17:07 Chelmsford City

Friday 2 April 2021

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Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 2m 7.77s

(5)

Realist¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell| OR: 65

2/1

Modest maiden. Creditable fifth of 8 in minor event at Yarmouth (7f, heavy). Off 172 days. Significantly up in trip for handicap debut and others are better treated.

Form: 875-

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(4)

Tease And Seize¹³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: B R Millman| OR: 65

7/2

Has progressed steadily with his three runs, second of 12 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 5/1) 131 days ago. Much respected.

Form: 552-

(6)

Kabuto^p1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: M Appleby| OR: 63

4/1

Improved effort on handicap bow when second of 7 at Lingfield (12f, AW) 23 days ago, running on without being knocked about. Cheekpieces on now, and weighted to go close nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 4672

(2)

Namaste^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 63

25/1

Has been brought along steadily, 150/1 when last of 7 in minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces fitted for handicap debut and likely to step forward.

Form: 6-67

(3)

Rwanda Mist²⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: George Scott| OR: 61

7/2

Modest maiden. 200/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Newmarket (7f) 8 months ago. Needs plenty more now going handicapping.

Form: 878-

(7)

Spirituoso^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 60

11/1

Stepped up on previous efforts in first-time cheekpieces when second of 13 in handicap here (8f) 15 days ago. Headgear retained and she's not ruled out now tackling this longer trip.

Form: 8362

Non-Runners

(1)

Isla Vista¹⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: P D Evans J: Charles Bishop

Forecasts

Realist (2/1), Rwanda Mist (7/2), Tease And Seize (7/2), Kabuto (4/1), Spirituoso (11/1), Isla Vista (14/1), Namaste (25/1)

KABUTO caught the eye when runner-up at Lingfield on his handicap bow last month and can go one better here off a handy-looking mark. In-form duo Isla Vista and Spirituoso both tackle 1m2f for the first time so are fancied to chase home Micky Appleby's progressive gelding in that order.