17:50 Chelmsford City

Thursday 3 September 2020

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CCR Selling Handicap

Off time: 17:52 | Winning time: 2m 4.52s

(2)

Country'n'western¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Selma Grage⁽⁷⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 62| D

9/2

Best effort of the season when second of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 11 days ago, keeping on well. Can make presence felt.

Form: 627472

(11)

Pioneering^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: A Kirby| T: G & J Moore| OR: 60| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Chepstow (10f, good to soft) 19 days ago, weakening over 1f out.

Form: 841296

(1)

Celtic Artisan^b,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 59| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Ran creditably in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 27 days ago (fourth past the post but subsequently disqualified). Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 206-45D

(5)

Bayston Hill^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M D I Usher| OR: 58| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Respectable third of 10 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, good to firm, 5/1) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Can give another good account.

Form: 935863

(6)

Ifton²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 56

16/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 18/1, not seen to best effect when eighth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 27 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 469-348

(9)

Lady Magda⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: J G Portman| OR: 58

5/1

Shaped rather similarly to previously when fourth of 9 in seller (5/1) at Goodwood (11.2f, good to soft) 4 days ago, every chance over 2f out then weakening.

Form: 738654

(3)

Sparrow Hawk²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Liam Keniry| T: J S Moore| OR: 55

50/1

Form: 0-8347

(4)

Uncle Swayze^b1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Egan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 54

16/1

Showed a bit both starts in 2019 but little show in handicaps this year.

Form: 55-770

(12)

Sharp Operator^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 47| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to soft, 16/1) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 094656

(7)

Percy Toplis^h,v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 47

14/1

Two wins from 55 Flat runs. Twenty six runs since last win in 2018. 7/1, respectable fourth of 10 in minor event at this C&D 7 days ago, nearest finish. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 900-254

(8)

Hilbre Lake⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S W Kelly| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

200/1

200/1, well held after 9 months off when last of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 63 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 80980-0

(13)

Broughtons Compass²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Raul Da Silva| T: M R Hoad| OR: 45

80/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 16/1, last of 11 in minor event at Lingfield (10f, AW) 23 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 455530

Non-Runners

(10)

Najashee⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: R Fell & S Murray J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bayston Hill (10/3), Pioneering (7/2), Country'n'western (9/2), Lady Magda (5/1), Najashee (6/1), Celtic Artisan (17/2), Percy Toplis (14/1), Ifton (16/1), Uncle Swayze (16/1), Sharp Operator (20/1), Sparrow Hawk (50/1), Broughtons Compass (80/1), Hilbre Lake (200/1)

COUNTRY'N'WESTERN is taken to return to winning ways having turned in his best effort of the season last time. Bayston Hill and Pioneering are also in with a shout.