20:25 Chelmsford City

Thursday 7 March 2019

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COFCO International Supporting Prostate Cancer UK Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 8.22s

(4)

Biz Markee^p²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: H Palmer| OR: 66

10/1

Supported last time on handicap debut when making late gains to finish fifth. Worth a try at this longer trip and rider has a 21% strike rate for the yard.

Form: 06-35

(5)

Hypnos¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 66

5/1

Sprint bred but looks ready for this sort of trip having been found short of pace in tactical races on his last two starts. Down in grade with a good claimer on board and rates one of the leading contenders.

Form: 487-223

(10)

Time Immemorial^b³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 65

8/1

Improved last time with headgear following a gelding operation.Handicapper raised him 38lb for that, but the race lacked depth and the time was slow so the form may have been overvalued.

Form: 000-2

(8)

Colony Queen¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: J Tate| OR: 65

5/1

Made hard work of scoring last time having come under pressure some way out in a slowly run race. She received generous allowances that day and this promises to be harder.

Form: 221

(7)

Fanfaronade³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 64

7/1

Clearly one of the yard's lesser lights and has shown few signs of making any real progress. Up in trip here and stable have been operating at a 50% strike rate in last two weeks.

Form: 868-6

(2)

Chakrii¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: H Spiller| OR: 55| CD

11/4

C&D winner has improved since being gelded and looked unlucky when just failing to overhaul Lady Wolf here last time.Should give another good account despite his higher mark.

Form: 875-132

(11)

Mr Fox⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M J Attwater| OR: 55

33/1

Looked to make a step forward last time when fourth in a weak event at Lingfield over this trip; form isn't solid though and he had made little impact prior to that.

Form: 36909-4

(13)

Archdeacon¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: D K Ivory| OR: 54

7/1

Supported on handicap debut here last time on first run for seven months. Noted making late gains behind Lady Wolf and Chakrii so could have a say on these improved terms.

Form: 760-4

(1)

Lady Wolf^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: B R Millman| OR: 53| CD

8/1

Has improved since getting a trip more in line with her pedigree. Narrow winner here last time when the runner-up, re-opposing Chakrii, looked unlucky and she is 4lb higher here.

Form: 0986-51

(14)

Trouble Shooter^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Liam Jones| T: S L Keightley| OR: 50

25/1

Yet to make the frame in seven starts and only effort of note came over shorter at Southwell in a first-time visor. Two of his siblings won over this sort of trip so some improvement likely now going beyond 1m for the first time..

Form: 9990-57

(9)

Exousia^p1²⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: J Fanning| T: H Spiller| OR: 48

33/1

Son of Epaulette who was a cheap purchase at just 3,000 gns, and hasn't looked much of a bargain in three runs to date. Makes handicap debut in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 069-

(15)

Wontgetfooledagen^p,t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: P Mathers| T: I Furtado| OR: 45

50/1

Behind a few of these here last time when denied a clear run. A draw in stall 15 is likely to present a different set of problems.

Form: 059-05

(6)

Jasmine B¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 45

100/1

Unplaced on all seven starts and has an official rating of 31 which is 15lb below the mark she has to race off here.

Form: 800-007

Non-Runners

(12)

Tabou Beach Boy⁵⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: M & D Easterby J: Nathan Evans

(3)

Atalanta Breeze¹²⁶

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: M P Tregoning J: Hayley Turner

(16)

Half Full³⁰

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: M & D Easterby J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Chakrii (11/4), Colony Queen (5/1), Hypnos (5/1), Tabou Beach Boy (11/2), Fanfaronade (7/1), Archdeacon (7/1), Lady Wolf (8/1), Time Immemorial (8/1), Biz Markee (10/1), Atalanta Breeze (20/1), Trouble Shooter (25/1), Half Full (25/1), Mr Fox (33/1), Exousia (33/1), Wontgetfooledagen (50/1), Jasmine B (100/1)

A few of these met here last month when Lady Wolf came out on top but it would be no surprise if either Chakrii, Archdeacon or Wontgetfooledagen came out on top this time. HYPNOS is dropped considerably in class for this and is fancied to make the most of a reduced mark with his young rider adding further value. Colony Queen and Time Immemorial face tougher tests than last time and the form of Tabou Beach Boy's last race has not worked out well. Fanforonade looks moderate and a bigger threat may come from Biz Markee.