20:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 14 January 2021

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chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 2m 4.85s

(4)

Numberoneson^b,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: H Whittington| OR: 80| D

40/1

Has shown little in juvenile hurdles for new yard in recent months but is a lightly-raced winner in this sphere, so he requires a look.

Form: 042/71-

(2)

Arij^h,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 80| CD

11/8

Produced a career best when dead-heating in 6-runner handicap over C&D in December. Improved a little further at Wolverhampton since, despite not being ideally placed, so remains of interest.

Form: 332514-

(6)

No Nay Bella^h⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Botti| OR: 80

11/4

Three wins from 8 runs last year, improving again when landing 9-runner handicap (7/4) at Kempton (11f) 50 days ago. Has yet to win away from Kempton but she should run well again.

Form: 133511-

(3)

Delta River¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 77

28/1

10/1, first run since leaving Jo Hughes when sixth of 8 in novice event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut, and this ought to reveal more.

Form: 25/6-

(8)

Dark Pine^b⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 78

8/1

Fairly useful maiden for D. K. Weld in Ireland. Ran poorly in Thurles maiden on final outing in October. Blinkers back on for yard debut and has claims on the pick of his form.

Form: 7/22627-

(1)

Stamford Raffles³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 75| C

15/2

Unreliable type but ran one of his better races when third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 30 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race.

Form: 035503-

(7)

Hold Fast^v⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 65| D

8/1

10/1 and visored for 1st time, shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when 5½ lengths fifth of 9 to No Nay Bella in handicap at Kempton (11f) 73 days ago, getting first run.

Form: 065395-

(5)

Channel Packet¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 63| C| D

16/1

Course winner who failed to come on for his recent run when sixth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Newcastle (8f) 17 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 331356-

Forecasts

Arij (11/8), No Nay Bella (11/4), Stamford Raffles (15/2), Dark Pine (8/1), Hold Fast (8/1), Channel Packet (16/1), Delta River (28/1), Numberoneson (40/1)

ARIJ improved his rating a little further despite not being seen to best effect in a race working out well at Wolverhampton 18 days ago, so makes plenty of appeal back at this venue, where he's grabbed a share of the spoils previously. Hat-trick seeker No Nay Bella is well respected, while Dark Pine could have a say if bouncing back to something like his best on first outing for a new yard.