18:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 9 December 2021

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Racing Is Everyone's Sport Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 1m 13.19s

(2)

Aces^b,t⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: C Wallis| OR: 55| D

10/1

16/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 64 days ago. Should go close once again.

Form: 884462

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(14)

Irish Times^v³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 55| CD

11/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in July. 4/1, below form fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago.

Form: 810424

(9)

Hoofs Happy Now¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 53

14/1

Last of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 10 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 440570

(13)

Maid Millie^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Levi Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 53| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 3/1, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper and could play a part.

Form: 096595

(12)

Vincenzo Coccotti^p³³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 50| CD

12/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 8/1, below form fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f) 33 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 282195

(4)

Quarter Blue⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 50

9/2

14/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 40 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 806735

(6)

Royal Heart¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco Ghiani| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 49

10/3

Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (10/3) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 13 days ago, not clear run. Not taken lightly.

Form: 793047

(3)

Moveonup^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 47| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, 16/1) 17 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 668488

(7)

Brazen Arrow^v¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 46

16/5

Ninth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 7/2) 13 days ago. Ran well over C&D prior to that and he may offer the most value today.

Form: 660729

(5)

Ocean Wilde^v¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 45

50/1

Unreliable type. Last of 11 in handicap (66/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 13 days ago, missing break. Has work to do.

Form: 663790

(10)

Tilsworth Rose^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: C Lee| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45| C

100/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. Ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, 33/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 516799

(11)

Forza Del Destino^p1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Gallagher| OR: 45

33/1

22/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 545700

Non-Runners

(8)

Dirchill⁷⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: D Thompson J: Non Runner

(1)

Sheila's Legacy⁷⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: A D Brown J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Brazen Arrow (16/5), Royal Heart (10/3), Quarter Blue (9/2), Aces (10/1), Irish Times (11/1), Vincenzo Coccotti (12/1), Maid Millie (12/1), Hoofs Happy Now (14/1), Moveonup (14/1), Sheila's Legacy (16/1), Dirchill (16/1), Forza Del Destino (33/1), Ocean Wilde (50/1), Tilsworth Rose (100/1)

This is a very trappy low-grade affair and it might be worth looking for something at a bigger price. BRAZEN ARROW hasn't been disgraced in recent runs, particularly when second over C&D on his penultimate start. He is chanced to gain a first career win. Maid Millie and Aces both have plenty of experience and should be involved in the finish too.