16:40 Chelmsford City

Thursday 18 March 2021

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tote Placepot Your First Bet Handicap

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 59.91s

(3)

Spirited Guest¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 79| BF| CD

15/8

C&D winner but off track since below-form third of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f) 6 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on his comeback.

Form: 226713-

(7)

Wiley Post^b⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: A W Carroll| OR: 75| D

11/2

5/1, took big step back in right direction when third of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (6f) 50 days ago. Not taken lightly off reduced mark.

Form: 4609-83

(2)

Ascot Jungle^t1⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: E J Walsh| T: C Hobson| OR: 75

100/1

Fair ex-French maiden who was only eighth in claimer at Deauville (6.5f) 68 days ago. Needs to get back on track for new yard.

Form: 22747-8

(4)

Stake Acclaim^b,t1²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 73| D

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 28/1 and blinkered for 1st time, below-form fifth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f) 26 days ago. Tongue strap on with work to do.

Form: 00-6965

(8)

Agent Shiftwell^p1,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S C Williams| OR: 72| D

9/1

Dual 5f winner but only eighth of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on now and not proving the easiest to catch right.

Form: 2166-28

(6)

Camachess^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P J McBride| OR: 70| D

20/1

Blinkered when dual winner last July and hinted at a revival when seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 40/1) 29 days ago. Not ruled out with headgear refitted now.

Form: 1416-07

(5)

Jumira Bridge^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 68| D

5/1

Kicked off 2021 with pair of wins at Wolverhampton. Poorly drawn and hasn't enjoyed rub of the green both starts since so he's well worth considering now.

Form: 92-1167

(1)

Shamshon²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 8-9| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 67| CD

11/4

C&D winner who arrives in good nick, third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f) last month when left poorly placed. Needs considering once more.

Form: 5-15253

Forecasts

Spirited Guest (15/8), Shamshon (11/4), Jumira Bridge (5/1), Wiley Post (11/2), Agent Shiftwell (9/1), Stake Acclaim (14/1), Camachess (20/1), Ascot Jungle (100/1)

A few with chances but JUMIRA BRIDGE has been poorly drawn and not seen to best effect on his last two runs and is fancied to get back to winning ways here. Camachess isn't passed over easily now she's slipped in the weights and refitted with blinkers, while Wiley Post is another who looks to be coming to the boil again and merits a second look.