19:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 29 September 2022

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Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 11.21s

(2)

Thaki^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 71| D

11/2

Latest win at Newcastle in May. 9/4, respectable third of 6 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 26 days ago. Likely to give it a good shot under Harry Davies.

Form: 331283

(5)

Legende d'Art^p¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 70| C

15/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 11/2, won 7-runner handicap at Yarmouth (7f, soft), keeping on well. Off 121 days and this 3 lb higher mark demands a bit more.

Form: 1-21721

(1)

Harb¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S W Kelly| T: P Crate| OR: 70| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Sandown (5f, heavy, 11/1) 15 days ago. Return to this track/trip are both potentially positive factors and he needs considering.

Form: 849843

(3)

Enduring²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 67| D

7/1

Latest win at Bath in June. 3/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 26 days ago. Down 2 lb and merits respect with a top apprentice doing the steering.

Form: 713505

(4)

Musical Mystery^p³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: A Stronge| OR: 69| BF

9/1

Third of 4 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to soft, 2/1) 38 days ago. Shade below par on that occasion but chased home progressive types at Windsor and Leicester prior to that. Not discounted.

Form: 5-54223

(10)

Iur Cinn Tra^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 69| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (11/2) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 26 days ago. Unlikely that he'll be far away, but others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 532554

(6)

Zapper Cass⁹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Third of 5 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good, 14/1). Off 98 days and while he is by no means ruled out, chances are that he'll find a few too good.

Form: 661423

(7)

Epic Express⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 62| CD

5/2

9/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, keeping on well. Big player under a penalty.

Form: 949251

(9)

Maiden's Green⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C Hills| OR: 67

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/1, fourth of 7 in maiden at Leicester (6f, good to soft) 89 days ago. Improvement needed now that she's pitched into a handicap, but that's by no means impossible.

Form: 36-4

(8)

Bowling Russian^p⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: C Wallis| OR: 65| D

80/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. First run since leaving George Baker when last of 7 in handicap (16/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 78 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 884347

(12)

Bobby On The Beat⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 65| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Third of 10 in handicap (11/1) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 9 days ago. On a fair mark, but he nevertheless looks vulnerable.

Form: 425703

(11)

Dark Design^p⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: N Callan| T: H Spiller| OR: 62| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in August. Last of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, 15/2) 46 days ago. Back down in trip and minor place money is probably the best he can hope for.

Form: 146210

Forecasts

Epic Express (5/2), Harb (4/1), Thaki (11/2), Enduring (7/1), Legende d'Art (15/2), Musical Mystery (9/1), Iur Cinn Tra (16/1), Dark Design (18/1), Bobby On The Beat (25/1), Maiden's Green (25/1), Zapper Cass (28/1), Bowling Russian (80/1)

HARB was a decisive winner of a C&D novice when in the care of Mark Johnston last year and, though winless so far this season, he has taken steps back in the right direction at Windsor and Sandown for his new yard the last twice. The return to 6f should help and he is appealing off a reduced mark. There are dangers aplenty, headed by recent C&D scorer Epic Express and the consistent Thaki. A mention must also be made of Enduring and handicap-debutante Maiden's Green needs a second look, too.