17:40 Chelmsford City

Saturday 21 September 2019

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Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 2m 4.41s

(6)

Stormingin³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: L P Keniry| T: G & J Moore| OR: 75| D

10/1

Top-weight who has never won on AW. Doesn't hold a sexy profile like others in this contest. Not beaten far into fourth at Newbury (1m1f; soft) last month which was a step back in the right direction after disappointing Epsom showing.

Form: 233164

(1)

Power Of States^b1,t1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 76| C

11/4

1-1 on AW which was achieved when he won here on debut over 1m. Been running okay in the main since then, but needs to bounce back from recent effort at Newbury (1m2f; soft) where the ground may have been to blame.

Form: 1-93338

(5)

Queen Constantine⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: W Jarvis| OR: 75

6/1

Makes AW debut, and steps back up in trip after finishing second at Leicester (1m4f; good to soft) in a slightly higher class event than this last month. Was second in a similar event prior to that, so should appreciate the ease in grade.

Form: 21-2622

(9)

Rudy Lewis²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 74| BF

7/1

Took another step forward on second handicap start when a short-head runner-up at Thirsk (1m; good) last month. Been raised 3lb for that, but step up in trip should unlock further improvement. Only negative is form of the yard.

Form: 65632

(7)

Liliofthelamplight²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 72

20/1

Gone off the boil since winning at Newcastle (1m; standard to slow) in June. Looked in need of a step up in trip when outpaced over 1m here last month. Still has a bit to prove though.

Form: 415504

(3)

Junior Rip^p1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Levey| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 71| BF| CD

5/1

Narrowly failed in C&D follow-up bid when a neck-second here last month. Been raised another 3lb in the handicap for that agonising defeat which is fair as the leading pair drew two-length clear of the third. Major player once again.

Form: 228712

(8)

Olympic Conqueror²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 70

8/1

Almost made perfect transition to handicap sphere when a short-head second at Carlisle (1m1f; good to firm). Only 2lb higher now, and has some decent maiden form. Should make amends as he steps up another furlong in trip.

Form: 6422

(10)

Foxes Flyer⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: L McJannet| OR: 66

33/1

Returns to AW as he steps up in trip after an underwhelming handicap debut at Newbury (1m; good to soft) back in June. Place claims off 4lb lower if improving for step up in trip.

Form: 5548

(4)

Melgate Majeure³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 63| D

5/1

3-3 on the AW, with all three of those victories coming at Newcastle. 5lb higher than the mark he scored off at Newcastle (1m2f; standard) back in August, but isn't fully exposed in handicaps and should be afforded maximum respect on return to AW.

Form: 11-4415

(2)

Molly Mai³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 63

12/1

Only 2lb above last winning mark, but that was back in May at Beverley (7f; good). Been running better than the finishing positions would suggest since then however, including when sixth most recently. More exposed than most though.

Form: 174446

Forecasts

Power Of States (11/4), Junior Rip (5/1), Melgate Majeure (5/1), Queen Constantine (6/1), Rudy Lewis (7/1), Olympic Conqueror (8/1), Stormingin (10/1), Molly Mai (12/1), Liliofthelamplight (20/1), Foxes Flyer (33/1)

Yet another competitive handicap card in which the vote goes in favour of OLYMPIC CONQUEROR who showed a good level of form in maidens, and then went agonisingly close on handicap debut when beaten a short-head into second. The likeliest danger to the selection will surely be Junior Rip who has ran a pair of excellent races over C&D the last twice, winning once and then narrowly failing in the follow-up bid last month. Rudy Lewis is also worth a mention after he showed good progress from his encouraging handicap debut when he was also a short-head second at Thirsk last month. Confidence would have been considerably higher in him if his yard weren't in such quiet form.