18:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 28 March 2019

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DG International Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 1.05s

(2)

Sepahi^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 60

5/1

No wins in seven starts and last two efforts have been ordinary. Down to lowest mark so far, however, and tries her luck over the minimum trip for the first time with cheekpieces fitted.

Form: 5575-57

(8)

Chocco Star⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: P Howling| OR: 58

50/1

Little promise in three 7f AW novice contests before finishing last of five in a 5f event at Lingfield. Plenty to prove on handicap bow.

Form: 008-5

(5)

Swiss Chime¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Megan Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 57| D

5/1

Landed a 5f novice event at Southwell in January, but has been unable to replicate that success in handicaps. Inching down the weights, however, and may be able to get involved.

Form: 75-1635

(1)

Milldean Panther^v1⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: J & S Best| OR: 55

11/4

Promise in novice events before finishing ninth of 11, albeit beaten just over 3L, in his first handicap over 6f at Lingfield. Down 1lb and drops to the minimum trip so one to consider in a first-time visor.

Form: 853-9

(4)

Secret Picnic^t1,v1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 51

2/1

No wins in six starts. but did run well to be third of six at Newcastle a couple of starts ago. Tried in a visor off his reduced mark so no surprise to see him get involved.

Form: 8706-38

(3)

Two Faced⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: E J Walsh| T: Mrs L Pearce| OR: 48

40/1

Beaten a long way in three starts in novice company over 6f and 7f. Drops to 5f for her first run in a handicap and has plenty to prove.

Form: 000-

(6)

Champagne Clouds^b1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Ellison| OR: 46

16/1

Out of the frame in six starts, three of them on turf. Big questions to answer despite falling mark and the fitting of blinkers for the first time.

Form: 89089-9

(7)

Sing Bertie³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 46

6/1

Easily best effort so far when ½L second of 11 at Wolverhampton last month. Competes off the same mark and further improvement would put him firmly in the mix.

Form: 670-872

Non-Runners

(9)

Valley Belle¹⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: P S McEntee J: Grace McEntee

Forecasts

Secret Picnic (2/1), Milldean Panther (11/4), Sepahi (5/1), Swiss Chime (5/1), Sing Bertie (6/1), Valley Belle (10/1), Champagne Clouds (16/1), Two Faced (40/1), Chocco Star (50/1)

Not many of these make too much appeal so it may be worth siding with bottom-weight SING BERTIE, who showed much improved form off this mark last time and need find only a little improvement to have every chance in an ordinary contest. Swiss Chime, Milldean Panther and Secret Picnic appeal as the most likely dangers.