20:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 12 March 2020

All18:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Mightywings Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 59.85s

(4)

Bernie's Boy^p,t¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 55| D

3/1

Seems to be starting better, which has helped his cause recently, beaten ¾l at Lingfield over 5f last time and although nudged up 2lb for that, still looks on a fair mark. Solid chance if he can repeat that run here.

Form: 395328

(6)

Amazing Amaya^h³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 53| D

5/1

Winner at this trip at Southwell back in December and has kept her form pretty well since then, recording a personal best when beaten a neck back there last time. Different surface to contend with but she must be a player.

Form: 6513-72

(3)

Superseded^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: J Butler| OR: 53| D

7/2

Twice a winner last spring and looks very well handicapped on those wins here; has a few efforts this winter that suggest he can win a race sooner rather than later; conditions fine and not out of this.

Form: 06-3673

(2)

Tiger Lyon^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Butler| OR: 49| D

7/1

Just one win in 18 starts, that coming back on 2017, and two runs this winter don't suggest he's about to double his tally any time soon; not hard to look elsewhere for the winner.

Form: 06209-7

(9)

Cuban Spirit^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: L Carter| OR: 49| D

12/1

Winner over 5f at Lingfield in January (not unbacked) but two starts since then well below that form. Likes to lead and shows plenty of early pace, but needs to finish off better with it if he's to come out on top.

Form: 05-9104

(1)

Awake In Asia^p¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: C Wallis| OR: 49

8/1

Still a maiden after 14 starts and his mark was falling quickly last year after some moderate efforts; hasn't run since October either and although the odd effort makes you believe there''s a race in him, others make more appeal.

Form: 396945-

(8)

Tilsworth Rose^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 48| D

8/1

One win in 24 starts, that coming at Yarmouth last summer; in reasonable form on the all-weather surfaces this winter and possible she could pop up again, but may be better at 6f than 5f, and on that, others make more appeal.

Form: 34-2203

(7)

Kyllukey^b³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: William Carson| T: C Wallis| OR: 45| CD

14/1

Just three wins from 61 starts shows the issue, he simply doesn't win enough , although he has won here in the past and recent efforts have seen a return to form. Overall profile suggests he'll be playing for places all the same.

Form: 64-7724

(5)

Stopdworldnletmeof^b,e/s⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: D Flood| OR: 45

33/1

29-race maiden that's shown next to nothing in recent starts, and can't possibly be fancied to turn things around here.

Form: 88-8976

Forecasts

Bernie's Boy (3/1), Superseded (7/2), Amazing Amaya (5/1), Tiger Lyon (7/1), Awake In Asia (8/1), Tilsworth Rose (8/1), Cuban Spirit (12/1), Kyllukey (14/1), Stopdworldnletmeof (33/1)

None of these are totally convincing and it may pay to concentrate on those at the top of the handicap. BERNIES BOY seems to have cured his habit of missing the break and after a much better effort at Lingfield last time out, he looks about ready to score. Amazing Amaya has been in good form and if coping with this quicker surface, looks the danger. Superseded and Cuban Spirit can fight it out for the minor medals.