15:55 Chelmsford City

Friday 15 April 2022

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Betsi Handicap

Off time: 15:59 | Winning time: 2m 3.82s

(1)

Nao Da Mais^b1¹³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Botti| OR: 95

40/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 13/2). Off 132 days. Blinkers on 1st time. Must improve.

Form: 150035-

(6)

Inigo Jones²³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 94| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 11/1, respectable third of 11 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good), better placed than most. Off 7 months. Shortlist material.

Form: 72/1393-

(7)

Trawlerman³⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 93

11/5

Lightly-raced winner. 11/2, shaped better than result when 9¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Alenquer in Classic Trial at Sandown (10f, good). Off 11 months. Makes handicap debut. Has been gelded and remains with potential.

Form: 3/316-

(8)

U S S Michigan⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: J Ferguson| OR: 93

9/1

9/2, first run since leaving Aidan O'Brien when good second of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 70 days ago, clear of rest. Up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 21473/2

(2)

Forest Falcon²¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 90| D

5/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (13/2) at Yarmouth (10.1f, good), staying on well under a sound-tactical ride. Off 7 months. Respected.

Form: 685311-

(4)

Alba Rose^h⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J F Egan| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 89

33/1

14/1, last of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 59 days ago.

Form: 3522-06

(5)

Group One Power²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 86

6/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good to soft, 7/2), finding less than looked likely. Off 7 months.

Form: 233305-

(3)

Prejudice^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 84| D

8/1

11/4, won 7-runner handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 18 days ago, well positioned. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 44/7-421

Forecasts

Trawlerman (11/5), Inigo Jones (7/2), Forest Falcon (5/1), Group One Power (6/1), Prejudice (8/1), U S S Michigan (9/1), Alba Rose (33/1), Nao Da Mais (40/1)

TRAWLERMAN has been off for a best part of a year but he shaped better than the bare result in what has turned out to be a vintage renewal of the Classic Trial at Sandown so an opening mark of 93 looks highly workable. Inigo Jones showed useful form last season and remains unexposed as a 4-y-o, while U S S Michigan made a positive start for this yard at Newcastle.