18:40 Chelmsford City

Wednesday 28 April 2021

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chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 1m 11.18s

(5)

Endowed²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 85| D

5/1

First run since leaving Richard Hannon when bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap (14/1) at this course (7f) 26 days ago, not ideally placed. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 52465-6

(7)

Sir Oliver^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 85| BF| D

11/4

Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. 3/1, good third of 13 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 23 days ago. 10 lb higher back on the AW, but strong chance all the same.

Form: 042-413

(4)

Eagle Creek¹⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 85| C

11/2

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 5/1, bit below form fourth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f), unable to sustain effort. Off 158 days and may find one or two too good.

Form: 6/83414-

(3)

One Hart²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Alice Bond⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ferguson| OR: 83| D

14/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. 7/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 20 days ago. Perhaps a shade too high in the weights at present.

Form: 412156

(6)

Spirit Of May⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: R A Teal| OR: 82| CD

9/1

Four-time C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 16/1, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D 83 days ago. Has to be taken seriously with a more experienced rider back in the hot-seat.

Form: 899-419

(2)

Araifjan¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 72| D

11/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 9/1, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Eased in class now and claims off last winning mark.

Form: 31365-5

(1)

Show Me A Sunset^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 72| C

7/2

Course winner. Winner here in January. 3/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 19 days ago, running on. Not discounted.

Form: 235-142

Forecasts

Sir Oliver (11/4), Show Me A Sunset (7/2), Endowed (5/1), Araifjan (11/2), Eagle Creek (11/2), Spirit Of May (9/1), One Hart (14/1)

Preference in this tricky-looking handicap is for SPIRIT OF MAY, who failed to fire on his latest start in February, but that was in a higher grade of race and he looked as good as ever when notching a fourth C&D success a month earlier. Sir Oliver has done little wrong in 3 starts since joining this yard and looks sure to be in the mix once again, while Show Me A Sunset also enters calculations.