20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 16 September 2021

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chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap

Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 2m 6.01s

(4)

Flower Of Thunder⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 57| D

10/3

Winner at Yarmouth in August. 16/5, good second of 12 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 534412

(14)

Headley George¹²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: David Egan| T: S Dow| OR: 57| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Winner here in March. Creditable third of 12 in handicap (5/4) at Lingfield (10f, AW). Off 129 days. Proving consistent, but possibly just about in the handicapper's grip for now.

Form: 221223

(1)

Agent Of Fortune^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Joshua Bryan| T: J Butler| OR: 56| BF| C

10/3

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 13/8, good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, clear of rest. Cheekpieces back on and she's a key player off the same mark.

Form: 860432

(5)

Spanish Hustle^b1⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: C Gordon| OR: 60

28/1

Temperamental sort. Last of 4 in handicap (16/1) at Windsor (10f, good) 45 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and blinkers on 1st time. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 3803-44

(10)

Athers^b1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 60

20/1

First run since leaving Roger Varian when ninth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 8/1) 29 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Hopes pinned on addition of blinkers sparking improvement.

Form: 86-8869

(11)

Artisan Bleu¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: A West| OR: 60

11/2

Two wins from 6 runs this year, the latest at Wolverhampton in April. 10/3, ninth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to firm) 152 days ago. Possibilities after break back on the AW.

Form: 723119

(7)

Mystic Dragon^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 54| D

9/1

13/8, won 5-runner handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, firm) 18 days ago. Nudged up just 2 lb, but whether she'll be able to replicate that level form back on the AW remains to be seen.

Form: 662131

(6)

Meisterzinger^p1⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M D I Usher| OR: 59

33/1

Visored for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 12/1) 84 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Sir Mark Prescott Bt and cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 060-780

(15)

Pop Ya Collar^p1¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 57

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable 7¾ lengths fourth of 13 to Artisan Bleu in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 18/1), nearest finish. Off 173 days and opposable on this debut for new yard.

Form: 0-8474

(8)

Heat And Dust^b1²⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 57

10/1

5/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f). Now tried in blinkers following an 8-month absence and while more is needed, she's in good hands and is one to note in the betting.

Form: 4984-67

(12)

Henley Park^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 45

25/1

22/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 22 days ago. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 54-6940

(2)

Mirakuhl^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ferguson| OR: 45

40/1

Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Dean Ivory when tenth of 14 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, good to firm, 9/1) 15 days ago. Looks set for another struggle.

Form: 780-780

(9)

Memory Hill²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 45

66/1

50/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Ffos Las (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back up in trip and he's hard to warm to.

Form: 653499

(3)

Piranhadrama^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 45

66/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm, 25/1) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip and tongue strap back on. Readily passed over.

Form: 904630

(13)

Tolstoy's Tale^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: P Charalambous| OR: 45

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Up in trip and it's hard to envisage him making an impact.

Form: 000-0

Forecasts

Agent Of Fortune (10/3), Flower Of Thunder (10/3), Headley George (10/3), Artisan Bleu (11/2), Mystic Dragon (9/1), Heat And Dust (10/1), Athers (20/1), Henley Park (25/1), Spanish Hustle (28/1), Meisterzinger (33/1), Mirakuhl (40/1), Pop Ya Collar (40/1), Piranhadrama (66/1), Memory Hill (66/1), Tolstoy's Tale (150/1)

ARTISAN BLEU failed in her hat-trick bid at Nottingham when last seen in April, but her form figures read 2311 in all-weather handicaps and, assuming all is well following a break, she is taken to get back on track now returned to an artificial surface. Next on the list is Agent of Fortune, who looks ready to strike judged on recent efforts, while Flower of Thunder should also have a part to play.