14:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 29 August 2019

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Ice Breaker Pale Ale Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 11.57s

(1)

Consequences⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 75| D

6/1

5f always seemed favoured but latest effort over 6f at Catterick when fourth of seven was quite encouraging. Withdrawn here last time after getting unruly in the stalls but chances if none the worse.

Form: 5-04504

(2)

Restless Rose¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: James Doyle| T: S C Williams| OR: 74| BF| CD

11/4

Apart from a run on fast ground at Bath she's racing to a consistent level. Suited by step back up in trip following a couple of good runs at 5f and likely to be involved once again.

Form: 453453

(5)

Creek Harbour²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Bradley| OR: 70| CD

7/1

Back to winning form on his third start for new yard over this C&D this month. Up 3lb but that was right up to his best form and there could be more to come. Likely contender in the same grade.

Form: 731371

(3)

Kraka^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 69| D

7/1

Just two wins from 29 starts and remains 3lb higher than last successful mark. Form has gone backwards since then and while he's better suited by this surface, others look more reliable at present.

Form: 030766

(6)

Chookie Dunedin²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 69| C| D

9/2

Won over 5f here in December off 8lb higher but he's been operating at a reduced level of performance this year. Stable in form but he needs to leave a poor run at Catterick behind.

Form: 949428

(8)

Desert Fox^p1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Murphy| OR: 67| BF| CD

9/2

All three career wins have come over this C&D including off 2lb higher last year. Ran on well to just fail to peg back Creek Harbour here last time and addition of cheekpieces could sharpen him up early. Weighted to go close.

Form: 99-1852

(9)

Broughtons Flare⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Donohoe| T: P J McBride| OR: 69

20/1

Newmarket winner back in May but struggled off revised mark in a higher grade there last time. Proving inconsistent and yet to convince on an AW surface.

Form: 70-7917

(7)

Gottardo^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 66| CD

11/1

C&D winner off 3lb higher back in March and will be suited by a return to the AW following three below par efforts on turf. Could leave that form behind and he's open to progress on an artificial surface.

Form: 8-13605

(4)

Sir Hector²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: C Wallis| OR: 61

33/1

Sole success came on the AW at Lingfield (5f) back in January 2018. Inconsistent and reared and pulled up early here last time. Others remain more convincing.

Form: 4-6702P

Forecasts

Restless Rose (11/4), Desert Fox (9/2), Chookie Dunedin (9/2), Consequences (6/1), Kraka (7/1), Creek Harbour (7/1), Gottardo (11/1), Broughtons Flare (20/1), Sir Hector (33/1)

A tight contest where Creek Harbour and DESERT FOX are closely matched on recent C&D form, with the latter likely to be aided by the addition of headgear and gaining a narrow verdict. Restless Rose is reliable and it's hard not to see her being involved while Gottardo is respected back on this surface.