18:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 7 October 2021

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MansionBet Beaten A Head Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 10.24s

(1)

Araifjan²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 77| CD

9/2

C&D winner in April who gained a first career win on turf in 8-runner handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good, 12/1) 23 days ago. Can give another good account back at Chelmsford.

Form: 225941

(2)

Cooperation²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: K P De Foy| OR: 76| D

11/2

Latest win at Ripon in July, but again failed to see things out back down in trip when last of 5 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good, 9/2) 22 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 718955

(12)

Lilkian¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Angus Villiers⁽³⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 74| CD

12/1

3 wins from 12 runs this year, latest here (5f) in August. 13/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 541134

(5)

Libertine Belle^t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S C Williams| OR: 74| D

8/1

Bounced back to her best to win 6-runner handicap at Brighton (6f, good) 31 days ago, staying on well. Seen to best effect on that occasion, so 3 lb rise could be enough to anchor her.

Form: 217561

(9)

The Cola Kid^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 73| D

25/1

Successful in 6f handicaps at Naas and Cork in July, but was well held on first outing for new yard in 4-runner handicap at Hamilton (5f) 17 days ago.

Form: 560114

(11)

Rebel Redemption^b⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 66| CD

10/3

Resumed winning ways with a career best in first-time blinkers in 8-runner handicap at this C&D (7/1) 7 days ago. Carries 5 lb penalty and looks sure to go well again.

Form: 346151

(7)

Lion Ring¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 71

4/1

Creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 12 days ago. Can continue in form.

Form: 730223

(4)

Sir Hector¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C Wallis| OR: 65| CD

22/1

C&D winner who followed a good run with a below-par one when ninth in 10-runner handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 9/1) 16 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 231549

(6)

Lothian¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 63

40/1

Fair maiden who wasn't seen to best effect after 7 months off when sixth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 16 days ago, not clear run. Should be better for the run and not ruled out.

Form: 445-646

(8)

Come On Girl³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: M Appleby| OR: 61| D

16/1

8/1, 4 lengths last of 6 to Libertine Belle in handicap at Brighton (6f, good) 31 days ago, shaping as if needing the run after 5 months off. Eased 2 lb.

Form: 1-37376

(3)

San Juan^t⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S L Keightley| OR: 57

16/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year, latest at Leicester in August. Not seen to best effect when sixth of 8 in handicap (4/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 47 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 567616

Non-Runners

(10)

Driftwood¹¹⁵

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: S Dixon J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Rebel Redemption (10/3), Lion Ring (4/1), Araifjan (9/2), Cooperation (11/2), Libertine Belle (8/1), Lilkian (12/1), Driftwood (14/1), Come On Girl (16/1), San Juan (16/1), Sir Hector (22/1), The Cola Kid (25/1), Lothian (40/1)

A handicap appearing to lack well-treated sorts, so it could pay to side with ARAIFJAN, a recent winner at Yarmouth, whose style of racing lends itself well to this track. Rebel Redemption won convincingly over C&D last week and is well respected under a penalty, while Lion Ring can continue in form.