19:20 Chelmsford City

Thursday 1 April 2021

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chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap

Off time: 19:21 | Winning time: 3m 1.73s

(12)

Aventuriere⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 58

2/5

Promising sort. 13/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Kempton (12f) 5 days ago, forging clear. Looks the one to beat under a penalty.

Form: 0/55-1

(5)

Beat The Breeze^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S Dow| OR: 61| C

5/1

Course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Lingfield in December. Good second of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 12/1) 20 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2111-82

(3)

Stormy Night²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: E J Walsh| T: P D Evans| OR: 59

28/1

Latest win at Le Croise-Laroche in November. 28/1, last of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs to rediscover form.

Form: 01-0708

(11)

Celtic Classic^b¹⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 56| D

7/1

Won 12-runner handicap (5/1) at Wolverhampton (14f), suited by way race developed. Off 104 days. One to consider.

Form: 304781-

(8)

Strict^v1²⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: M Appleby| OR: 55

22/1

Unreliable sort. 9/2, below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good), very slowly away. Off 8 months. Visor on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 374926-

(9)

Brute Force^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 52

20/1

Good third of 9 in minor event at this course (13.3f, 4/1) 33 days ago. Each-way contender.

Form: 77-5423

(6)

Lost History²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: J L Spearing| OR: 51

25/1

25/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 22 days ago, needing lesser test.

Form: 66/0987

(7)

Sheldon Cooper²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: David Probert| T: A Wintle| OR: 45

80/1

Last of 9 in minor event at Southwell (12.1f, 66/1) 21 days ago. Difficult to recommend.

Form: 0256/79

(2)

Normandy Blue¹⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: L McJannet| OR: 45

100/1

Remains a maiden after 29 Flat runs. Seventh of 12 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 179 days ago. Off 179 days. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 0606/60-

(1)

Dorset Blue^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: M Walford| OR: 45

50/1

15/2, creditable fifth of 9 in minor event at this course (13.3f) 33 days ago. Needs another step forward.

Form: 050-965

(10)

Dame Denali^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 45

80/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 200/1, ninth of 14 in minor event at this course (10f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 580-889

Non-Runners

(4)

French Minstrel⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: W J Knight J: M Harley

Forecasts

Aventuriere (2/5), French Minstrel (4/1), Beat The Breeze (5/1), Celtic Classic (7/1), Brute Force (20/1), Strict (22/1), Lost History (25/1), Stormy Night (28/1), Dorset Blue (50/1), Sheldon Cooper (80/1), Dame Denali (80/1), Normandy Blue (100/1)

AVENTURIERE won well at Kempton at the weekend and she looks the type that will progress as she steps up in trip. A 5 lb penalty is unlikely to stop her following up. French Minstrel is thriving at the moment and he has to be taken seriously in his hat-trick bid. Brute Force looks the best of the rest.