20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 23 May 2019

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Double Delight Hat-Trick Heaven At totesport.com Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 37.85s

(5)

Tobacco Road^h,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: M Pattinson| OR: 57

12/1

Fair effort in finishing fifth over this trip at Leicester (good-to-firm) last time out. Handicap mark is gradually coming down and he races off a mark 1lb lower than for his latest victory.

Form: 1-43705

(3)

Carvelas⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: N Mackay| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 57| CD

10/1

C&D winner finished 2L when finishing fifth over this trip here last month. Has won off higher marks in the past but is vulnerable to less exposed rivals.

Form: 8-57845

(14)

Sharp Operator^h²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: B A Curtis| T: C Wallis| OR: 57| CD

6/1

C&D winner finished runner-up on his last two starts most recently over 1m at Brighton (good-to-firm) last month. Neck second over this C&D prior to that and is one for the shortlist despite a wide draw.

Form: 645822

(7)

Arlecchino's Arc^v⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: F Sweeney| T: M D I Usher| OR: 57| CD

7/2

Completed a C&D double when winning by a neck from Sharp Operator here early last month. Given a break since and is one to note following a 2lb rise in the weights.

Form: 3-27311

(10)

Mans Not Trot^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 57| C

20/1

Made a winning debut for this yard when victorious by a head in a handicap over an extended 1m at Wolverhampton a month ago. Raised 4lb for that success and has won here in the past.

Form: 633031

(8)

Island Flame^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R Winston| T: J L Eyre| OR: 54| D

33/1

Returning from a break when finishing sixth over this trip at Newcastle at the end of last month. Interesting to see how she fares in this contest.

Form: 2670-06

(6)

Dor's Law^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 52

25/1

Making her seasonal debut when finishing 11L 12th of 14 over 1m at Yarmouth (good) recently. Probably best watched on this occasion.

Form: 23038-0

(2)

Sea Shack^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Mosse| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 52

5/1

Ran well to finish 1¾L fourth in a handicap over an extended 1m at Nottingham (soft) earlier this month. Has run well over an extended 1m1f in the past.

Form: 933344

(13)

Luxford¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 50| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner placed on first two starts for this yard including when runner-up over C&D in January. Well held at Kempton subsequently and interesting on return from a break.

Form: 59822-7

(1)

Cat Royale^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Danny Brock| T: J Butler| OR: 50| D

20/1

Well held in four starts since returning from a break. Drops in distance having finished 14L seventh over 1m4f at Wolverhampton last week.

Form: 44-8887

(4)

Muraaqeb^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam J McNamara| T: J M Bradley| OR: 49| CD

6/1

Followed up a classified success over C&D with a 2L third upped to 1m4f at Wolverhampton ten days ago. One to note off a mark 3lb higher than when winning at Kempton (1m3f) last month.

Form: 301013

(9)

Ronni Layne^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: David Egan| T: L Allan| OR: 46

12/1

Returned to form with a neck second to Muraaqeb in a classified contest over C&D at the end of last month. Worth a check in the market in this event.

Form: 00-0792

(15)

Foxrush Take Time^e/s¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Philip Prince| T: R C Guest| OR: 45

12/1

34 race maiden was beaten 14L when finishing fourth in a 1m4f handicap at Wolverhampton last time out. Likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 243474

(12)

Argent Bleu⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Ingram| OR: 45

50/1

Struggled on handicap debut at Lingfield (1m4f) in May last year and making his first start since when finishing well held in a classified event at Kempton (1m3f) earlier this month. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 8/000-9

(11)

Wynfaul The Wizard^p1,t1⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 45

50/1

Ten race maiden finished a well held 12th of 13 in a 1m4f handicap at Lingfield on stable debut in February. Drops in trip with tongue and cheekpieces tried for the first time.

Form: 64898-0

Forecasts

Arlecchino's Arc (7/2), Sea Shack (5/1), Muraaqeb (6/1), Sharp Operator (6/1), Carvelas (10/1), Luxford (12/1), Foxrush Take Time (12/1), Tobacco Road (12/1), Ronni Layne (12/1), Cat Royale (20/1), Mans Not Trot (20/1), Dor's Law (25/1), Island Flame (33/1), Wynfaul The Wizard (50/1), Argent Bleu (50/1)

ARLECCHINO'S ARC has won over C&D on his two most recent starts and he can complete a hat-trick by recording a victory in this large field handicap. The selection looks capable of getting the better of Sharp Operator who was placed here on his penultimate start while third place can go the way of Muraaqeb who has been in good form of late.