17:20 Chelmsford City

Thursday 4 March 2021

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Off time: 17:24 | Winning time: 1m 39.19s

(7)

Al Rasmah¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77

8/1

9/2, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 10 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Likely to be in the shake-up.

Form: 2580-83

(2)

Pholas^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 72| BF| D

6/4

Progressive, winning twice over 1m at Newcastle this year. Still looked in top form when second over 7f at Kempton last week and still appeals as being on a favourable mark back at 1m.

Form: 931312

(5)

Dancing Rave^p⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Four wins from 16 runs last year. Latest win here in October. Below form third of 9 in claimer at Wolverhampton (7f) 45 days ago.

Form: 4176-63

(1)

Hold Fast^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 66| D

7/2

17/2 and cheekpieces on first time, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Kempton (1m) 15 days ago by 1¾ lengths from reopposing Luna Wish. Respected despite a 6 lb rise.

Form: 395-581

(3)

Lady Alavesa¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: M Herrington| OR: 65| D

7/1

Had Dream World behind when winning at Kempton (1m) in January. Only 5¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Hold Fast back there since, though.

Form: 20-3415

(6)

Luna Wish¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: G G Margarson| OR: 62| CD

4/1

Three-time C&D winner, the latest in January. Creditable 1¾ lengths second of 8 to Hold Fast in handicap at Kempton (1m) since. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 462-512

Non-Runners

(4)

Dream World³³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: M Appleby J: Alistair Rawlinson

Forecasts

Pholas (6/4), Hold Fast (7/2), Luna Wish (4/1), Lady Alavesa (7/1), Al Rasmah (8/1), Dream World (8/1), Dancing Rave (18/1)

PHOLAS has progressed well in recent weeks and can show she's still a step ahead of the handicapper back at 1m. Andrew Balding's recent Kempton scorer Hold Fast can give her most to do ahead of Al Rasmah.