17:15 Chelmsford City

Saturday 24 October 2020

All16:0716:4217:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Bet tote Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 58.75s

(2)

Rocketeer^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Murphy| OR: 55

11/4

Arrives in decent form, sixth of 12 in 6f handicap (6/1) here 14 days ago. In the mix off unchanged mark.

Form: 988626

(8)

Ginvincible¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: J G Given| OR: 55| D

18/1

Only one win from 21 runs, and last of 11 in handicap at Catterick (5f, heavy) 18 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 408-940

(10)

Shepherd's Purse^v³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 53| D

11/1

6/1, below-form fifth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 35 days ago. Visor back on and not ruled out if it sparks a resurgence off reduced mark.

Form: 7-63055

(6)

Indian Pursuit^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 52| C| D

9/4

Course winner who arrives on back of good fifth of 12 in 6f handicap here 14 days ago. Visor back on so sure to put up a bold showing.

Form: 222425

(11)

Atyaaf³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 52| CD

8/1

C&D winner for Derek Shaw. Run best ignored on yard debut when thirteenth of 17 in handicap (25/1) at Beverley (5f, good) 32 days ago, suffering very poor run. No surprise to see him bounce back here.

Form: 517-860

(9)

Aquadabra¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 50| D

14/1

On a lengthy losing run but she has hinted at promise of late. Now 5 lb below last winning mark so she's considered if able to shrug aside a below-par showing at Wolverhampton last time.

Form: 659836

(7)

Trouser The Cash^b³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 47

16/1

Yet to make the frame in seven runs, though creditable seventh of 13 in 6f handicap (25/1) here 34 days ago. In the picture now.

Form: 59-8507

(1)

Awake In Asia^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: C Wallis| OR: 46

17/2

Remains a maiden after 16 runs, and below-form fifth of 9 in handicap over C&D 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6945-65

(3)

Illustrious Spirit^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: A Stronge| OR: 45

11/1

Still winless after 16 outings so he's hard to enthuse over after modest eighth of 9 in handicap at Bath (5f, firm) 40 days ago.

Form: 086348

(5)

Isabella Ruby^h²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

18/1

Only one win from 33 runs but she took a step back in right direction when fourth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 20/1) 29 days ago. Respected.

Form: 957984

(4)

Lerryn Lass^v1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: William Carson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 45

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, little show when ninth of 10 on handicap bow here (6f) 23 days ago. Visor reached for now with lots to find.

Form: 0969

Forecasts

Indian Pursuit (9/4), Rocketeer (11/4), Atyaaf (8/1), Awake In Asia (17/2), Shepherd's Purse (11/1), Illustrious Spirit (11/1), Aquadabra (14/1), Trouser The Cash (16/1), Isabella Ruby (18/1), Ginvincible (18/1), Lerryn Lass (125/1)

Lots of these have question marks against them but INDIAN PURSUIT can boast a course win and arrives in good nick so he gets the vote. Atyaaf didn't enjoy the rub of the green when down the field at Beverley on his first run for Ivan Furtado so this C&D winner is expected to step forward now, while Aquadabra is on a tempting mark if back on song so worth a second look too.