chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 59.51s

(1)

Pop Dancer¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 82| D

11/2

Latest win at Sandown in July. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 10 days ago, keeping on outside in final 1f.

Form: 751576

(5)

Charming Kid¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 80| D

14/1

Shaped well when third at Newcastle (5f) in February. Run best excused at Kempton 4 months later having dived left leaving the widest stall, so not one to write off from his reduced mark.

Form: 600-730

(2)

Alsvinder^v¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 80| CD

10/3

C&D winner who seen to good advantage when second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 10 days ago.

Form: 055042

(3)

Thegreatestshowman^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: George Wood| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 77| C| D

9/2

Course winner who wasn't disgraced on his fibresand debut when third of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Southwell (5f) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 304533

(6)

Dazzling Des⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| D

9/2

Dual winner at Lingfield this year and ran his best race after just 3 days off when second of 8 in handicap at this C&D last week. Makes plenty of appeal off same mark.

Form: 681832

(4)

Vandad³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Mitchell| T: M Moubarak| OR: 72

9/4

Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (5/1) at Kempton (6f) 34 days ago, staying on. Has been gelded since and can't be ruled out from 2 lb lower.

Form: 257384

Forecasts

Vandad (9/4), Alsvinder (10/3), Dazzling Des (9/2), Thegreatestshowman (9/2), Pop Dancer (11/2), Charming Kid (14/1)

DAZZLING DES ran his best race when second over C&D last week and looks the most persuasive option racing from the same mark. Charming Kid had a clear excuse at Kempton when last seen in June and isn't one to write off from his reduced mark judged on his juvenile form.