19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 11 November 2021

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Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 36.34s

(9)

Headingley^p⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| CD

14/1

Unreliable type, but worth a second look now returning to the AW for new stable.

Form: 571076

(10)

Excel Power⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 85

20/1

3 wins from 8 runs this year, latest at Lingfield in May. Shaped as if still in good form despite finishing last of 5 in a 7f Haydock handicap 69 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 115335

(5)

Pinnata^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S C Williams| OR: 83| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Leicester in June. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 14/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 061845

(11)

Endured²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S De Sousa| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 82| D

9/4

Lightly-raced winner. First run since leaving Marco Botti when respectable fourth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 28 days ago, better placed than most. Not taken lightly.

Form: 271-4

(2)

Dutch Decoy¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 81| C

11/2

Returned to form when neck third of 8 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago, running on. Player off same mark.

Form: 449783

(8)

Roman Dynasty^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: J Parr| OR: 83

12/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good, 11/2) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 362756

(6)

Caribou^v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: D J Coakley| OR: 81

10/1

Took a step back in the right direction in a first-time visor when fifth of 18 in handicap at Newbury (7f, heavy) 20 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 11-5675

(3)

Giuseppe Cassioli³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: M Dwyer| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 77| D

9/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in August. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 8/1) 38 days ago. Seems to have gone off the boil following a promising start for this yard.

Form: 814345

(4)

Starry Eyes³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Levi Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 75| BF| C| D

13/2

Course winner who capitalised on dropping mark in good style at Lingfield in September. Not in the same form when fourth over C&D last time, though a wide trip didn't help. Worth another chance.

Form: 964414

(1)

Diffident Spirit¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: James Doyle| T: T Kent| OR: 76| D

13/2

Is developing patchy profile but ran one of his better races when fourth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 16/1) 15 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 161784

(7)

Win Win Power²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: William Carson| T: Frank Bishop| OR: 72| CD

150/1

C&D winner who was below form on his second turf start when sixth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f) in April. Off since. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon.

Form: 5-11476

Non-Runners

(12)

Lafan¹⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Endured (9/4), Dutch Decoy (11/2), Starry Eyes (13/2), Diffident Spirit (13/2), Giuseppe Cassioli (9/1), Caribou (10/1), Lafan (10/1), Roman Dynasty (12/1), Headingley (14/1), Pinnata (16/1), Excel Power (20/1), Win Win Power (150/1)

A competitive handicap with STARRY EYES worth another chance to build on her impressive Lingfield win having been caught wide over C&D last time. Endured is a lightly-raced winner who made an encouraging stable/handicap debut over C&D recently, so is not taken lightly, along with Lafan, who remains on a fair mark.