18:30 Chelmsford City

Friday 13 December 2019

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Bet toteswinger At totesport.com Handicap

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 39.35s

(4)

Lacan⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 54| CD

4/1

C&D winner who has been wide off the mark since. Hasn't made the frame in any of his starts these term but has now dropped to a handy mark and return to AW could bring out his best.

Form: 808096

(9)

Pike Corner Cross^t,v⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: P D Evans| OR: 53| D

4/1

Latest win came at Wolverhampton in October where he seems to excel but slowly regressing of late. Raced too keenly at that track last time (1m1f) and will need to settle in this.

Form: 314256

(2)

The King's Steed^b,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: S Lycett| OR: 52| CD

7/1

Last win came here in October but out of the frame in last three starts, including when eighth in 7f Wolverhampton handicap in the middle of November. Bounce back is required.

Form: 793108

(6)

Bated Beauty⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: J Butler| OR: 52

5/2

Yet to place or ran encouragingly in seven starts to date and tailed off in last three starts. Easy to dismiss on paper.

Form: 900700

(12)

Azets¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 52

14/1

11-race maiden who is looking exposed in this company now. Not the most inspiring of starts for this yard when seventh at Southwell (1m). Wasn't knocked about however and could be on handy mark.

Form: 467967

(7)

Kerrera¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 48| CD

5/1

Looked to be out of sorts for previous trainer but turned a new corner when narrowly prevailing in C&D handicap late last month. Only 2lb higher for that and placed for another solid effort.

Form: 00-7081

(1)

Molten Lava^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: S Gollings| OR: 47| CD

8/1

Out of sorts C&D winner who has failed to make the frame in last six starts. Midfield in 1m Wolverhampton handicap last time and looks booked for minor honours once again.

Form: 687976

(8)

Dukes Meadow¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 45| CD

33/1

Record stands at 2-60 and 22 runs since his last win. Only beaten three lengths in C&D handicap last time and may be well handicapped still. Place claims.

Form: 859095

(5)

Moon Artist⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: M Blanshard| OR: 45

33/1

Poor maiden (0-14) who has raced towards the rear in all of his starts. Latest ninth of 12 at Kempton leaves her with plenty to find.

Form: 048799

(11)

Mazmerize^v⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: A McCarthy| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 45

66/1

Regularly goes off 100/1 or bigger and running to them prices. Beaten a long way out at Kempton last time and has plenty on his plate in this.

Form: 00090

Non-Runners

(10)

Pearl Spectre²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: P S McEntee J: Non Runner

(3)

Sweet Jemima¹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: W R Muir J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Bated Beauty (5/2), Pike Corner Cross (4/1), Lacan (4/1), Kerrera (5/1), Pearl Spectre (5/1), The King's Steed (7/1), Molten Lava (8/1), Sweet Jemima (12/1), Azets (14/1), Dukes Meadow (33/1), Moon Artist (33/1), Mazmerize (66/1)

The freshly-rejuvenated KERRERA couldn't have been more impressive in her victory off a basement mark here last time - despite the short winning distance - under a hands and heels ride. Back at this track she looks to be one step of the handicapper. A lot of the others have plenty to prove but place claims can be made for Azets, whose mark has tumbled recently and is due to run a big race while Dukes Meadow can have that applied to him, although his more than poor wins to runs ratio is a concern.