18:20 Chelmsford City

Thursday 6 May 2021

All16:5017:2017:5018:2018:5019:2019:50

Ladies Day 26th August Handicap

Off time: 18:21 | Winning time: 2m 4.22s

(8)

Big Wing¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: R Hannon| OR: 82

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 3/1, second of 5 in minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 12 days ago. Entitled to progress on handicap debut and he looks the one to beat.

Form: 4-32

(3)

Capitole³⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gallagher| OR: 82

80/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Clairefontaine (10.9f, good, 37/1). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Richard Chotard. Best watched for the time being.

Form: 21/7280-

(10)

Arctic Vega¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 81

5/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Newcastle in January. Good fifth of 16 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good, 25/1) 18 days ago. That looks like good form and he should go close.

Form: 406-105

(5)

Ritchie Valens³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Clover| OR: 80| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 6/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 31 days ago, suited by way race developed. Others make more appeal.

Form: 635-552

(1)

Cedar Cage²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 79| BF

10/3

Good third of 8 in handicap (11/8) at Southwell (12.1f). Off 7 months. Merits consideration.

Form: 521/343-

(11)

Global Art³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 77| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 12/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 31 days ago, suited by strong pace. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 12446-4

(4)

Maori Knight¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Spencer| T: R Hughes| OR: 76| C

9/2

Course winner. 13/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f), very slowly away. Off 6 months. Back up in trip. Gelded since last seen. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 056778-

(7)

Frankly Mr Shankly^t⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: O Murphy| OR: 75| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, creditable third of 7 in handicap (50/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 50 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 31670-3

(6)

Avarice¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S W Kelly| T: J Butler| OR: 72| D

50/1

16/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive unless market speaks in his favour.

Form: 9-45075

(2)

Wimpole Hall^p²³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: W Jarvis| OR: 72| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 25/1, last of 13 in handicap at Kempton (11f), very slowly away. Off 7 months. Cheekpieces back on. Must improve.

Form: 718600-

(9)

Bayston Hill^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M D I Usher| OR: 71| CD

11/1

5-time C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Good second of 5 in handicap (10/3) at this C&D 30 days ago, getting first run. Can never be discounted at this venue.

Form: 16-1282

Forecasts

Arctic Vega (5/2), Cedar Cage (10/3), Maori Knight (9/2), Ritchie Valens (7/1), Frankly Mr Shankly (10/1), Bayston Hill (11/1), Big Wing (14/1), Global Art (20/1), Wimpole Hall (33/1), Avarice (50/1), Capitole (80/1)

BIG WING is unexposed and should have further improvement to come. The form of his respectable efforts in novice events looks solid and he makes most appeal. Arctic Vega ran creditably in a deep race at Newbury last time and he looks the main danger. Bayston Hill is up in grade but has a good record at this venue so has to be considered.