20:30 Chelmsford City

Saturday 9 October 2021

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chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 2m 2.76s

(7)

Bay Of Naples²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 77

7/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Chester (10.3f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 518427

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(12)

Brains^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S W Kelly| T: J A Osborne| OR: 77| C

13/2

Course winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap (9/4) at Ffos Las (8f, good to soft) 13 days ago, staying on strongly. 9lb higher now returning to the all-weather. One to consider.

Form: 024911

(11)

Mythical Madness^v¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: Mark Winn⁽⁷⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| CD

100/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Epsom in July. Third of 5 in seller (5/1) at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 118763

(1)

Global Art^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 75| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 20/1, won 13-runner handicap at Newmarket (9f, good) 21 days ago, suited by way race developed.

Form: 854521

(6)

Ajax Tavern¹⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 75

16/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good, 22/1) 144 days ago. Off 144 days. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Something to find on form.

Form: 6453-40

(8)

Desert Emperor³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: I Furtado| OR: 73| BF

7/2

Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to firm, 9/4) 30 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 423844

(9)

London Arch^p⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Louis Steward| T: C Fellowes| OR: 72

10/1

Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Haydock (11.6f, good to soft) 64 days ago.

Form: 593-705

(4)

Kentucky Kingdom²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 71| CD

11/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good, 40/1) 22 days ago. Return to this venue a plus and he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 516177

(10)

Abrag^p,t1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 74

18/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 12/1) 18 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Not been with this yard for long and he could go well.

Form: 421735

(5)

The Whipmaster³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 74

9/2

Latest win at Windsor in May. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 9/2) 37 days ago.

Form: 152338

(3)

Psyche¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Hitchcott| T: C Gordon| OR: 68

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. First run since leaving Gary Moore when ninth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 40/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 026889

(15)

Elusive Artist¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 70

22/1

4/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good). Off 129 days. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6210-48

(2)

Athers^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Robert Tart| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 59

14/1

11/1, last of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 886948

Non-Runners

(14)

Ritchie Valens⁴⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: Tom Clover J: Non Runner

(13)

Dual Identity²⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: W J Knight J: M Harley

Forecasts

Desert Emperor (7/2), The Whipmaster (9/2), Brains (13/2), Bay Of Naples (7/1), Dual Identity (7/1), Global Art (8/1), London Arch (10/1), Kentucky Kingdom (11/1), Athers (14/1), Ajax Tavern (16/1), Ritchie Valens (16/1), Abrag (18/1), Elusive Artist (22/1), Psyche (28/1), Mythical Madness (100/1)

KENTUCKY KINGDOM has a tremendous record at this venue and he's chanced to make it 4 C&D wins tonight. He wasn't disgraced at Newbury when the race wasn't run to suit last time and should get back on track here. Desert Emperor is unexposed and may take a step forward after a series of solid efforts. Abrag could offer some each-way value on just his third start for Alice Haynes.