17:40 Chelmsford City

Wednesday 19 June 2019

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Bet totescoop6 At totesport.com Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 1m 25.80s

(3)

Captain Dion^b⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 55| C

9/4

Had gone a long time between drinks prior to recent 6f soft-ground success at Pontefract. Made all and came nicely away to win there, has gone up 5lb for AW return and is former course winner.

Form: 0-83661

(1)

Kafoo^v⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 57| C| D

7/1

Decent effort in finishing fifth in a 15-runner C&D handicap in April. Has won over C&D in the past and interesting to see how he fares after being given short break.

Form: 70195-5

(8)

Mezmaar^p⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Mahon⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 54| CD

10/1

10-year-old with 5-36 career record, bounced back to form when close second over a mile at Lingfield last week. Races from unchanged mark and drop in trip is fine. Interesting.

Form: 0-95592

(6)

Brigand³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: J Butler| OR: 51| C

11/4

Not at his best in three runs for current trainer, although did shape slightly better over 1m at Yarmouth last time. Jockey booking is encouraging and worth market check now.

Form: 00-0006

(14)

The Special One^t⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 49| D

33/1

Has struggled in four starts since finishing runner-up over 1m here in February. Needs to return to form to figure on this occasion.

Form: 209706

(12)

Come On Bear^v³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: A Bailey| OR: 47

50/1

Dandy Man filly, quickly left Archie Watson after pair of unimpressive AW starts and was no threat on bow for this yard in Leicester maiden (7f, good to firm; 100-1). Handicap debut.

Form: 49-9

(11)

Cristal Pallas Cat²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: F Sweeney| T: R Ingram| OR: 47| D

12/1

1-19 strike rate on AW, has placed a couple of times around here (7f/1m) already this year but likely settles for similar role at best and not the most dependable.

Form: 6-U3853

(2)

Hooriya^b1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 55

20/1

Dark Angel filly, hasn't beaten much home in three qualifying runs at Kempton and Wolverhampton; goes handicapping with plenty improvement to find.

Form: 078

(13)

Prince Rock^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: N Mackay| T: S Dow| OR: 45

20/1

Still a maiden after 13 starts and is clearly moderate, reared in the starting stalls here last time out and was slowly and never a factor.

Form: 72969-7

(7)

Black Truffle^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45| C| D

33/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in February made it nine wins on the AW but has struggled most since including over this C&D last month. Others hold more appeal.

Form: 106780

(9)

Simba Samba^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Danny Brock| T: P J McBride| OR: 53| D

5/1

Mixed form in seven-race career, though can lay claim to 7f win at Newcastle in the spring (rated 45). Appeared to improve for wind operation with fair run on heavy going at Yarmouth last week, may do better here.

Form: 0-51293

(10)

Catalogue¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: E J Walsh| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 52

100/1

Showed little as a two-year-old - best effort came over an extended seven furlongs at Wolverhampton - and showed even less on her seasonal reappearance at this track over 1m2f last month (sent off 66-1). Drop in trip a positive.

Form: 089-0

(5)

Beg For Mercy^v1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M J Attwater| OR: 47

50/1

Unimpressive on the AW in three winter runs and no progress since switching to handicaps on turf lately. First-time visor will need to have a dramatic effect to be a player.

Form: 90-658

Non-Runners

(15)

Breathoffreshair¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: R C Guest J: Philip Prince

(4)

Plucky Dip⁴⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 8

T: J Ryan J: Laura Pearson

Forecasts

Captain Dion (9/4), Brigand (11/4), Simba Samba (5/1), Kafoo (7/1), Mezmaar (10/1), Cristal Pallas Cat (12/1), Prince Rock (20/1), Hooriya (20/1), Breathoffreshair (20/1), Plucky Dip (25/1), Black Truffle (33/1), The Special One (33/1), Come On Bear (50/1), Beg For Mercy (50/1), Catalogue (100/1)

Captain Dion made every yard to win at Pontefract last week when well backed and is likely to have a leading say here, at a course where he has won before, from 5lb higher. Notwithstanding his claims, there might be some value in SIMBA SAMBA who shaped with purpose on heavy going at Yarmouth after a wind operation and should be more at home under these conditions. Mezmaar and Kafoo are also on the shortlist.