16:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 28 November 2019

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Bet toteexacta At totesport.com Nursery

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 12.51s

(8)

Speed Merchant^p⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 63| D

13/8

Arrives here looking for a hat-trick of wins following success on the AW surfaces of Wolverhampton and Kempton. Forced to concede weight all round but an obvious player.

Form: 530411

(12)

Catechism²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: R Spencer| OR: 65

14/1

Third of nine beaten 4½L on sole start at this track in September over 5f. Continues to run well in defeat and likely to give a good account once again.

Form: 8345

(11)

Qinwan²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: M Dwyer| T: A M Balding| OR: 65

16/1

Only modest form since a promising debut although he did endure a rough passage at Kempton last time. Others have stronger claims.

Form: 6429

(2)

Constanzia^p1⁵¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 64| CD

12/1

Improved to land a novice contest over C&D in June, and has run to that level several times in defeat since. No surprise to see a bold effort once again with first-time cheekpieces to assist.

Form: 638665

(1)

Sweet Serenade³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: J Tate| OR: 62

8/1

Three-race maiden well held and never a factor on each occasion. Struggling in a couple of AW starts at Kempton and difficult to fancy on this occasion.

Form: 757

(3)

Diamonds And Rust^h1⁶³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: S W Kelly| T: W G M Turner| OR: 61

33/1

Mixed bag in three career efforts so far. First time hood doubtful to bring about the required amount of progress needed to play a role here.

Form: 640

(6)

Last Date²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: I Furtado| OR: 61| CD

16/1

Landed a 40/1 shock when getting off the mark at the fourth time of asking when landing a nursery handicap last month over C&D. Not to be discounted.

Form: 05714

(4)

Redzone²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 61

14/1

Posted a career best effort when finishing fourth of nine beaten 4¼L in a 6f novice auction at Newcastle earlier this month. Open to significant improvement.

Form: 0904

(9)

Pretty Lady⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 61

16/1

Three-race maiden yet to hit the frame in a couple of AW starts at Wolverhampton and Newcastle. Not to be underestimated but likely to find a couple stronger.

Form: 555

(5)

Ivadream⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 60

7/2

Ivawood colt posted a career best effort on his latest start finishing third of 12 beaten 3¼L in a 6f Kempton handicap earlier this month. Likely to improve and worth considering.

Form: 8993

(7)

The Blue Bower⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Jane Elliott| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 59

10/1

Eight-race maiden but has produced a couple of taking performances this month here and over 6f at Kempton finishing second of 12 beaten 1¾L. One to consider on recent displays.

Form: 354662

Non-Runners

(14)

Twice As Likely²⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: R Hughes J: Non Runner

(10)

Barking Mad⁴⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 2

T: P D Evans J: A Kirby

(13)

Urtzi²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: M J Attwater J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Speed Merchant (13/8), Ivadream (7/2), Twice As Likely (7/1), Sweet Serenade (8/1), The Blue Bower (10/1), Constanzia (12/1), Barking Mad (12/1), Redzone (14/1), Catechism (14/1), Urtzi (14/1), Last Date (16/1), Pretty Lady (16/1), Qinwan (16/1), Diamonds And Rust (33/1)

First-time cheekpieces could be the key to TWICE AS LIKELY getting back to winning ways in a competitive looking Nursery handicap. The Richard Hughes-trained filly will need to get across from a negative draw but the daughter of Tamayuz can get a decent pull into the contest from the early speed of Catechism. The Suzy Smith-trained The Blue Bower has produced a couple of taking performances this month here and over 6f at Kempton. The filly can contest for prize money with Constanzia in first-time cheekpieces and the hat-trick seeking Speed Merchant.