14:10 Chelmsford City

Saturday 2 February 2019

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Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 2m 58.8s

(9)

Banta Bay¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J R Best| OR: 46

5/1

Still a maiden after 22 starts and hard to recommend despite some improved performances of late. Needs the step up to this trip to eke out more.

Form: 7003-35

(8)

Mulsanne Chase^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C R Dore| OR: 45

9/1

Yet to win in eight AW starts and well beaten here last time out. Doesn't shape like he will stay this far and doesn't look a likely winner of this.

Form: 8053-07

(6)

Murhib^h¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 46

4/1

Showed only moderate form when trained in France in the colours of Al Shaqab and after a lengthy absence, has only hinted at promise in six runs for this yard. One of his better runs when fourth of 13 at Kempton last time but needs to build on that.

Form: 0603-84

(5)

Seventii¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 46

25/1

One win from 22 starts and seems better on turf than AW. Missed the kick at Kempton last time and would appear to be a risky proposition at present.

Form: 62809-0

(2)

Slowfoot^b,h¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 9-2| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁵⁾| T: J & S Best| OR: 44

16/1

A 20-race maiden on the Flat and his wins over hurdles came back in 2015. Ability looks very limited these days and hard to fancy here, despite the modest nature of the contest.

Form: 74760-8

(1)

Unsuspected Girl^p,t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: J M Bradley| OR: 42| C

25/1

C&D winner but hasn't got her head in front since winning a claimer for her previous yard. Shown little for this outfit and well beaten at Wolverhampton last time out.

Form: 00884-0

(3)

Harry Callahan^v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M R Channon| OR: 49

7/4

A maiden after 10 starts but has shown he's capable at this sort of level in two recent starts at Kempton. Less exposed than most in here and step up in trip a potential source of improvement.

Form: 807-723

(4)

Normandy Blue²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: L Allan| OR: 50

4/1

Yet to get his head in front in 17 outings but has shown some of his better form at this track, nearly getting his head in front over 2m back in October. Another fair effort at Wolverhampton last time and has solid each-way claims.

Form: 84200-4

Non-Runners

(7)

Sea's Aria¹⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 8

T: M R Hoad J: Toby Eley

Forecasts

Harry Callahan (7/4), Normandy Blue (4/1), Murhib (4/1), Banta Bay (5/1), Sea's Aria (7/1), Mulsanne Chase (9/1), Slowfoot (16/1), Seventii (25/1), Unsuspected Girl (25/1)

HARRY CALLAHAN has shown enough to suggest he's capable of getting his head in front in a race as modest as this. Normandy Blue is another down at the bottom of the weights with claims if he can reproduce some of his previous course form. Murhib may just be best of the rest if he can build on his effort last time out.