18:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 3 December 2020

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Racing Welfare Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 59.89s

(2)

Smokey¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: William Carson| T: C Wallis| OR: 66| BF| CD

5/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win here in October. Good third of 10 in handicap (2/1) at this C&D 10 days ago. Shouldn't be far away.

Form: 211123

(6)

Spurofthemoment^t¹¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 66WS

13/2

Winner at Lingfield in June. 13/2, last of 5 in handicap at Bath (5f, good to firm). Off 112 days. Return to AW might suit on the back of a breathing operation.

Form: 231275

(4)

Sir Rodneyredblood¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 61

13/2

Last of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 9/2) 17 days ago, albeit having excuses from a wide draw. Could bounce back and always dangerous if left alone in front.

Form: 442380

(8)

The Sunday Club¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M Quinn| OR: 60

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in maiden (50/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs to improve.

Form: 845

(1)

Indian Pursuit^v¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 60| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 3/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 10 days ago. Solid claims again.

Form: 425214

(7)

You're Cool^t,v¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: D Shaw| OR: 60| CD

5/1

4-time C&D winner. 9/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 19 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 845303

(3)

Apollinaris^h¹³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S Dow| OR: 59

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, fifteenth of 17 in maiden at the Curragh (5f, good to soft). Off 130 days. First run for yard after leaving C. W. J. Farrell. Hood back on. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5-60

(5)

The Night Watch^p1³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: F Norton| T: J M Bradley| OR: 50

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Seventh of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 3 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Hard to fancy.

Form: 000987

Forecasts

Smokey (5/2), Indian Pursuit (3/1), You're Cool (5/1), Sir Rodneyredblood (13/2), Spurofthemoment (13/2), Apollinaris (16/1), The Night Watch (18/1), The Sunday Club (20/1)

A chance is taken on SIR RODNEYREDBLOOD, who was scuppered by the draw at Kempton last time but could use his speed to good effect in a race where there shouldn't be too much pressure up front. In-form pair Smokey and Indian Pursuit shouldn't be far away, though neither appear to have a great deal in hand of their current mark.