18:00 Chelmsford City

Friday 13 December 2019

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Bet totetrifecta At totesport.com Handicap

Off time: 18:03 | Winning time: 1m 24.83s

(5)

Haddaf^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: S C Williams| OR: 75| BF

10/3

Losing record now stands at 18 runs but arguably coming back to his best with two good efforts at Kempton (7f) recently. Not won at this trip on the AW though so booked for place claims at best.

Form: 527834

(8)

Atletico^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 75

12/1

Massive losing record stretches back to 2017 and got little luck in running when fifth at Wolverhampton (7f) earlier this month. Still, runs to wins ratio is incredibly off-putting.

Form: 220765

(9)

Plunger⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Butler| OR: 75| D

10/1

Winner in France during the summer but not as good on these shores, including one-paced fourth at Newcastle (1m) on latest start. Makes first start for this yard after leaving Paul Cole.

Form: 516644

(2)

Isle Of Innisfree²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J F Egan| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 74

25/1

Winner for Aidan O'Brien as a juvenile but poor since. Wind operation seemed to have no effect on him when 11th of 13 in 5f Southwell handicap last month. Very hard to make a case for at present.

Form: 170-660

(7)

Fighting Temeraire²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: D K Ivory| OR: 74| D

10/1

Latest win came at Newmarket in July. Just touched off at Lingfield three starts ago but regressed at Kempton on penultimate start. Can't be judged on recent unseat over C&D.

Form: 13627U

(13)

Extrodinair¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 74| C

8/1

Lightly raced sort. Off the mark at the sixth attempt at this track two starts and faded in the closing stages in 1m handicap here last time out. Step back to 7f could be set to suit him.

Form: 72715

(16)

Carnival Rose^h1⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 72| D

25/1

Finished second on seasonal but generally regressive since. Not a factor in last two starts including seventh in 1m handicap here last time. Hood on but best watched off current mark.

Form: 1-25477

(6)

Javelin^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W R Muir| OR: 70| CD

14/1

C&D winner in the past. Second at Kempton two starts ago but always out the back when 11th at Wolverhampton (7f) on latest start. Could have blown out that day after returning from a break so not without hope.

Form: 749520

(3)

Sweet And Dandy²⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: L McJannet| OR: 69

25/1

12 runs since last win in 2018. Was unable to sustain effort and faded when seventh over C&D last time out. Inconsistent form generally before that so may be hard to place at the moment.

Form: 0-52427

(11)

Full Intention^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: S Pearce| OR: 69| CD

9/2

C&D winner in the past and last win came at Kempton in November. First run for new yard when good third at that venue (7f) last time out and looks to be well-placed for another good effort.

Form: 257713

(15)

Split Down South¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 69| BF| C

7/1

Prolific at this course being 2-2 and kept on well to take third at Kempton (7f) at the end of last month. Progressive sort and remains on the up but has a wide draw to overcome in this.

Form: 051213

(4)

Jem Scuttle^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Hart| T: D Carroll| OR: 64| D

7/1

Out of sorts form wise since last victory 11 starts ago but arguably put in a better performance when fifth in 1m Southwell handicap just over two weeks ago. Makes polytrack debut but more needed.

Form: 494005

(14)

Sonnet Rose^b,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 63| CD

25/1

Three-time C&D winner, including latest win in September. Not as good in four starts since including when sixth in 1m Kempton handicap last time. This track could bring out the best in her.

Form: 212606

(10)

Theydon Boxer⁵⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: George Wood| T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck| OR: 62

50/1

Not much to shout about in three starts to date and was last seen finishing down the field at Lingfield in May 2018. Off for 18 months and makes little to no appeal.

Form: 760-

Non-Runners

(1)

De Little Engine¹³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Non Runner

(12)

Threefeetfromgold⁸⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Martin Smith J: Jacob Clark

Forecasts

Haddaf (10/3), Full Intention (9/2), Split Down South (7/1), Jem Scuttle (7/1), Extrodinair (8/1), Fighting Temeraire (10/1), Plunger (10/1), Atletico (12/1), Javelin (14/1), Threefeetfromgold (14/1), Sonnet Rose (25/1), Carnival Rose (25/1), Sweet And Dandy (25/1), Isle Of Innisfree (25/1), De Little Engine (25/1), Theydon Boxer (50/1)

Despite having the disadvantage of a wide draw, SPLIT DOWN SOUTH has gained an affiliation with this track with some impressive victories and showed he was still on the up at Kempton last time. If he can get some early cover he could be well-suited to go well. Place claims can be made for Full Intention, who has also excelled over C&D and usually runs to his current mark. While the likes of Extrodinair and Sonnet Rose could be set to do better over this less demanding trip that they've been contending.