16:50 Chelmsford City

Monday 31 May 2021

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Off time: 16:53 | Winning time: 1m 25.6s

(13)

Caribbean Spring¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Georgia Cox⁽³⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 57| C

28/1

Course winner. Creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 38/122-7

(5)

Hunters Step^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 56| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. Creditable third of 13 in handicap at this C&D (5/1) 11 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 137043

(3)

Dusty Damsel^p1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: M Murphy| OR: 55

2/1

Winner at Kempton in January. 7/2, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Decent place claims at the very least.

Form: 32-1224

(9)

Irish Times^b⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 55| CD

13/2

4-time course winner. Latest win here in January. Respectable second of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 41 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 23-1922

(11)

Dark Crocodile¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: G Deacon| OR: 53

14/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap (18/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 11 days ago. Had caught the eye on previous run (yard debut) though and drop back to 7f will suit, interesting contender.

Form: 4009/80

(2)

Global Acclamation^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: P R Chamings| OR: 52| C

8/1

Course winner. One win from 28 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. Good third of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 21 days ago, conceding first run. Enters calculations.

Form: 63040-3

(1)

Maharashtra¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: M Herrington| OR: 52

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 200/1 and hooded for 1st time, eighth of 17 in maiden at Redcar (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 55-8

(4)

Three Card Trick¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 52| BF

11/2

One win from 22 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. 5/2, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 524-744

(12)

Golden Love¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Tart| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 51

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Charlie Fellowes when fifth of 9 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 18/1) 11 days ago. Makes handicap debut. One to note in the market.

Form: 58-5

(6)

Socru^p,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Levey| T: I Furtado| OR: 49

11/2

One win from 29 Flat runs. 4/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Adam West when creditable second of 13 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago.

Form: 343992

(7)

Mungo's Quest²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 48

16/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Good second of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 16/1) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 686062

Non-Runners

(10)

Bartat¹¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: M Wigham J: Charlie Bennett

(8)

Mrs Tiffen⁴¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: L Williamson J: Elisha Whittington

Forecasts

Dusty Damsel (2/1), Socru (11/2), Three Card Trick (11/2), Irish Times (13/2), Global Acclamation (8/1), Hunters Step (12/1), Dark Crocodile (14/1), Bartat (14/1), Mungo's Quest (16/1), Golden Love (20/1), Caribbean Spring (28/1), Maharashtra (50/1), Mrs Tiffen (100/1)

A wide-open handicap in which DARK CROCCODILE could offer some value. He caught the eye on his first start for this stable at Kempton last month before not benefiting from the step up in trip last time out. Dropping back to 7f, he could go well. Bartat is on an attractive-looking mark and has to be respected. Dusty Damsel should go close with Buick taking the ride too.