19:55 Chelmsford City

Thursday 10 January 2019

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Celebrate Valentines Day Here Handicap

Off time: 19:56 | Winning time: 1m 14.50s

(14)

Poppy May¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: P J McDonald| T: J G Given| OR: 52| CD

5/1

Won over C&D last month, beating Slipalongtrevaskis, and ran with credit at Southwell subsequently. Wide draw a slight concern, but leading claims on form, and respected.

Form: 025912-

(1)

Premium Pink⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jessica Cooley⁽⁷⁾| T: L McJannet| OR: 52

12/1

Hinted at ability in three starts for Andi Brown, but opening mark demands improvement, and only of interest if attracting support on debut for new yard here.

Form: 876-

(11)

Magicinthemaking⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: R Havlin| T: J E Long| OR: 51| BF| CD

4/1

Best effort when beating Wotadoll over C&D in October, and ran respectably next time. Hampered and unseated early last time, and east to put a line through that run.

Form: 62613-U

(12)

Plucky Dip^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 51| CD

12/1

Ran quite well when fourth to Mr Potter over C&D in October for this rider, but put in a poor effort in an amateur riders' race here more recently, and needs to put that behind him.

Form: 104340-

(10)

Sovereign State¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: E J Walsh| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 51

12/1

Yet to win, and didn't show enough in three runs last year to make him of interest in the short term.

Form: 395/507-

(6)

Ballesteros²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: Liam Keniry| T: J & S Best| OR: 50| D

50/1

Getting into the veteran stage, and soundly beaten on all five starts last year, so has plenty to prove right now.

Form: 8/00970-

(2)

Krazy Paving^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: O Murphy| OR: 49| CD

6/1

Not fired since runner-up at Brighton in May, but on a fair mark if he does bounce back, and yard's runners never taken lightly.

Form: 428764-

(5)

Le Manege Enchante^v⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 48| D

10/1

Not beaten far when fourth at Leicester in August off current mark, which was the highpoint of a low-key 2018. Did keep on over an inadequate 5f at Wolverhampton last time, but must show he can build on that.

Form: 49448-6

(9)

Black Truffle^v³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 46| CD

11/1

Just one win since 2015, which is a concern, but did produce one of his better efforts when 1¼L third of 13 to Papa Delta at Kempton last time, and has form claims if he can build a little on that.

Form: 775463-

(7)

Tasaaboq^t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 46| D

25/1

Like his stable, he is struggling for form at the moment, and likely to find a few of these too quick on recent evidence.

Form: 96897-9

(8)

Charlie Alpha^b³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 45

10/1

Easily his best effort when beaten a short head by Mr Potter over C&D in October, but his form since has been patchy, and there is a chance he was flattered by the run of the race on that occasion.

Form: 542947-

(3)

Secret Asset^b⁷⁸

Age: 14| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: L Williamson| OR: 45| C| D

25/1

Veteran who ran one of his better races when 3¾L third of 11 to Magicinthemaking over C&D last time, but he is essentially regressive, and unlikely to build on that effort given the pattern of his recent form.

Form: 869903-

(4)

Sybil Grand^b1⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 52

9/2

Made frame behind Eye Of The Water and subsequent Redcar winner Chitra in first-time cheekpieces at Ffos Las in September. Below form since, but possible that blinkers could have a positive effect, and still low mileage.

Form: 484307-

Non-Runners

(13)

Athassel⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 10

T: P D Evans J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Magicinthemaking (4/1), Sybil Grand (9/2), Poppy May (5/1), Athassel (5/1), Krazy Paving (6/1), Le Manege Enchante (10/1), Charlie Alpha (10/1), Black Truffle (11/1), Sovereign State (12/1), Plucky Dip (12/1), Premium Pink (12/1), Tasaaboq (25/1), Secret Asset (25/1), Ballesteros (50/1)

POPPY MAY and Magicinthemaking have recent C&D wins to their names, and look the pair to focus on, with the first-named having the slightly more solid profile all in all. Krazy Paving isn't so easy to fancy on recent runs, but comes from a yard which is still churning out winners, and can't be taken lightly.