20:40 Chelmsford City

Thursday 6 June 2019

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Falco Supporting Mates In Mind Handicap

Off time: 20:40 | Winning time: 3m 1.07s

(6)

Croeso Cymraeg¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Raul Da Silva| T: H J Evans| OR: 59| C

8/11

Thriving for meeting longer trips, completing hat-trick at Kempton (1m4f) after wins at Southwell and here early in the year. This step back up in trip looks ideal in bid to defy latest 5lb rise and lightly-raced sort can improve to add to tally.

Form: 64-3111

(1)

Carvelas¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: N Mackay| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 55| C

6/1

Veteran performer now, all six career wins have come on AW surfaces (including twice here last year over 1m2f/2m). Mixed form so far this year, though last two efforts here (1m2f) have been much more like it and eased 2lb now.

Form: 578455

(2)

Ness Of Brodgar^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 50

33/1

Filly has so far failed to impress in handicaps in handicaps and not looking entirely straightforward. 66-1 and no danger at Yarmouth (1m2f, good) last month. Really needs this longer trip to unlock improvement.

Form: 9/5709-0

(5)

Constituent^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 47

12/1

Surprise winner of a Southwell seller over an extended 2m in December but mostly uncompetitive in four starts since (including one over hurdles). Remains opposable.

Form: 801-304

(7)

Guaracha^v²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 46

14/1

Has had four runs this spring after spending more than 600 days on the sidelines and slowly getting going, most recent run at Wolverhampton over this trip was best of the quartet (though still some way short of what is needed).

Form: 89/0995

(8)

Far Cry¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison| OR: 46

11/2

Eight-race maiden, with positives hard to find in that sequence. Goes back up in distance now but looks an unlikely winner on what she's achieved so far.

Form: 84-6774

(10)

Allleedsaren'twe^t⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: George Wood| T: R Brisland| OR: 45

10/1

Eight-race maiden and now starting out with third trainer, well beaten all four starts for previous handler, though did at least finish a bit close at Kempton in April when upped to 1m3f. Tackles new trip this evening.

Form: 65-0700

(3)

Normandy Blue³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: J Quinn| T: L Allan| OR: 45

7/1

Low-grade handicapper still seeking his first win after 21 starts; has run some of his better races at this track, a positive, but plenty to find seemingly.

Form: 0-43958

Non-Runners

(4)

High Command²⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: B Barr J: Oisin Murphy

(9)

Artic Nel³⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: David Egan

Forecasts

Croeso Cymraeg (8/11), High Command (4/1), Far Cry (11/2), Carvelas (6/1), Normandy Blue (7/1), Allleedsaren'twe (10/1), Constituent (12/1), Artic Nel (12/1), Guaracha (14/1), Ness Of Brodgar (33/1)

This looks a more than winnable opportunity for CROESO CYMRAEG, who completed a hat-trick at Kempton 15 days ago and will be right at home back up in trip. He doesn't have a lot of miles on the clock and is relishing this sort of test. Carvelas has run a couple of good races lately and could be a danger, while Oisin Murphy is an interesting booking as High Command starts out for a new trainer.