(6)

Midnightly^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: Rae Guest| OR: 70| CD

25/1

Dual C&D winner but well beaten in both starts since a layoff including here last time out when beaten 8½L into ninth. Gets 2lb back but others more compelling.

Form: 154469-

(9)

Becker^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Edward Greatrex| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 67| BF| CD

8/1

Beaten 1L into second by It's All A Joke last time out and remains on same mark so obvious chance to turn the tables now 4lb better off. Jason Watson desserts him here interestingly but can't see him not going well.

Form: 437642-

Forecasts

Shamshon (5/2), Moon Song (4/1), Golden Salute (5/1), Red Pike (8/1), Becker (8/1), Joegogo (10/1), The Establishment (10/1), It's All A Joke (10/1), Midnightly (25/1)

Unexposed four-year-old GOLDEN SALUTE is worth chancing here after an encouraging run last time out with the handicapper offering further assistance to this formerly smart two-year-old from the prolific Balding yard. Shamshon was disappointing last time but very impressive the time before at Wolverhampton so has to be respected as does Becker who is weighted to turn the tables on It's All A Joke.