18:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 6 January 2022

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Off time: 18:04 | Winning time: 1m 27.88s

(7)

River Chorus⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P S McEntee| OR: 53

7/2

Maiden who wasn't disgraced dropped back in trip when fourth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 7 days ago, albeit well positioned. Good showing not ruled out under Hollie Doyle.

Form: 722574-

(10)

Hot Romance^b1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 52

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 27 days ago, never landing a blow. Blinkers need to have positive effect now.

Form: 03678-

(4)

Shadow Angel^h1¹⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: J Tuite| OR: 52

5/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap (15/2) at Windsor (6f) when last seen in August, seeming unsuited by conditions. Best effort previously came over this C&D and booking of David Probert catches the eye.

Form: 003776-

(3)

Trepidation^v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 51| D

3/1

Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap (4/1) at Kempton (8f) 18 days ago, pulling hard. Given a chance by the assessor and return to 7f will hold no fears.

Form: 524947-

(1)

Perfect Symphony^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Joshua Bryan| T: M Pattinson| OR: 49| C

20/1

Course winner. Latest win at Lingfield in August. Tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, 40/1) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 319670-

(6)

Arlo's Sunshine²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 47

11/2

Respectable third of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 11/2) 20 days ago, plugging on. No forlorn hope for all he remains a maiden.

Form: 973443-

(8)

Edessann^h1,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Herrington| OR: 46

20/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (66/1) at Southwell (5f) 21 days ago. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 070700-

(9)

Kraka^h1,v¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 45| D

14/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 9/2) 15 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 806568-

(5)

Vino Santo^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S W Kelly| T: R Eddery| OR: 45

15/2

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 18/1) 7 days ago, ridden over 1f out and one paced. Each-way possibilities.

Form: 330564-

(2)

Woo Woo⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: George Downing| T: P D Evans| OR: 45

25/1

Heeraat filly who was out of her depth when last of 6 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f, 150/1) 5 days ago. This rates a more suitable assignment but others hold much more pressing claims.

Form: 9/0690-6

Forecasts

Trepidation (3/1), River Chorus (7/2), Shadow Angel (5/1), Arlo's Sunshine (11/2), Vino Santo (15/2), Kraka (14/1), Edessann (20/1), Perfect Symphony (20/1), Hot Romance (22/1), Woo Woo (25/1)

A competitive low-grade affair and with that in mind it may pay to take a chance on SHADOW ANGEL. She had underfoot conditions as a possible excuse when well beaten at Windsor in August but her best effort previously came when third over this C&D and she could well bounce back. Trepidation and River Chorus are a couple of others to consider.