20:00 Chelmsford City

Saturday 2 March 2019

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Double Delight Hat-Trick Heaven At totesport.com Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 2m 7.48s

(7)

Lulu Star²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 55| CD

12/1

Winner here over C&D back in August off today's mark. Well held in three runs since but rates a player back at this venue with Joshua Bryan taking off a handy 3lbs.

Form: 2318-47

(2)

Arlecchino's Arc^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: M D I Usher| OR: 53

3/1

Remains a maiden but has run well in defeat on several occasions. Ran a strangely lazy race at Lingfield last time and needs to improve on that here. Has run well on all four starts here.

Form: 443-273

(3)

Splash Of Verve^p1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 51| D

5/1

Caused a shock when winning at 25/1 at Newcastle (1m4½f, AW) three starts back. Found life a little tougher the last twice and now takes a drop back in trip. Cheekpieces now added.

Form: 502-145

(4)

Prerogative^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 51| CD

9/4

Goes well for this rider and won over C&D two starts back off a 3lb lower mark. Well held over further at Wolverhampton since in a bunch finish. Claims back here over this shorter trip.

Form: 004-316

(8)

First Call^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 49

9/2

Only had seven career starts so there is still some room for improvement. Ran well enough behind a thriving rival at Wolverhampton on the back of a long absence last time and now goes markedly back up in trip.

Form: 88034-0

(5)

Red Cossack^p1¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 46| BF

6/1

Only one career victory in 34 starts but has been well found in the market the last twice. Sure to be popular again but comes with risks attached for sure.

Form: 85-5634

(6)

Outlaw Torn^e/s²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: Philip Prince| T: R C Guest| OR: 45| CD

25/1

Dual C&D winner shaped well here on latest start. No easy task at the weights, but his proven well being and stamina are major assets in this field.

Form: 007-083

(1)

Prince Consort^p,h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

66/1

Yet to win in 16 starts and has been struggling of late. Out the weights here and readily opposable on the balance of form.

Form: 909-660

Non-Runners

(9)

Ness Of Brodgar⁸⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: M H Tompkins J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Prerogative (9/4), Arlecchino's Arc (3/1), First Call (9/2), Splash Of Verve (5/1), Red Cossack (6/1), Lulu Star (12/1), Ness Of Brodgar (20/1), Outlaw Torn (25/1), Prince Consort (66/1)

A few of these find winning difficult and it may pay to concentrate on a couple of C&D winners. Prerogative is one that should go well having won here two starts back. Minor preference is for LULU STAR who is the best of these and tends to go well at this venue. She can win again back down to her last winning mark.