19:10 Chelmsford City

Saturday 4 July 2020

All16:3517:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

Essex Life Handicap

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 1m 24.21s

(4)

Blame Culture⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 80| D

9/2

Somewhat inconsistent in a busy 2019 campaign but returned with a very respectable second of 11 at Lingfield and one to consider here only 1lb higher.

Form: 52758-2

(11)

Young John²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: M Murphy| OR: 79| D

50/1

Best form of late genuinely come at Southwell and his last of 12 here beaten 11L on return suggests looking elsewhere today.

Form: 1026-50

(1)

Robero^e/s¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 79| D

9/1

Another who seems to enjoy Southwell but ran well in first turf start of 2020 when second behind a runaway winner at Newmarket 16 days ago. No Arigato in this field so one to consider.

Form: 122632

(10)

Zafaranah²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 78| C| D

14/1

Knocking loudly at the door late on in 2019 but her two starts in 2020 have left a little to be desired so a place today would probably represent a decent outcome.

Form: 2225-86

(9)

Quick Breath²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Tyler Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 78| CD

9/2

Handicap continues to slide for this 2018 C&D winner after a barren spell. Not disgraced here last October and may have needed the run at Newbury latest so optimistic he can return to form now.

Form: 24376-5

(7)

Penwortham²⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

28/1

C&D winner last June but unplaced in five subsequent starts and returns from 10 months off here. Market can guide on return to AW.

Form: 104656-

(3)

Philamundo^p¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 73| C

7/1

Course specialist running well in defeat over 7f and 1m and was third when trying 1m2f here last time where he looked a short runner. Back at this trip he is again expected to go close.

Form: 42540-3

(2)

Coverham²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Tate| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 72| D

12/1

Hit and miss sort a winner by a short head at Lingfield latest after a break but 4lb higher today and not the sort to trust implicitly.

Form: 4547-01

(8)

Sepahi^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: S L Keightley| OR: 70| BF| C| D

12/1

Improving four-year-old notched wins at Kempton and Wolverhampton before her second back at Kempton latest. All of those efforts over 6f and not sure she stayed this trip previously; is a different filly now mind.

Form: 5-06112

(5)

Muraahin^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 69

25/1

Lightly raced for his age but remains a maiden. Promising return at Lingfield but no step up at Doncaster last time so again others are preferred.

Form: 632/8-49

(6)

Full Intention^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: J Mitchell| T: S Pearce| OR: 68| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner in the past and last win came at Kempton in November. Placed on two of his three starts this year including when ¾L third in a firm ground 7f handicap at Yarmouth at the start of this month. Notable runner racing off the same mark.

Form: 134-423

Forecasts

Full Intention (3/1), Blame Culture (9/2), Quick Breath (9/2), Philamundo (7/1), Robero (9/1), Coverham (12/1), Sepahi (12/1), Zafaranah (14/1), Muraahin (25/1), Penwortham (28/1), Young John (50/1)

Plenty of chances here but a chance is taken on QUICK BREATH who hopefully will represent a bit of value. This former C&D winner shaped as though needing the run at Newbury on return last month but he ought to be a different proposition now off a nark just 2lb higher than his course score. Others to consider include Philamundo who always runs well here and improver Sepahi although the trip is a slight worry for her.