19:05 Chelmsford City

Thursday 16 December 2021

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Merry Christmas From All At CCR Handicap

Off time: 19:07 | Winning time: 1m 39.49s

(6)

Brunel Charm^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 72

9/2

Creditable second of 6 in handicap (5/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 20 days ago. In the mix again.

Form: 574332

(5)

Gertcha^t¹²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Spencer| OR: 72| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 80/1, only ninth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm). Off 122 days and needs to get back on track.

Form: 1-09

(2)

Silastar³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: G & J Moore| OR: 69

28/1

Pulled up over hurdles at Fontwell on NH debut 32 days ago. Fair on the level, so he needs to bounce back now.

Form: 513095

(7)

Daphne May¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: A West| OR: 70| D

28/1

Arrives well below par, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 547687

(3)

Thapa VC²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: M G Rimell| OR: 70

9/1

Lightly-raced winner. First run since leaving Sir Mark Prescott Bt when respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, 20/1) 20 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 5512-8

(10)

Poet's Eye^p⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: K P De Foy| OR: 68| D

16/1

Winner at Kempton in September before respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Bath (8f, good) 64 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 433315

(4)

Le Reveur^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Murphy| OR: 68| D

7/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020, but blinkered when excellent second of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 22 days ago, faring best of those held up. Player in retained headgear.

Form: 898552

(9)

McCann The Man¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 67

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fourth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Kempton (8f) 15 days ago. Considered.

Form: 04864

(8)

El Camino^p,t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| CD

13/2

C&D winner in October. Did too much too soon.when fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 19 days ago, Worth a second look off an unchanged mark.

Form: 316815

(1)

Healing Power⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 66| C

10/1

Course winner but only ninth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 7/1) 45 days ago. It's now thirteen runs since his last win in 2020.

Form: 773629

(11)

Florence Street^h⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 66

14/1

Very good second of 13 in 1m handicap at Kempton 50 days ago on her final run for Andrew Balding. Hood back on and weighted to go close again.

Form: 884422

Forecasts

Le Reveur (7/2), McCann The Man (7/2), Brunel Charm (9/2), El Camino (13/2), Thapa VC (9/1), Healing Power (10/1), Florence Street (14/1), Poet's Eye (16/1), Gertcha (20/1), Silastar (28/1), Daphne May (28/1)

LE REVEUR arrives on a losing run but signalled he's ready to strike again when an excellent second at Kempton so he ges the vote. In-form Poet's Eye is next on the list with C&D scorer El Camino and top weight Brunel Charm also highly respected.