16:55 Chelmsford City

Thursday 18 February 2021

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Terry Chambers Memorial Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 0.24s

(1)

Marta Boy^v1⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: P D Evans| OR: 55

5/2

Below form fifth of 13 in nursery (11/2) at Newcastle (6f) 79 days ago, finding test too much. First run for yard after leaving Jane Chapple-Hyam. Visor on 1st time. One to consider.

Form: 804355-

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(4)

Mehmo^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 55

5/2

Good second of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 7/2) 13 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 75-7462

(6)

Red Carpet Queen^b1,t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: George Scott| OR: 53

13/2

12/1, creditable 3¼ lengths fourth of 11 to Mid Day Rush in handicap at this course (6f) 24 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. One to consider.

Form: 3430-64

(2)

Swooper^v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 52

18/1

Last of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 20 days ago. Visor back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 879-758

(5)

Mid Day Rush²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 51| C

3/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (7/1) at this course (6f) 24 days ago, well positioned. Has good chance on form.

Form: 66P-341

(9)

Likely Successor¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 51

20/1

14/1, last of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 15 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 62445-0

(8)

Apache Mist²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 47

50/1

14/1, 16¼ lengths tenth of 11 to Mid Day Rush in handicap at this course (6f) 24 days ago. Difficult to make a case for.

Form: 62650-0

(7)

Soberton^v¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 45

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 66/1) 15 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Drop to the minimum trip may help her and one to consider.

Form: 007-57

(3)

Friday^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: L A Dace| OR: 45

18/1

50/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 15 days ago, going off too hard. Hood back on. Can't be dismissed at the minimum trip given her run style.

Form: 9098-79

Forecasts

Mehmo (5/2), Marta Boy (5/2), Mid Day Rush (3/1), Red Carpet Queen (13/2), Swooper (18/1), Friday (18/1), Likely Successor (20/1), Soberton (40/1), Apache Mist (50/1)

MID DAY RUSH arrives in peak form and she looks the one to beat after her victory here last month over 6f. Mehmo's turn will come soon enough and he can't be ruled out. Both fillies out of the handicap, Soberton and Friday may appreciate the drop in trip and could represent some each-way value in a race that might not take much winning.