chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 3m 29.62s

(1)

Pianissimo^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 79| C| D

4/1

Course winner. 9/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 26 days ago. Blinkers back on. Slipping down the weights and one to note in the market.

Form: 6246-07

(2)

Manjaam^p,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 75| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Newcastle (16.2f) 13 days ago. Has more going for him than a few in here.

Form: 3-15065

(6)

Thorn^h⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 68

14/1

Latest win at Epsom in July. Fifth of 7 in handicap (15/2) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 51 days ago, not much room. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 130195

(5)

Atalanta Breeze^p⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 68

13/8

Latest win at Wolverhampton in September. Good second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 8/1) 60 days ago, clear of rest. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 23-8412

(4)

Chocolate Box^v²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Philip Prince| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 67| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. Visored for 1st time, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (13/2) at Kempton (16f) 26 days ago.

Form: 733675

(3)

Socially Shady^v²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 63

11/2

Temperamental sort. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Redcar (14f, soft, 12/1) 20 days ago, nearest finish. Makes polytrack debut. Visor back on.

Form: 254343

Forecasts

Atalanta Breeze (13/8), Chocolate Box (7/2), Pianissimo (4/1), Socially Shady (11/2), Manjaam (9/1), Thorn (14/1)

This will take very little winning and MANJAAM looks the best option after a couple of solid efforts at Newcastle. He has been dropped another 2 lb and could make the most of a decent opportunity. Atalanta Breeze is running well at the moment and she looks the main danger. Pianissimo is sliding down the weights and he could play a part too.