16:30 Chelmsford City

Sunday 3 July 2022

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Sarcoma Awareness Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 39.14s

(4)

Punda Maria¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 62

15/8

Good second of 8 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good, 17/2) 10 days ago, having run of race. Has good chance on form.

Form: 625342

(9)

Mcqueen^b1,t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: H Spiller| OR: 60| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Latest win at Kempton in January. 9/2, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 17 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Solid claims.

Form: 125623

(3)

Lordman^h¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Molly Presland⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 58

25/1

First run since leaving Hugo Palmer when last of 4 in handicap at Brighton (9.9f, good, 25/1) 12 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 30-5684

(2)

Shifter²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 57

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Second of 4 in novice at Yarmouth (8f, good to soft, 33/1) 24 days ago. Could do better still, so one to be interested in on handicap debut.

Form: 8-702

(1)

Plantatree¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Quinn| T: A Carson| OR: 55

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 11 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 50/1) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 7-4450

(8)

Belisa De Vega²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 54| BF

8/1

4/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good) 20 days ago. Back down in trip. Had been running respectably prior to latest outing, so not completely dismissed.

Form: 79-4750

(5)

Ravi Road^p1⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M D I Usher| OR: 51

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW). Off 94 days. First run for yard after leaving James Tate. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Must improve.

Form: 7067

(7)

Takeustothemoon^p1¹⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 45

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2, ninth of 12 in nursery at Kempton (8f). Off 6 months. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Something to prove.

Form: 00039-

Non-Runners

(6)

Muveran²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Punda Maria (15/8), Mcqueen (9/4), Shifter (9/2), Takeustothemoon (15/2), Belisa De Vega (8/1), Muveran (8/1), Lordman (25/1), Plantatree (80/1), Ravi Road (100/1)

SHIFTER improved when second in a 4-runner novice at Yarmouth last time and, with another step forward likely, she gets the vote ahead of McQueen, who is a bit more exposed but could improve for first-time blinkers. Punda Maria arrives in form and will be dangerous if left alone in front.