17:55 Chelmsford City

Thursday 18 March 2021

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Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 1m 12.67s

(5)

Second Collection^h²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A W Carroll| OR: 77| D

9/2

Fourteen runs since her last win in 2019 but she hasn't had the rub of the green of late, poorly placed when eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 29 days ago. Player off reduced mark.

Form: 2326-48

(6)

Company Minx¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 75| D

50/1

Fair 6f winner for Clive Cox but only seventh of 8 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 19 days ago on yard debut. Needs to step forward now.

Form: 26/530-7

(4)

Shoot To Kill^p⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 74

10/1

Still without an AW win, and (11/2) unseated rider leaving stalls in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 46 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 7250-5U

(7)

Blame Culture^p1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: G G Margarson| OR: 72

4/1

It's now twenty runs since last win in 2019 but he recorded good second of 10 in handicap at this course (7f) 28 days ago. Holds solid claims in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 8267-42

(1)

Show Me A Sunset^t⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 70| C

11/10

5/2 and tongue strap on, career best when winning 5-runner minor event at this course (5f) 55 days ago. This is tougher back in handicap company.

Form: 7/2235-1

(3)

Excellent George^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Lorenzo Atzori⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 64| CD

8/1

3-time C&D winner but he arrives on a long losing run. Good third of 9 in handicap here 19 days ago though so not dismissed.

Form: 3052-33

Non-Runners

(2)

Healing Power²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: I Furtado J: Joey Haynes

Forecasts

Show Me A Sunset (11/10), Healing Power (7/2), Blame Culture (4/1), Second Collection (9/2), Excellent George (8/1), Shoot To Kill (10/1), Company Minx (50/1)

A tightly-knit handicap in which it could be worth siding with SECOND COLLECTION, who has performed better than her recent form figures suggest and now features on a handy mark. Blame Culture is a long time without a win but can't be easily discounted after a good recent second here. In-form C&D scorer Excellent George is another with solid claims.