17:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 19 November 2020

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Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 11.5s

(1)

Tawny Port¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 99| C| D

16/1

Course winnerbut little show in two runs on return, only eighth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 15 days ago. Has serious questions to answer.

Form: 171-108

(4)

Aberama Gold¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S A Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 98| D

2/1

Arrives in top form, scoring at Doncaster before second of 15 to Dakota Gold in 6f listed race there 12 days ago. Can make his presence felt on polytrack debut.

Form: 746512

(6)

Lipsink⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 96| D

11/1

Latest win at Deauville in August and not disgraced when fourth of 11 in minor event at Chantilly (6f, good) 68 days ago. Still low mileage so much respected for new yard.

Form: 4-19414

(9)

Tropics²²

Age: 12| Weight: 9-2| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 94| CD

50/1

Veteran is 5-time course winner but his recent form is not so encouaging, only fifth of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, soft) 22 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 456395

(7)

Katheefa²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 91| CD

40/1

C&D winner but he beat only one in handicap at Southwell (5f, 33/1) 21 days ago when slowly away. Back up in trip but needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 418200

(10)

Rathbone²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 90| D

6/1

It's thirteen runs since last win in 2019, and only eighth of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, soft) 27 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and handily weighted if it sparks a resurgence.

Form: 935208

(2)

Spirit Of May³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: R A Teal| OR: 87| CD

15/2

3-time C&D winner but not proving the easiest to catch right this term, eighth of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Kempton (6f) 36 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 11-6868

(3)

Merhoob¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 86| CD

10/1

C&D winner who took small step back in right direction when tenth of 19 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, soft) 12 days ago. More needed again here.

Form: 355700

(8)

Nigel Nott^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M Appleby| OR: 84| CD

9/2

C&D winner who arrives in fine nick, fifth of 10 in 7f handicap here 14 days ago when doing too much too soon. Dropped 1 lb so another bold showing likely now back at his optimum trip.

Form: 500715

(5)

Poets Dance³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: L Morris| T: Rae Guest| OR: 84

15/2

Latest win at Yarmouth in July and has continued in good form, second of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 7/1) 33 days ago when having to weave through. In the mix.

Form: 168432

Forecasts

Aberama Gold (2/1), Nigel Nott (9/2), Rathbone (6/1), Poets Dance (15/2), Spirit Of May (15/2), Merhoob (10/1), Lipsink (11/1), Tawny Port (16/1), Katheefa (40/1), Tropics (50/1)

A few in with a shout but NIGEL NOTT should find this drop in trip right up his street having not got home over 7f here last time so is taken to add to his C&D win. Poets Dance is knocking at the door again so is sure to have a say along with recent Doncaster scorer and polytrack-debutant Aberama Gold.