17:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 20 February 2020

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H&C Bars Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 59.88s

(3)

Tomshalfbrother^p⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Grace McEntee| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 60

7/1

10-race maiden who had a couple of placed efforts at Wolverhampton and Southwell during the winter, but not as good when sixth of nine at Lingfield (5f) last month. Looks to be stable's second-string.

Form: 555/33-6

(1)

It Must Be Faith^v⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 60| C| D

4/1

Previous course winner who has been kept busy this winter - last winning at Wolverhampton in December - who has been slightly regressive lately, including fifth in C&D handicap latest. Needs a bounce back now.

Form: 81-8345

(6)

Kath's Lustre^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 59| C

9/2

Reliable sort whose last win came here in November and had a couple of placed efforts since. Creditable third in 6f handicap here just under two weeks ago and looks primed for the places again.

Form: 813-433

(7)

Solar Park^v1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 58

10/1

Twice a winner on the AW in 2018 but struggling at the moment. Yet to offer much hope since wind surgery including latest fifth over C&D and plenty to prove on current barren run.

Form: 569-755

(4)

Time To Reason^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: C Wallis| OR: 58| CD

5/4

C&D winner in the past who had lost his way slightly but returned to form with two second-place finishes at Wolverhampton, including in 5f handicap last time. Off the same mark and looks the main danger.

Form: 9050-22

(2)

Waneen⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Selma Grage⁽⁵⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 45| CD

10/1

Hasn't figured since last victory 16 starts to go and never troubled the judge when eighth in C&D handicap on latest start. Looks to have a tough task on his hands.

Form: 96888-8

Non-Runners

(5)

Becker²⁶

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: R M H Cowell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Time To Reason (5/4), Becker (15/8), It Must Be Faith (4/1), Kath's Lustre (9/2), Tomshalfbrother (7/1), Solar Park (10/1), Waneen (10/1)

Only a handful of horses make an amount of appeal in this contest and while the top weight BECKER must give 7lb to his nearest rival, the five-year-old has resurrected his form nicely this season and with a smaller field and previous C&D winning form in this, he could still have more improvement in him. The main rival looks to be Time To Reason, who is being given a chance by the handicapper off of his current mark. While the likes of Tomshalfbrother and Kath's Lustre have likeable form but must improve on their current ratings slightly to trouble the judge.