17:15 Chelmsford City

Saturday 26 January 2019

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Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 26.47s

(4)

Hollander^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Nicola Currie| T: W R Muir| OR: 67

9/1

Decent effort when close fifth of 10 over 6f at Wolverhampton recently. Tries this longer trip for the first time and it is not sure to suit.

Form: 19393-5

(5)

Harbour Vision¹⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 66| CD

12/1

Landed a C&D novice event for David Brown and starts out for a new trainer after being gelded. Decent effort on last start in October and is worth a check in the betting.

Form: 34/0865-

(3)

Garth Rockett^p,t⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: B G Powell| OR: 65| CD

4/1

Back to winning form when scoring over this distance at Lingfield in November. Returns from a break off 2lb higher and has a C&D success on his CV.

Form: 234721-

(2)

Kraka^p⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 65

6/1

Creditable efforts to be third over 6f on last two outings at this venue and Lingfield. In good heart and handicap mark is fair, but he has to prove himself over this longer distance.

Form: 392633-

(9)

Dreamboat Annie^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: M D I Usher| OR: 62

25/1

Plenty of decent runs over 6f, but has been unable to get her head in front and connections try her over further. Handicap mark is feasible.

Form: 334527-

(7)

Classic Charm²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 61| BF

3/1

Has been running with credit over further and latest second of 12 over 1m at this venue was a solid effort. Competes off the same mark and should be thereabouts if handling the drop in trip.

Form: 00253-2

(6)

Ubla^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Toby Eley⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 61| D

16/1

Yarmouth winner in October and latest disappointing display at Lingfield can be excused as his saddle slipped. Bit to find nevertheless.

Form: 10568-9

(8)

African Blessing¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Kieren Fox| T: J R Best| OR: 60| BF| CD

4/1

Scored in good style over C&D at the start of this month and finished a creditable runner-up back at this venue off 6lb higher. Up another 1lb, but is in great heart and looks a leading contender.

Form: 7009-12

(1)

The Special One^h³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 57| D

14/1

Unplaced, but by no means disgraced, on last two starts at Kempton and Lingfield. Needs a little bit more off this 2lb lower rating.

Form: 4490-46

(10)

Pindaric⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 45| BF

16/1

Remains a maiden after 25 starts, nine of them on the AW. Respectable third of 11 over 6f at Wolverhampton last month and has each-way claims on that display even though lack of wins is offputting.

Form: 052573-

Forecasts

Classic Charm (3/1), Garth Rockett (4/1), African Blessing (4/1), Kraka (6/1), Hollander (9/1), Harbour Vision (12/1), The Special One (14/1), Pindaric (16/1), Ubla (16/1), Dreamboat Annie (25/1)

With Dreamboat Annie, Kraka and Hollander having stamina to prove, this may be best whittled down to Classic Charm, who is dropping in distance, Garth Rockett and AFRICAN BLESSING. In a race in which it is not hard to pick holes in most of the runners, the latter's recent solid C&D form earns him the vote.