20:30 Chelmsford City

Saturday 21 August 2021

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Full Works Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 37.07s

(4)

Secret Moment^t1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 73

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, last of 6 in handicap (6/1) at Redcar (10f, good) 24 days ago. Tongue strap added for this polytrack debut and worth another chance back at this trip.

Form: 43-456

(2)

Samphire Coast^v²¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Darragh Keenan| T: D Shaw| OR: 73| CD

22/1

Six-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f). Off 7 months and, chances are, he'll come on for the run.

Form: 03536-9

(5)

Swiss Knight^h,t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 71| D

8/1

Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm, 18/1) 33 days ago. Every chance if back to best, but others make more appeal on balance.

Form: 09-0566

(6)

Vasco Da Gama¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 70| D

7/2

Creditable third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (5/1) 11 days ago, left poorly placed. Will surely be in the mix if able to get into a better position in the early stages of this contest.

Form: 388953

(3)

Luna Wish¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 67| CD

17/2

Three-time C&D winner, the latest in April. Last of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm, 40/1) 17 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 216286

(8)

Maysong¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 67

7/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Good second of 12 in handicap at Sandown (8f, good to soft, 16/1) 16 days ago, nearest finish. Very much one to consider back on this surface.

Form: 773492

(9)

Lafan⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, bit below form fifth of 10 in maiden at Bath (8f, firm) 52 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs to raise his game.

Form: 44355

(7)

Smart Qibili^h³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 70

22/1

50/1, first run since leaving Marco Botti when fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D 32 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Likely to come up short once more.

Form: 25-2855

(1)

Art Dealer¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 69

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, last of 7 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and will need to improve for the switch to this surface if he's to open his account.

Form: 43567

Forecasts

Maysong (7/2), Vasco Da Gama (7/2), Lafan (9/2), Secret Moment (9/2), Swiss Knight (8/1), Luna Wish (17/2), Art Dealer (16/1), Samphire Coast (22/1), Smart Qibili (22/1)

VASCO DA GAMA hasn't been the easiest to catch right since coming to Britain, but he shaped better than the bare result when third over this C&D recently and will have every chance of opening his account on these shores if able to build on that. Next on the list is Maysong, who found just one too good at Sandown last time. Godolphin's Secret Moment is also worthy of serious consideration.