19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 15 September 2022

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Buxted Construction Handicap

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 2m 58.36s

(1)

Charlie Arthur²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 77| BF| C

22/1

Won here last term and also scored at Thirsk in May. Run best excused last time (reared leaving stalls) and had been in decent form prior. Not taken lightly.

Form: 513429

(9)

Amazing Red^p,h1⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 74| D

40/1

Form looks flimsy this season, again underwhelming when sixth of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f, good to firm, 20/1) 51 days ago. Hood on 1st time, cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 465456

(3)

Beat The Heat^p⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 70| D

40/1

In decent heart over hurdles recently, winning at Fontwell in June. Cheekpieces back on. First Flat outing in over a year and not on a bad mark if bringing best form.

Form: 393830-

(2)

Zuba¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: S W Kelly| T: N J Gifford| OR: 68| C

50/1

Maiden hurdle winner in May 2021 but out of sorts, not figuring back on the Flat the last twice. Hard to fancy.

Form: 2234-56

(7)

Schwartz³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Rooke| T: R Hughes| OR: 68| C| D

18/5

Completed hat-trick when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (16f, 10/3) 32 days ago, keeping on well. Up 6 lb in a deeper race but should continue to give a good account.

Form: 348111

(5)

Shirbo^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 68

10/1

Produced his best effort in this country when 3¼ lengths third of 7 to Schwartz in handicap at this course (16f, 50/1) 32 days ago. Potentially well treated on French form but others are preferred.

Form: 576763

(6)

Pub Crawl¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 77

7/1

Run of good form came to halt when fifth of 6 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good to soft, 10/3) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes polytrack debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 592245

(8)

Tazaman⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 64| BF| D

15/2

Latest win at Nottingham in June. Bit of a laboured showing but ran respectably on form when second of 5 in handicap (9/4) at Ripon (14f, good) 45 days ago. Solid place claims.

Form: 14-2132

(10)

Ochil House^p1,t⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 72

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 14 on handicap at Haydock (14f, good) 75 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs more to defy this mark.

Form: 6-640

(4)

Gordons Aura^p³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 67| BF

7/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/4, still a bit green but produced his best performance yet when second of 6 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Shortlist material.

Form: 597-32

Forecasts

Gordons Aura (7/4), Schwartz (18/5), Ochil House (11/2), Pub Crawl (7/1), Tazaman (15/2), Shirbo (10/1), Charlie Arthur (22/1), Amazing Red (40/1), Beat The Heat (40/1), Zuba (50/1)

GORDONS AURA still hasn't looked the finished article in handicaps but Sir Mark Prescott's gelding should prove up to winning from this sort of mark and is fancied to open his account here. Charlie Arthur and the 4-timer seeking Schwartz are also players.