21:10 Chelmsford City

Friday 31 May 2019

All18:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:4021:10

Ladies Day 20th June Handicap

Off time: 21:14 | Winning time: 1m 25.60s

(7)

Haader¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 55

7/1

Wolverhampton third two starts back reads quite well in this company although slightly lesser efforts since. Maiden of 10 but not ruled out in this modest affair.

Form: 307386

(13)

N Over J^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Dinsmore⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Knight| OR: 55| D

12/1

Lone win on debut but now at 17 starts he doesn't seem to be getting a great deal closer to adding to that. Not ruled out altogether on best form but plenty of risks attached.

Form: 3670-39

(1)

Footstepsintherain⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: R Winston| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 54| D

20/1

Over three years since last win and latest 12th of 13 here hardly inspires confidence that will change today.

Form: 5/9-0640

(6)

Magicinthemaking⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: J E Long| OR: 54| C

9/2

6f course winner in January and second here over C&D and at Kempton back at 6f confirms her to be in excellent form. Negatives few and far between here and chance looks very obvious.

Form: 13-U122

(3)

Breathoffreshair^p,t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Philip Prince| T: R C Guest| OR: 52| D

20/1

Returning from a break when finishing last of 12 over 6f at Wolverhampton a month ago. Worth a check in the market off a mark 1lb higher than for his most recent victory.

Form: 2-07770

(11)

Rock In Society^b⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 47| CD

7/4

Improved run of form until winning first ever race at Chelmsford latest and he won very impressively too by 3¼L. Up 7lb now so things get tougher here but latest run sufficient to think he can go close nevertheless.

Form: 8-94231

(12)

Tarseekh^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: David Egan| T: C Wallis| OR: 51| CD

8/1

February C&D winner finished third and fourth since, the latest behind Rock Society. 8lb better off with that rival for a 4¾L defeat so surely gets a good deal closer this time.

Form: 2-60134

(15)

Erastus¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Evans| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 48

14/1

18-race maiden returned from 283 days off and a wind-operation with a performance close to his best at Musselburgh when fourth. If he comes on for that he could make the frame although draw must be a negative.

Form: 35574-4

(9)

Red Cossack^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Joey Haynes| T: D K Ivory| OR: 45| D

8/1

Career record of 1-38 and that win now almost four years ago. Hardly compelling overall then so others make more appeal despite him running pretty well of late.

Form: 344277

(2)

My Girl Maisie^e/s⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: R C Guest| OR: 45| D

16/1

After a rather non-descript 2018 campaign the mare ran two solid races here in March and April finishing second and third respectively over 6f and 6f. Handicap slides further after midfield run since at Kempton so again she has place claims.

Form: 060236

(5)

Sunbright²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 45

25/1

Handicap debut at Southwell followed on from three modest novice starts as she was a never involved seventh of 11. Not seen enough to recommend.

Form: 75-97

(10)

Lady Gwhinnyvere³⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Ryan Tate| T: J L Spearing| OR: 45

40/1

Lone run last year was pretty woeful and this long standing maiden has a whole host of question marks next to her name now.

Form: 90390/5-

(4)

Quick Monet¹⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: M Dwyer| T: S A Harris| OR: 45

33/1

Inconsistent 17-race maiden well beaten in two previous visits here and was almost tailed off at Southwell when last seen in December.

Form: 060780-

(8)

Tilsworth Prisca^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Raul Da Silva| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

50/1

Well held in all starts and showing no signs of any improvement. Easy to dismiss after reappearance ninth of 12 at Nottingham.

Form: 77950-9

Non-Runners

(14)

Showdance Kid¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: K Frost J: Thore Hammer-Hansen

Forecasts

Rock In Society (7/4), Magicinthemaking (9/2), Haader (7/1), Red Cossack (8/1), Tarseekh (8/1), N Over J (12/1), Showdance Kid (12/1), Erastus (14/1), My Girl Maisie (16/1), Breathoffreshair (20/1), Footstepsintherain (20/1), Sunbright (25/1), Quick Monet (33/1), Lady Gwhinnyvere (40/1), Tilsworth Prisca (50/1)

In form MAGICINTHEMAKING looks the most obvious solution to a tricky getting-out puzzle with her narrow defeat further evidence she should follow up her recent course win. Rock In Society hacked up over C&D latest and a 7lb rise from the handicapper may not be enough to slow his apparent progress. Behind Rock In Society latest but now 8lb better off, Tarseekh is also respected.