15:40 Chelmsford City

Saturday 9 January 2021

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betfred.com Fred's Number Game Handicap

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 2m 5.39s

(4)

Charlie Arthur²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 77| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 17/2, creditable third of 7 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago, keeping on. No surprise to see him go well again eased back down in class.

Form: 442243-

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(3)

Mandarin²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 76| D

10/1

15/2, first run since leaving David Loughnane when sixth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 25 days ago, poorly placed and never a threat. Come down a long way in weights and not one to write off.

Form: 905066-

(9)

Ballard Down²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 76

50/1

Moody sort. Sixth of 7 in handicap (22/1) at Kempton (12f) 26 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 584776-

(5)

Goddess Of Fire¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 75| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Doncaster in September. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 12/1) 19 days ago. Back up in trip and she is easing in the weights at least.

Form: 127547-

(11)

El Salvaje¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 72| CD

6/4

15/8, career best when winning 8-runner handicap over C&D in October, finding plenty to lead final strides. Remains low-mileage and he's likely to go well again having been gelded.

Form: 536521-

(8)

Melburnian²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 70| CD

33/1

C&D winner here in August. 10/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 24 days ago, proving too free. Others make greater appeal on balance.

Form: 018807-

(6)

Bad Attitude^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: L McJannet| OR: 70| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 5/2) 32 days ago, keeping on well. Shortlist material.

Form: 422311-

(7)

One To Go⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR: 67| BF

14/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap (3/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 7 days ago, keeping on but held when not clear run last ½f. However, he makes life tough for himself with slow starts.

Form: 74762-7

(1)

Bayston Hill^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M D I Usher| OR: 67| CD

22/1

4-time C&D winner. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (18/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 31 days ago, not ideally placed. No surprise to see him in the mix back at this venue.

Form: 113616-

(12)

Double Reflection⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: M Appleby| OR: 65| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Fifth of 7 in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 5 days ago. Needs to step up again to feature.

Form: 49146-5

(10)

Kentucky Kingdom²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 63| CD

12/1

C&D winner here in December. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 11/4) 22 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 923216-

(2)

Voi^t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 60| D

25/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2019. Respectable 2½ lengths third of 10 to Bayston Hill in handicap (8/1) at this C&D 43 days ago.

Form: 684553-

Forecasts

El Salvaje (6/4), Charlie Arthur (5/1), Bad Attitude (13/2), Mandarin (10/1), Kentucky Kingdom (12/1), Double Reflection (12/1), One To Go (14/1), Goddess Of Fire (18/1), Bayston Hill (22/1), Voi (25/1), Melburnian (33/1), Ballard Down (50/1)

EL SALVAJE was going the right way in handicaps when last seen, finding plenty to lead in the dying strides over C&D in October. That may not prove his limit and he can continue the good work on the back of a break/gelding operation. Bad Attitude is thriving and rates the chief threat, ahead of Bayston Hill and Charlie Arthur, who drops back down in class.