20:30 Chelmsford City

Saturday 10 October 2020

All16:0816:4517:2517:5518:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 2m 5.52s

(10)

Global Art²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 76| CD

7/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap (10/1) at this C&D 20 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Good record at this track and remains on a fair mark.

Form: 384001

(2)

Lord Halifax^t⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes| OR: 73

9/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good, 9/1) 75 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Bit to prove.

Form: 13-6590

(3)

Dutch Painting²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 75

10/1

Third of 5 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 12/1) 27 days ago. Needs some respite from the handicapper.

Form: 0-72263

(7)

Always Fearless⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon| OR: 74| C

12/1

Course winner. 9/2, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f) 9 days ago, better placed than most. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 31-6355

(1)

Sheila²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: H Palmer| OR: 73| CD

7/4

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (7/4) 20 days ago, keeping on well. Firmly on the up and expected to be bang there once again.

Form: 5-561

(5)

Casual Reply³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 68

17/2

Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Kempton (8f) 35 days ago, needing stiffer test. Not fully exposed and return to this trip should suit.

Form: 225-656

(6)

Sheila's Showcase¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: D J Coakley| OR: 67

33/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Tenth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 11 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 638-820

(11)

Our Shakila²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 69

12/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in August. Good second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 6/1) 27 days ago, never nearer. Should remain competitive.

Form: 4-96012

(8)

Pentimento³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J R Best| OR: 63

11/1

Below form eighth of 13 in handicap (4/1) at Kempton (8f) 35 days ago, left poorly placed. Back up in trip. Hard to win with.

Form: 487558

(9)

Crystal Carole⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: J R Best| OR: 56| BF

28/1

Winner at Windsor in August. 4/1, bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 44 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 0/0-2315

Non-Runners

(4)

Fortune Finder²³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: G & J Moore J: H Crouch

Forecasts

Sheila (7/4), Global Art (7/2), Casual Reply (17/2), Lord Halifax (9/1), Dutch Painting (10/1), Pentimento (11/1), Always Fearless (12/1), Our Shakila (12/1), Fortune Finder (14/1), Crystal Carole (28/1), Sheila's Showcase (33/1)

SHEILA was comfortably on top when opening her account over C&D 20 days ago and the form looks solid, so she boasts leading claims in her follow-up bid from a 6 lb higher mark. Global Art, another recent C&D scorer, ranks as the main danger ahead of the unexposed Fortune Finder, who made an encouraging start for Gary Moore last time.