18:00 Chelmsford City

Saturday 23 October 2021

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Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Available Now Handicap

Off time: 18:03 | Winning time: 59.87s

(2)

Shanghai Rock^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 57

9/4

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (6f, heavy) 18 days ago. Needs to rediscover his form.

Form: 606866

(4)

San Juan^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S L Keightley| OR: 55| D

5/2

3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win at Leicester in August. 16/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f) 16 days ago. Lost his way in last two runs and needs to bounce back.

Form: 676160

(10)

Rockesbury⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 55| C

7/1

Course winner. 3/1, bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 58 days ago.

Form: 732484

(8)

Bluella²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 47| D

7/2

Latest win at Catterick in April. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to soft, 7/2) 24 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 126224

(3)

Portia's Pearl^t⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: R Havlin| T: C Allen| OR: 45

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 10 in minor event (40/1) at this course (6f) 74 days ago.

Form: 576-70

(1)

Swell Song^b³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 45

13/2

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. 11/1, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 698433

(6)

Red Stripes^v⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: D C Costello| T: L Williamson| OR: 45| CD

28/1

6-time C&D winner. Forty six runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 10 in handicap (66/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 7 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 794869

(9)

Tilsworth Valerie¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: William Humphrey⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, heavy, 50/1) 12 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 80660

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 25p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Howzak¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: R Brisland J: Mark Crehan

(5)

Jaffathegaffa⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: G & J Moore J: Rhys Clutterbuck

(12)

Tiltilys Rock¹²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: A Crook J: Non Runner

(11)

Lady Susie²³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: J R Boyle J: Cieren Fallon

Forecasts

Shanghai Rock (9/4), San Juan (5/2), Bluella (7/2), Howzak (4/1), Jaffathegaffa (5/1), Swell Song (13/2), Rockesbury (7/1), Lady Susie (10/1), Portia's Pearl (22/1), Red Stripes (28/1), Tiltilys Rock (33/1), Tilsworth Valerie (150/1)

HOWZAK improved on handicap debut over 6f here a fortnight ago, should have no issue with the drop in trip and is less exposed than most of his rivals. He makes plenty of appeal in a thin looking contest. Bluella looks the best alternative as she is relatively consistent for one operating at this level. Jaffathegaffa isn't out of it either.