14:35 Chelmsford City

Sunday 12 September 2021

All13:0013:3514:0514:3515:1015:4516:20

Betsi Elsenham Handicap

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 22.60s

(2)

Mutafawwig³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 102

4/6

Promising type. Won 11-runner novice at Kempton (8f, 15/8) 39 days ago, bit in hand. Makes handicap debut. Clearly hasn't been easy to train, but looked highly talented last time, so worth chancing.

Form: 1/1

(4)

Tiger Crusade¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 95| BF| D

12/1

Low-mileage 4-y-o who returned with comfortable victory in 7f handicap at Kempton in May and, although disappointing at Doncaster next time, remains with potential after a break.

Form: 1343-18

(7)

Karibana^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: N Callan| T: R Hughes| OR: 94| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 11/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good ½-length third of 10 to Stylish Performer in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago. Not the most consistent, though.

Form: 2-01003

(6)

Stylish Performer²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: K R Burke| OR: 95| CD

11/2

3 wins from 8 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D (10/1) 22 days ago, keeping on well. Likeable type with an excellent AW record, so another bold showing likely.

Form: 172521

(1)

Big Narstie¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 93| D

25/1

Last of 4 in handicap (8/1) at Newmarket (7f, good) 15 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 4-15204

(3)

Nigel Nott^p⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M Appleby| OR: 87| C

14/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 9 in handicap (6/1) at this course (5f) 40 days ago, finishing well. Significantly back up in trip. One to consider despite 2-lb rise.

Form: 236042

(5)

Extrodinair^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Robert Tart| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 87| CD

11/1

4-time course winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Well-beaten last of 9 to Summerghand in listed race (66/1) at Newmarket (6f, good) 15 days ago. Likely to bounce back in more realistic grade.

Form: 081119

Forecasts

Mutafawwig (4/6), Stylish Performer (11/2), Karibana (8/1), Extrodinair (11/1), Tiger Crusade (12/1), Nigel Nott (14/1), Big Narstie (25/1)

MUTAFAWWIG is almost certainly too good for handicapping, so he's worth backing to defy a mark of 102 before probably stepping up into pattern company, perhaps in Dubai. Stylish Performer is a tough sort who could capitalise if the selection fluffs his lines, while Tiger Crusade could play a part if tuned up.