20:20 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 23 July 2019

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Gentlemen's Day 3rd August Handicap

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 1m 25.77s

(7)

Chatham House¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| OR: 78

3/1

Placed on six of his nine starts so far including when third over 7f at Newmarket (good) on his penultimate start. Good fourth over an extended 7f at Chester (good) subsequently and is one to note on this occasion.

Form: 33-2734

(6)

Characteristic¹⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: Tom Clover| OR: 77| BF

8/1

Improving with racing and ran well to finish a neck second in a 7f novice event at Kempton in April. First start since being gelded that day and is worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 73-2

(3)

Shawaaheq⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 76| D

7/2

Good efforts in two maidens this spring most recently when winning over an extended 7f at Beverley (good) last time out. Drop in trip no issue and holds strong claims on handicap debut.

Form: 84-21

(2)

Love Your Work^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charlie Bennett| T: A West| OR: 75

25/1

Dual winner on the fibresand at Southwell most recently over 1m in early May. Disappointing in three subsequent starts including in reapplied blinkers (retained) last time out and others hold more obvious claims.

Form: 101870

(4)

Battle Of Waterloo¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 74| CD

8/1

C&D winner in a novice event here last November. Generally disappointing since then however and was beaten 6L over 1m at Yarmouth (good-to-firm) on his most recent start.

Form: 974775

(5)

Self Assessment⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 74| D

7/1

Returned from wind surgery with a good 2L third in a handicap over this distance at Wolverhampton last week. Races off the same mark here and is a notable runner in this contest.

Form: 55-4053

(8)

Indian Sounds¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 73| D

7/2

Dual winner last year including over 7f on the AW at Kempton in September. Beaten just 4L despite finishing last of eight at Ayr (1m, good-to-firm) earlier this month and interesting to see how he fares on return to the AW.

Form: 88-9868

(1)

Bullington Boy¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J F Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 72

8/1

Seven race maiden has struggled in handicap company the last twice including when fifth at Kempton (1m) a fortnight ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 50-6405

Forecasts

Chatham House (3/1), Shawaaheq (7/2), Indian Sounds (7/2), Self Assessment (7/1), Battle Of Waterloo (8/1), Bullington Boy (8/1), Characteristic (8/1), Love Your Work (25/1)

SELF ASSESSMENT performed well when placed last time out and he can register a first victory by taking this three-year-old only handicap. The selection looks capable of getting the better of his rivals here with Shawaaheq taken to finish runner-up on handicap debut ahead of top weight Chatham House who has a top jockey booked to ride.