14:00 Chelmsford City

Sunday 20 September 2020

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Chelmsford City Handicap

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 2m 50.59s

(8)

Sunshineandbubbles¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 66| CD

7/2

Made it win number four this year when (5/1) landing 10-runner handicap over C&D 10 days ago. Up 6 lb but she had a bit in the tank there so is sure to be on the premises again.

Form: 111251

(10)

Fleur Irlandaise¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: William Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 62

13/2

Fairly useful 21f winner over hurdles. Making UK Flat debut when seventh of 12 in Lingfield novice (11.6f) 18 days ago, needing stiffer test. Into handicaps now up in trip so an interesting contender.

Form: 6/7-7

(2)

Competition^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR: 59

5/1

Winner at Bath in July but rare modest effort when only eighth of 11 in handicap at Chepstow (12f) 36 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and sort to bounce back.

Form: 321638

(9)

Celtic Classic¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: P & O Cole| OR: 56

16/1

Dual 12f winner in 2019 and (5/1) arrives on back of creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 15 days ago. Much respected.

Form: 14-4674

(4)

Mr Fox⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: M J Attwater| OR: 55| C

33/1

Course winner but only one success from 23 runs. Last of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f) last time so others are much preferred.

Form: 255407

(1)

Mobham^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 53

28/1

Remains a maiden after 22 runs, and only eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on but he's easily opposed.

Form: 750688

(7)

Cousin Rosaura²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 59

11/1

Fair maiden who (14/1) recorded good sixth of 13 on handicap bow at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 24 days ago. Still low mileage so may do better.

Form: 0966

(3)

Que Quieres¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: S Dow| OR: 51| CD

7/1

C&D winner who arrives in decent form, fourth of 10 to Sunshineandbubbles in handicap over C&D 10 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 628594

(6)

Indigo Times¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Donohoe| T: D M Simcock| OR: 58

8/1

Still a maiden, but creditable third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f, 12/1) 18 days ago. Needs bit more though if he's to open his account.

Form: 78-8463

(5)

Sulochana^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison| OR: 56| BF

4/1

In the frame in handicaps last two starts, cheekpieces fitted when good second of 10 in handicap at Bath (13f) on latter occasion. Headgear retained so worth considering.

Form: 88-6842

Forecasts

Sunshineandbubbles (7/2), Sulochana (4/1), Competition (5/1), Fleur Irlandaise (13/2), Que Quieres (7/1), Indigo Times (8/1), Cousin Rosaura (11/1), Celtic Classic (16/1), Mobham (28/1), Mr Fox (33/1)

A case can be made for a few but the unexposed FLEUR IRLANDAISE is worth siding with as she goes into handicaps on a good mark and this step up in trip is sure to show her in a better light too. Sunshineandbubbles is thriving so sure to provide a stern test after her recent C&D victory, while low-mileage fillly Sulochana commands respect too.