16:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 2 December 2021

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Betsi Handicap

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 2m 4.70s

(3)

Headingley^p¹⁰^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| C

10/3

Unreliable type. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (8f, 17/2) 10 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Trevolli, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Vulnerable under penalty.

Form: 107681

(1)

Athmad²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 85| D

11/1

Latest win at Newcastle in August. Fourth of 6 in handicap (12/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 221804

(7)

Thunder Sun^t1¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: K Frost| OR: 82

33/1

Lightly-raced winner. 11/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good to firm). Off 178 days. First run for yard after leaving Sir Michael Stoute. Tongue strap on 1st time. Gelded since last run.

Form: 01-36

(4)

Widaad¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G Boughey| OR: 71

8/1

Creditable 2¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Headingley in handicap (16/1) at this course (8f) 10 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Return to 10f might suit and one to consider.

Form: 333524

(2)

Swinton Noon^v⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 72| D

17/2

33/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 219020

(5)

Trevolli^p1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: I Furtado| OR: 72| BF

9/4

Creditable third of 6 in handicap (8/15) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 6 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 552223

(6)

Dark Company⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 72

11/4

Unreliable individual. 10/1, good third of 13 in handicap at this C&D 6 days ago. Should play a part in the finish.

Form: 623493

Forecasts

Trevolli (9/4), Dark Company (11/4), Headingley (10/3), Widaad (8/1), Swinton Noon (17/2), Athmad (11/1), Thunder Sun (33/1)

TREVOLLI is a consistent sort and although he's been beaten as a short-priced favourite in his last two starts, the step up in distance with headgear on should suit and he's taken to gain a second career victory. Widaad should also appreciate the longer trip so warrants respect. Dark Company isn't out of things either.