18:00 Chelmsford City

Saturday 8 October 2022

All16:5317:2518:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Illuminate Christmas Ball Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 36.70s

(3)

Alpha Cru^v²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| D

12/1

Respectable eighth of 15 in handicap (22/1) at Pontefract (8f, good) 23 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Can give a good account.

Form: 339138

(5)

Goddess Of Fire^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 75| C| D

11/1

Latest win at Yarmouth in April. Only seventh of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good, 22/1) 13 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces refitted so this course winner could bounce back.

Form: 5-13397

(1)

Victoria Grove⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Ross Coakley| T: H Spiller| OR: 77

2/1

Winner at Lingfield in June. 6/1, last of 5 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good) 56 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 42-2155

(6)

Fiorina¹⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 75WS

4/1

16/1, good fourth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f). Off 106 days but she still merits consideration.

Form: 64-2664

(8)

Luckyboylovelywife⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: N Callan| T: M Botti| OR: 74

11/1

Winner at Beverley in June. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to soft, 28/1) 43 days ago, having run of race. In the mix.

Form: 361054

(7)

Wadacre Grace¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 69

15/2

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Newcastle in September. Only tenth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 7/2) 18 days ago though so more is required.

Form: 659-10

(4)

Falesia Beach^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: J G Portman| OR: 68| BF

5/1

Winner at Chepstow in August and backed it up with a good fifth of 11 in handicap (3/1) at Kempton (7f) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has to be taken seriously eased 1 lb.

Form: 343215

(2)

Nurseclaire^p1,h²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 68

9/1

13/2, below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 462667

Forecasts

Victoria Grove (2/1), Fiorina (4/1), Falesia Beach (5/1), Wadacre Grace (15/2), Nurseclaire (9/1), Goddess Of Fire (11/1), Luckyboylovelywife (11/1), Alpha Cru (12/1)

FALESIA BEACH is able to race off a 1 lb lower mark than when a good Kempton fifth so can add to her recent Chepstow success. Fiorina has a break to overcome but is handily weighted and feared most ahead of Alpha Cru and Goddess of Fire.