17:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 17 February 2022

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3rd March Winning Connections Networking Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 12.75s

(1)

I Am A Dreamer³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: C Wallis| OR: 70| D

12/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. 6/1, bit below form third of 6 in claimer at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 31 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 02038-3

(3)

Expert Opinion^p,t1⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Donohoe| T: H Spiller| OR: 70| C

16/1

Course winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 11/1) 43 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 66423-5

(6)

La Roca Del Fuego²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: G Deacon| OR: 70| CD

6/1

3-time C&D winner. Four wins from 11 runs last year. 4/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 20 days ago, always holding on. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 1197-31

(12)

Stone Circle^t¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Joe Bradnam⁽⁷⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 69| D

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at this course (7f). Off 133 days. Others make more appeal.

Form: 604626-

(10)

Thaki^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 69| D

5/1

Three wins from 13 runs last year. 12/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Newcastle (6f) 28 days ago. In good form at the moment and has to be respected.

Form: 51116-1

(5)

Salsoul^h¹²¹

100/1

C&D winner. First run since leaving David O'Meara when last of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 66/1). Off 121 days. Hood back on. Dangerous if scaling a revival.

Form: 561560-

(14)

Piselli Molli^v1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 68

66/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Salisbury in September. 16/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 22 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 18-7295

(8)

Steelriver¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 9-4| J: S W Kelly| T: M Herrington| OR: 67| D

28/1

Latest win at Southwell in January. 1½ lengths third of 5 to Zapper Cass in handicap (13/8) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 17 days ago, running on. Others preferred.

Form: 340-313

(2)

Got No Dollars^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke Catton⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 67| CD

13/8

C&D winner. 5/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Kempton (7f) 24 days ago, soon clear. Raised another 5 lb but in fine fettle and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 12314-1

(9)

Inaam¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 65| D

20/1

11/2, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 19 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 9909-52

(7)

Miss Bella Brand¹²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 63| D

7/1

Latest win at Redcar in September. 7/2, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft). Off 121 days. Enters calculations.

Form: 541213-

(4)

Martineo⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 63| D

12/1

10/3, much improved when winning 12-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 43 days ago, always holding on. Looks competitive on form and should go close.

Form: 00007-1

Non-Runners

(13)

Zapper Cass⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 9

T: M Appleby J: Alistair Rawlinson

(11)

Storm Melody²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 9

T: A Stronge J: R Havlin

Forecasts

Got No Dollars (13/8), Thaki (5/1), La Roca Del Fuego (6/1), Miss Bella Brand (7/1), I Am A Dreamer (12/1), Martineo (12/1), Expert Opinion (16/1), Zapper Cass (16/1), Storm Melody (16/1), Stone Circle (20/1), Inaam (20/1), Steelriver (28/1), Piselli Molli (66/1), Salsoul (100/1)

Another very competitive handicap and GOT NO DOLLARS looks the answer. He's in a rich vein of form at the moment annd should be able to overcome a 5 lb rise for his Kempton success. Martineo has to be feared following his Wolverhampton win. Thaki is far from out of things too.