19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 3 February 2022

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Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 2m 8.51s

(4)

Al Qaasim^p⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 57

15/8

Cheekpieces on when bagging 1m handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 9 days ago. Headgear retained. Weighted to go close in his hat-trick bid under a 5 lb penalty with the step up in trip a plus too.

Form: 6706-11

(5)

Smokey Malone^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 57| D

7/1

15/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 15 days ago. Blinkers back on and not ruled out eased 1 lb.

Form: 26835-4

(12)

Rania^b⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L P Keniry| T: S Kirk| OR: 57

22/1

Scored at Wolverhampton in November and largely in good form since, eighth of 13 in handicap there (8.6f) 6 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 1332-58

(7)

Bella Colorossa²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: K Jewell| OR: 55| BF

3/1

Winner at Kempton in January and backed it up with good third of 11 in minor event there 22 days ago. Well worth considering back in handicap company.

Form: 4095-13

(9)

Artisan Bleu²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: A West| OR: 55

14/1

Set too much to do when fifth of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (10f) 27 days ago. In the mix off 1 lb lower mark here.

Form: 65200-5

(8)

Doonbeg Farmer³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 54

16/1

Arrives in good order, not seen to best effect when seventh of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 35 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 816847-

(6)

Copake²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Herrington| OR: 53

9/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in December before creditable third of 6 in handicap over C&D 21 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 79071-3

(2)

Mustang Kodi¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: B R Johnson| OR: 51

66/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in October but he came in only thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 13 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 1087-00

(10)

Brass Clankers²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: R Brisland| OR: 49| CD

8/1

C&D winner who posted good third of 8 in minor event here 28 days ago given he was left poorly placed. Holds solid claims.

Form: 50836-3

(1)

Cents In The City⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 46

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Only ninth of 11 to Copake on his handicap bow at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 52 days ago, so others are preferred.

Form: 78/59-

(3)

Tilsworth Lukey^v²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Marco Ghiani| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45| CD

80/1

Sole win from 44 starts came over C&D, but he's a temperamental sort who was only sixth of 7 in minor event here 21 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 4064-86

(11)

Ivahunch^h,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 45

20/1

Remains winless, and tried in a tongue strap when eighth of 12 in 12f handicap at Kempton 10 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 7007/88

Forecasts

Al Qaasim (15/8), Bella Colorossa (3/1), Smokey Malone (7/1), Brass Clankers (8/1), Copake (9/1), Artisan Bleu (14/1), Doonbeg Farmer (16/1), Ivahunch (20/1), Rania (22/1), Mustang Kodi (66/1), Tilsworth Lukey (80/1), Cents In The City (80/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but the most persuasive one is for AL QAASIM who still looks on a winning mark under a 5 lb penatly for his recent Southwell success and with the prospect of more to come over this longer trip. In-form C&D scorer Brass Clankers is rated next best with Bella Colorossa and Artisan Bleu both high on the shortlist too.