18:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 9 September 2021

All16:5517:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

CCR Membership Available Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 24.36s

(3)

Spring Romance³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: George Buckell⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 80/1, fared little better back sprinting when fifth of 8 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 899965

(9)

Trusty Scout⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 67

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seemed unsuited by the track on first run for this yard when fifth of 8 in handicap at Epsom (7f, good to firm, 5/1) 9 days ago, not unduly punished. Worth another chance.

Form: 70-785

(10)

Bobby On The Beat^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M L W Bell| OR: 67

11/2

Ran creditably up against better-treated rivals when fifth of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm, 17/2) 16 days ago. Now 0-12 and may again find one or two too good.

Form: 724235

(1)

Sky Blue Thinking¹⁰^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: A West| OR: 60| CD

7/4

C&D winner. Career best when comfortably winning 12-runner handicap (11/4) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 10 days ago, keeping on well. Carries penalty. Leading claims again.

Form: 475111

(8)

Ventura Vision¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 65| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 9/1) 15 days ago, every chance over 1f out.

Form: 363335

(5)

Romulan Prince³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: R Hughes| OR: 65| C

3/1

Course winner here in June. 11/2, ran respectably when fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 38 days ago, keeping on inside final 1f. Not taken lightly.

Form: 781575

(11)

Hunters Step²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Jones| T: H Spiller| OR: 58| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Latest win at Newcastle in June. 8/1, below form 8½ lengths eighth of 13 to the re-opposing Sky Blue Thinking in handicap at this C&D 25 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 435148

(12)

Queen Of Burgundy¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: N Callan| T: J Parr| OR: 57| D

11/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 16/5 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, followed a below-par effort with an even worse one when sixth of 9 in handicap at Brighton (8f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 054856

(2)

Havergate Island^t³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Joshua Bryan| T: M Pattinson| OR: 60

100/1

250/1, showed much improved form when fourth of 9 in maiden at this C&D 37 days ago, keeping on after short of room early in straight. Difficult ask.

Form: 0-75074

(6)

Miss Bella Brand¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Wood| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 59

16/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (15/2) at Ripon (6f, good) 17 days ago, edging ahead close home. Nudged up just a couple of pounds so could be in the mix.

Form: 033541

(7)

Tell'em Nowt^h1,t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ray Dawson| T: P S McEntee| OR: 57

50/1

33/1, not seen to best effect when eighth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 24 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Clive Cox. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 404778

Non-Runners

(4)

Jackstar²⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: D M Loughnane J: Philip Prince

Forecasts

Sky Blue Thinking (7/4), Romulan Prince (3/1), Bobby On The Beat (11/2), Ventura Vision (17/2), Queen Of Burgundy (11/1), Spring Romance (14/1), Jackstar (14/1), Miss Bella Brand (16/1), Hunters Step (25/1), Trusty Scout (28/1), Tell'em Nowt (50/1), Havergate Island (100/1)

SKY BLUE THINKING has been a revelation since joining Adam West, completing a quick-fire hat-trick (including victory over this C&D) last month. She gets the vote to make it 4 on the spin and maintain her unbeaten record for this yard carrying the penalty. Miss Bella Brand, Romulan Prince and Trusty Scout look the main dangers in that order.