17:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 4 February 2021

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Racing Welfare Handicap

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 1m 25.21s

(5)

Princesse Animale^e/s⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: P Phelan| OR: 65

4/1

28/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, excellent second of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 50 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 2/33052-

(4)

Suzi's Connoisseur^b³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 64| BF| C| D

5/1

Temperamental sort. Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (7/2) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 39 days ago, not ideally placed. One to consider.

Form: 678834-

(8)

Lacan^b⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 64| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win at Kempton in September. Last of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 12/1) 45 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 816399-

(7)

No Diggity^v¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 62| BF| D

12/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 11/4, seventh of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 19 days ago, not ideally placed. Could see him bouncing back here.

Form: 3261-47

(6)

Baltic Prince¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 62| D

12/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 12/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 19 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 64710-2

(1)

Global Destination¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 60| D

25/1

40/1, last of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 14 days ago. Has to improve.

Form: 18535/0

(3)

Swissal¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam J McNamara| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 60| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 15/2, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 17 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 52388-5

(2)

Last Date³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 58| C

9/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 39 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 141/490-

(9)

Velvet Vista^b,t⁴^{(ex 10)}

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Murphy| OR: 45| CD

6/4

C&D winner. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 9/4) 4 days ago, keeping on well. Dangerous to rule her out under a penalty.

Form: 487-311

Forecasts

Velvet Vista (6/4), Princesse Animale (4/1), Suzi's Connoisseur (5/1), Last Date (9/1), No Diggity (12/1), Baltic Prince (12/1), Swissal (16/1), Lacan (22/1), Global Destination (25/1)

PRINCESS ANIMALE sets the standard after her decent effort at Lingfield in December and a repeat of that should see her go close. No Diggity often loses his races at the start but he should go well if he gets away on terms. Velvet Vista is chasing the hat-trick and can't be ruled out.