18:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 6 October 2022

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Racing Welfare Handicap

Off time: 18:33 | Winning time: 1m 24.42s

(8)

Fangorn⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 66| D

11/2

Latest win at Newbury in July. Better than result when sixth of 10 in handicap (9/1) at Kempton (7f) 8 days ago, not given hard time after meeting trouble. Considered.

Form: 536006

(4)

Capla Spirit^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: R Havlin| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 64

11/1

Underwhelming efforts both starts after a mid-season break and needs to regain his form to figure here.

Form: 124677

(5)

Nat Love¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 63| D

16/5

Sold cheaply from John Mackie but went with promise on yard debut to finish creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 16 days ago. Close to last winning mark now and merits consideration.

Form: 10308-4

(1)

Baileys Liberty^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: R Kingscote| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 64| D

5/1

Winner at Carlisle in July. 12/1, below best when sixth of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good) 18 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 122566

(7)

Dors Toyboy^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Charlie Bennett| T: D K Ivory| OR: 62| CD

7/2

Ran at least as well as when winning over C&D in August when second of 10 in another C&D handicap (11/1) 28 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 619212

(9)

Riley's Positano³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 60

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1, ran poorly on handicap debut when eighth of 9 at Brighton (7f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Best form has come on AW so may find the required improvement here.

Form: 6658

(10)

Boadicea Belle^p⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 60| C

40/1

Won over 6f here in April. Ran no sort of race last time and others are easier to fancy.

Form: 617436

(3)

Prince Of Flight^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 60

9/1

Made more impact than previously when second of 11 in handicap at this course (6f) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Could go well again from same mark.

Form: 966-972

(6)

Superstar Dj²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: R Spencer| OR: 57

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good, 12/1) 21 days ago, slowly away. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 74-60

(2)

Sky Storm^t1⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Ray Dawson| T: A Stronge| OR: 50

40/1

Fair maiden at best for Hughie Morrison but has been well beaten in handicaps this year. Tongue strap applied.

Form: 34/8779

Forecasts

Nat Love (16/5), Dors Toyboy (7/2), Baileys Liberty (5/1), Fangorn (11/2), Riley's Positano (17/2), Prince Of Flight (9/1), Capla Spirit (11/1), Superstar Dj (11/1), Boadicea Belle (40/1), Sky Storm (40/1)

DORS TOYBOY is one of the more reliable types at this level and is fancied to continue a fine recent spell. Nat Love is interesting on his second start for Ivan Furtado, with Prince of Flight another player.