19:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 29 October 2020

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Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 39.18s

(6)

Rockesbury^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P S McEntee| OR: 55| C| D

5/2

Back-to-back winner at up to 7f here earlier this year. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, 5/1) 19 days ago, staying on and respected back up at 1m with Oisin Murphy booked.

Form: 091172

(7)

Pope Gregory^p⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 50| CD

10/3

12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, digging deep under pressure. Claims if able to back that up under a penalty.

Form: 765951

(10)

Nightswimming³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: G & J Moore| OR: 55

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Bettered previous form when fifth of 10 in minor event at Lingfield (10f) 37 days ago. In good hands and entitled to hold more chance now handicapping.

Form: 075

(2)

Farewell Kiss^v¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Donohoe| T: M L W Bell| OR: 53

10/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in September. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Kempton (7f) 15 days ago, running on. Not discounted tackling this trip for the first time.

Form: 265184

(1)

Flippance⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: A King| OR: 50WS

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, ran to just a poor level when seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago. Has since undergone wind surgery and worth noting if market vibes are positive.

Form: 0067

(4)

Pure Purfection^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Mitchell| T: J R Boyle| OR: 49

13/2

Ninth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Kempton (7f) 15 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others more persuasive.

Form: 027329

(8)

Irish Times^b1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: H Spiller| OR: 45| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 33/1, 8½ lengths sixth of 9 to Pope Gregory in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Blinkers need to have positive effect now.

Form: 158086

(3)

Kodimoor^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 45

7/1

Losing run mounting up but string of consistent efforts on turf in recent months. Latest effort best excused (blindfold removed late) and no surprise to see him thereabouts.

Form: 062328

(5)

Trust Me^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 45

12/1

33/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, not knocked about. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 640000

(9)

Santorini Sal^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: William Carson| T: J J Bridger| OR: 45

66/1

16/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Windsor (6f, soft) 17 days ago, slowly away. Takes a significant step up in trip but others make more appeal.

Form: 40-9707

Forecasts

Rockesbury (5/2), Pope Gregory (10/3), Flippance (6/1), Pure Purfection (13/2), Kodimoor (7/1), Farewell Kiss (10/1), Trust Me (12/1), Irish Times (16/1), Nightswimming (22/1), Santorini Sal (66/1)

KODIMOOR had excuses on his latest start at Ayr and had previously strung together some solid placed efforts in turf handicaps at up to 8.5f. He could be worth chancing to bounce back. Recent C&D winner Pope Gregory and Rockesbury are a couple of others to consider.