chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 3m 30.05s

(1)

Alfredo^b,t⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: T P Queally| T: S Durack| OR: 84| D

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2018. 14/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 44 days ago, plugging on but going with little fluency.

Form: 9/32355-

(5)

Thai Terrier^v1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: R Kingscote| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82| C

5/2

Course winner. Runner-up on his last 4 starts, including over 3f longer trip in handicap (13/8) at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 15 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Leading player from same mark.

Form: 18222-2

(4)

Tynecastle Park¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Selma Grage⁽⁷⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 79| D

16/1

Ran creditably when fourth of 5 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f, 17/2) 15 days ago. Seems best on the fibresand so others preferred on this occasion.

Form: 62062-4

(3)

Starczewski²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 79| C

15/8

Course winner in 2019. Looked rusty after 16 months off when eighth of 10 in handicap (28/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 22119/8-

(2)

The Cincinnati Kid⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: A King| OR: 75| C

5/2

Failed to meet expectations on first run since leaving Richard Hannon when fifth of 8 in juvenile hurdle (7/4) at Fakenham (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 53 days ago. Leading chance back on the Flat.

Form: 375231-

Forecasts

Starczewski (15/8), Thai Terrier (5/2), The Cincinnati Kid (5/2), Alfredo (9/1), Tynecastle Park (16/1)

All in with a squeak here, but preference is for THE CINCINNATI KID, who scored over 14f here back in October on his final start for Richard Hannon and attentions are quickly turned back to the Flat after a disappointing effort over hurdles. Thai Terror has finished runner-up on his last 4 starts and that trend may continue here, with Starczewski another interesting runner for David Simcock.