19:15 Chelmsford City

Thursday 7 April 2022

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Fairwood Brasserie Handicap

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 1m 27.25s

(13)

Mighty Fine^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: D H Brown| OR: 57| D

15/2

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 16/5) 20 days ago. 3 lb rise tolerable, but it remains to be seen if she'll be able to back that up here.

Form: 07555-1

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(9)

How Bizarre¹⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: L Bailey| OR: 57| D

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 14/1, last of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, heavy). Off 178 days and back down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 365460-

(6)

Atrafan^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: D Swift| T: A D Brown| OR: 55| D

10/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March. 9/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 22 days ago. Will be a danger to all if he takes to this surface.

Form: 111413

(11)

Tommytwohoots²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 54

11/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in March. 4/1, below form sixth of 12 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f) 21 days ago. Remains on a fair mark and he merits consideration.

Form: 56-8416

(3)

Cashel^p⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Ray Dawson| T: M Appleby| OR: 54| BF| C

10/3

Ungenuine type. Course winner. 14/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 5 days ago. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 9-95747

(1)

Crunchie^p³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 54

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 324-04

(10)

Dors Toyboy^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett| T: D K Ivory| OR: 50| CD

10/1

C&D winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 11/1) 29 days ago. Likely to find a few too good.

Form: 44-2547

(2)

Irish Times^v³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: H Spiller| OR: 48| CD

12/1

Fibe-time course winner. 22/1, seventh of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 30 days ago. Now below last winning mark, but he needs to bounce back.

Form: 240-907

(14)

The Game Of Life^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: M Herrington| OR: 47| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2020. 8/1, creditable third of 11 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f) 21 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 756433

(8)

Vitesse Du Son^p,t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 45| BF| D

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 7/2 and hooded for 1st time, eighth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 5 days ago. Down to an attractive mark and certainly not one to write off.

Form: 0-84648

(7)

Edessann^h,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington| OR: 45

16/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. 6/1, eighth of 12 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 692648

(5)

Ballyvil^b1,e/s1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: T E Whelan| T: S A Harris| OR: 45

25/1

Respectable fifth of 11 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f, 33/1) 21 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and sports first-time blinkers and eyeshields on 1st time.

Form: 050-605

(4)

Nicky Baby^v⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 45| C

50/1

Course winner. One win from 49 Flat runs. Twenty-five runs since last win in 2019. Fourteenth of 15 in minor event (80/1) at this course (8f) 55 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 544-890

Non-Runners

(12)

Mops Gem²⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Alistair Rawlinson

Forecasts

Cashel (10/3), Vitesse Du Son (13/2), Mighty Fine (15/2), How Bizarre (10/1), Dors Toyboy (10/1), Atrafan (10/1), Tommytwohoots (11/1), Irish Times (12/1), Crunchie (12/1), The Game Of Life (12/1), Edessann (16/1), Ballyvil (25/1), Mops Gem (25/1), Nicky Baby (50/1)

ATRAFAN has been in fine form at Newcastle and Southwell since the turn of the year, and his latest effort at Newcastle suggested that he remains on a workable mark. The return to this trip will be no bad thing and he earns the vote. It remains to be seen if Mighty Fine will back up her recent Wolverhampton success and bigger threats may be posed by Tommytwohoots and Crunchie.