17:50 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 12 July 2022

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Corona Cero Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 39.21s

(2)

Shyjack^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 54| D

17/2

Unreliable type. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Yarmouth (8f, good) 18 days ago. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 262465

(9)

Mr Fayez^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Miss Abbie Pierce⁽⁷⁾| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 54

15/2

7/2, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Couldn't be sure that this new trip will be what he want (untested beyond 7f).

Form: 432053

(8)

Impossiblepossible^b1¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 54WS

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 15 in handicap at this course (10f, 25/1) when last seen in March. Has subsequently undergone a wind op and sports first-time blinkers here.

Form: 097-00

(13)

Katie's Kitten^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 54| BF| D

10/1

3/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, soft) 10 days ago. 1 lb lower now and no surprise if she again makes her presence felt, but record on AW stands at 0-11. Yard also saddles Channel Packet.

Form: 007553

(7)

Dors Toyboy^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 52| C

11/2

Course winner. 15/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 24 days ago, pushed out. Nudged up just 1 lb and has more going for him than most of his rivals.

Form: 826261

(16)

Hellavapace²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tyler Saunders⁽³⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 51| D

17/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Creditable third of 6 in handicap (5/1) at Brighton (8f, good) 28 days ago, running on. No more than an each-way squeak from stall 16.

Form: 38-6753

(12)

Amalfi Salsa²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 48

13/2

Sixth of 7 in handicap (6/1) at Brighton (8f, good) 21 days ago. Now 0-15, but she certainly possesses the requisite ability to play a leading role here off this career-low mark.

Form: 253536

(1)

Dark Kris^p,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 47

12/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. 4/1, ninth of 10 in minor event at Lingfield (8f, AW) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 423449

(3)

Laurentia²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: George Rooke| T: D K Ivory| OR: 46| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable third of 10 in minor event at Lingfield (8f, AW, 14/1) 24 days ago, never nearer. Likely to be involved in the finish.

Form: 44-5753

(4)

Channel Packet^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 45| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Visored for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good, 40/1) 18 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 4-67587

(11)

Aljasra United²⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: H Kobeissi| OR: 45

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 300/1, last of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (8.6f). Off 9 months ahead of this handicap debut and it's best to look elsewhere.

Form: 860-

(6)

Hellovaniris³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 45

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, last of 4 in minor event at Lingfield (6f, AW) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 0-04

Non-Runners

(14)

Street Poet⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 9

T: M Herrington J: Callum Hutchinson

(15)

Emerald Fox¹⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: P R Chamings J: Aidan Keeley

(5)

Magnifique³⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Jean-Rene Auvray J: William Cox

(10)

Irish Times³⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: H Spiller J: Christian Howarth

Forecasts

Laurentia (9/2), Dors Toyboy (11/2), Amalfi Salsa (13/2), Channel Packet (7/1), Mr Fayez (15/2), Hellavapace (17/2), Shyjack (17/2), Katie's Kitten (10/1), Street Poet (10/1), Dark Kris (12/1), Impossiblepossible (12/1), Irish Times (16/1), Emerald Fox (20/1), Aljasra United (33/1), Magnifique (50/1), Hellovaniris (80/1)

DORS TOYBOY's profile suggests that he's by no means certain to reproduce the form of last month's Lingfield success, but he has more going form him than most on the back of that performance and, nudged up just 1 lb, the 5-y-o will have every chance if again in the mood. Amalfi Salsa has to be high on the shortlist, for all that she has yet to shed her maiden tag following 15 attempts, while Dark Kris and Laurentia are others to consider.