17:25 Chelmsford City

Thursday 4 November 2021

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Supporting Safer Gambling Week Handicap

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 59.42s

(2)

Show Me A Sunset^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Barry McHugh| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 71| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in October. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 13/2) 16 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 849216

(1)

Golden Dragon^t⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 70| D

7/2

Last of 10 in handicap (14/1) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 77 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes. Would be no surprise were he to bounce back with a big run.

Form: 00-7480

(8)

Storm Melody^b³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: A Stronge| OR: 69| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 19 runs this year. 8/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 37 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Enters calculations.

Form: 221617

(7)

Lothian¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: M J Attwater| OR: 69| D

11/2

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (16/1) at Kempton (5f) 16 days ago, well positioned. Has work to do raised 9 lb.

Form: 5-64671

(4)

Eastern Delight¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 68

150/1

First run since leaving Sir Michael Stoute when last of 13 in handicap at Newbury (6f, heavy, 150/1) 13 days ago, folding tamely.

Form: 3244-90

(5)

Smokey¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: C Wallis| OR: 67| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. 6/1, 7 lengths eighth of 9 to Lothian in handicap at Kempton (5f) 16 days ago, not much room. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 745558

(6)

Michaels Choice^b³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: W Jarvis| OR: 67| D

7/1

8/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 37 days ago. Has good chance on form and looks to be on a workable mark. Big shout.

Form: 364353

(12)

Blissful Song¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| D

9/1

Latest win at Catterick in August. First run since leaving Ollie Pears when last of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 17/2) 15 days ago, doing too much too soon. Others more persuasive.

Form: 240910

(3)

Nubough^t1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Joshua Bryan| T: M Pattinson| OR: 64| C

12/1

Course winner. First run since leaving Iain Jardine when sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 28 days ago, slowly away. Tongue strap on 1st time. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 4-28506

(9)

Dark Side Prince^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 63| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 4 wins from 9 runs this year. 16/5, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 19 days ago. Won't be far away again.

Form: 113251

Non-Runners

(10)

La Roca Del Fuego¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: G Deacon J: S W Kelly

(11)

Secretfact¹⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 8

T: M S Saunders J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Show Me A Sunset (9/4), Golden Dragon (7/2), La Roca Del Fuego (5/1), Lothian (11/2), Michaels Choice (7/1), Dark Side Prince (8/1), Blissful Song (9/1), Nubough (12/1), Secretfact (16/1), Storm Melody (22/1), Smokey (28/1), Eastern Delight (150/1)

MICHAELS CHOICE hasn't scored for over a year but he's now 3 lb below his last winning mark and looks ready to strike after a solid third at Wolverhampton. Dark Side Prince is an admirable sort and he won't be far away. Golden Dragon makes some appeal returning to Stuart Williams too.