17:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 28 March 2019

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Pontlands Park Hotel Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 40.13s

(8)

Accomplice¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: F Sweeney| T: M Blanshard| OR: 62| D

25/1

Knocking on the door at this track before disappointing effort at Kempton last time. Down 1lb and return to this venue is a plus.

Form: 60-5227

(3)

My Town Chicago¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: K Frost| OR: 61

8/1

Some promise in novice/maiden company before finishing a fair fourth of nine on his handicap debut at Kempton. Should continue to improve and has been dropped 1lb.

Form: 5-464

(5)

Kilbaha Lady¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 61| D

5/1

Good efforts to be placed on last three starts at Wolverhampton over slightly longer distances. Can't quite manage to get her head in front off this sort of mark, however, and it may be a similar story on this occasion.

Form: 40-5323

(2)

Squire^p,t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 60| CD

6/1

Two good placed efforts at this venue before finishing down the field last time over 1m2f. Drop in trip likely to suit, but handicap mark looks a shade high.

Form: 41-8320

(6)

Compass Point¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: R Brisland| OR: 59| CD

3/1

Off the mark at the tenth attempt when scoring decisively in a recent C&D handicap. Has been hit with a 5lb rise, but confidence will have been lifted and he is entitled to go well.

Form: 280-451

(7)

Blessed To Empress¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Nicola Currie| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 59| C

8/1

Generally running well on recent starts without being able to enter the winner's enclosure. Her consistency means she has received little help from the handicapper so a place may be the best she can hope for again.

Form: 832-276

(11)

Amor Fati¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: P D Evans| OR: 57| CD

9/2

Winning for the second time in three runs when landing a C&D handicap 13 days ago. A 5lb rise makes life more difficult, but he has to enter calculations given his current vein of form.

Form: 245171

(4)

Benjamin Thomas^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 56| BF

6/1

Only two runs on the AW, but ran well enough when third of 12 at Southwell earlier this month. That was his first run since November and he should be sharper for his first outing at this venue.

Form: 72304-3

(10)

Plucky Dip¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 45| C| D

50/1

Winner of seven races, but recent efforts have been mainly disappointing. Has dropped to a dangerous mark, but needs to show signs of a revival.

Form: 0-08608

(9)

Dukes Meadow¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 45| CD

33/1

Poor strike rate of 2-48 on AW surfaces and has been well held in recent outings. Has won off higher ratings, but is hard to make a case for at the moment.

Form: 84-6904

Non-Runners

(1)

Monsieur Fox¹³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Mrs L Richards J: S W Kelly

Forecasts

Compass Point (3/1), Amor Fati (9/2), Kilbaha Lady (5/1), Monsieur Fox (11/2), Squire (6/1), Benjamin Thomas (6/1), Blessed To Empress (8/1), My Town Chicago (8/1), Accomplice (25/1), Dukes Meadow (33/1), Plucky Dip (50/1)

Kilbaha Lady and Blessed To Empress are consistent, but continue to receive little respite from the handicapper. Amor Fati is in form and may be able to confirm recent running with Monsieur Fox, while at the top end of the handicap Accomplice and My Town Chicago have done enough to warrant consideration. However, COMPASS POINT won well over C&D last time and, with confidence high, may be able to defy a 5lb rise.