15:45 Chelmsford City

Monday 27 May 2019

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Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 3m 27.52s

(2)

Technological¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: David Probert| T: G G Margarson| OR: 87

12/1

Happier on artificial surfaces than turf, well beaten at York on latest start but his close fourth at Kempton over this trip back in March would give him every chance.

Form: 162440

(1)

Faithful Mount^p¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 82| D

25/1

Into the veteran stage now, pops up every now and then and worth another try at this trip (stays 3m over hurdles fine). Not a bad effort at Chester on latest start and could get in the shake-up.

Form: 59313-5

(8)

Carnwennan¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 83| D

11/8

Improving sort that comes here at the top of his game, having taken a competitive York handicap with a bit in hand last time. 4lb rise for that is fine, acts on artificial surfaces, and looks a big player once more.

Form: 3612-21

(6)

Graceful Lady¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 78| CD

12/1

Improved towards the back end of last year and came back from her winter break with a very solid effort over 2m at Ascot earlier in the month. Should strip fitter for that, handles this surface fine, and should be around at the business end.

Form: 34411-4

(9)

Alabaster^b²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Tate| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 77| C

5/1

Fully effective over this C&D, as he showed again last time out when beaten just a length here, but the bottom line is he's hard to win with and others simply look more progressive. One for placepots rater than win purposes.

Form: 535233

(5)

Steaming²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 72| C

7/1

Winner here last October (over shorter) but found it hard going after that, and although his comeback run at Nottingham was okay, neither did it scream "winner next time". Bit to prove, not least effectiveness at the trip.

Form: 3517/7-5

(4)

Vampish²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 71| BF

20/1

She wins in her turn but when she does, it's usually in a lower class and at shorter trips, so she's got plenty on her plate if she's to come out on top here.

Form: 9-05214

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Non-Runners

(7)

Mandalayan²⁵

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: J G Portman J: Rob Hornby

(3)

Seaport³⁵³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 8

T: S Durack J: T P Queally

Forecasts

Carnwennan (11/8), Alabaster (5/1), Mandalayan (5/1), Steaming (7/1), Technological (12/1), Graceful Lady (12/1), Seaport (16/1), Vampish (20/1), Faithful Mount (25/1)

Market support for the well handicapped Seaport would make him more interesting, but GRACEFUL LADY ran well on her seasonal debut at Ascot and should be fitter for that today. With that under her belt, she can takes this at the expense of Carnwennan, another to come into this off the back of a solid effort, and the ever-reliable Alabaster, who should be first on the list for placepots.