18:30 Chelmsford City

Saturday 8 October 2022

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Poppy May Neary Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 38.02s

(13)

Ciotog¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: A J Farragher⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 70

6/1

5/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 11 days ago, overcoming pace bias to lead final 50 yds. Useful 5 lb claimer negates a rise in the weights and he looks sure to go well again.

Form: 600481

(6)

Alyara⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 66| D

12/1

Latest win at Ffos Las in August. Back on track when eighth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 9 days ago, no extra final 100 yds.

Form: 531288

(2)

Deep Sigh¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 63| D

10/1

Underperformed when fourth of 7 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 16 days ago. Merits consideration from an easing mark.

Form: 45-2454

(11)

Mighty Mind¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 62| BF| CD

5/1

C&D winner in August. Not in same form when sixth of 10 in handicap (7/2) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 18 days ago, slowly away. Must bounce back.

Form: 0-52416

(3)

Dandys Derriere³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: B J Meehan| OR: 62

9/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Not seen to best effect when sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, 8/1) 30 days ago, forced very wide straight.

Form: 423766

(1)

Roundabout Silver²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 64| D

6/1

Career best when winning 12-runner event on handicap debut at Brighton (8f, good, 12/1) 26 days ago, suited by way race developed to edge ahead close home. May do better again so this lightly-raced 3-y-o is one to bear in mind.

Form: 5371

(10)

Making Music²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 63

14/1

Never a threat when eighth of 14 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm, 9/1) 23 days ago. Hopes pinned on a return to the all-weather sparking a revival.

Form: 40-5728

(9)

Satellite Call¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 63

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ran well after 8 weeks off when fourth of 11 in handicap at Ffos Las (8f, good to soft, 33/1) 13 days ago. Step forward required on all-weather debut.

Form: 9-6564

(7)

Luna Queen^b⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 63| D

22/1

Improved to get off the mark in 11-runner handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 14/1) 45 days ago, well placed the way things developed. Nudged up 3 lb so has to be considered if arriving in the same mood.

Form: 086341

(8)

Lelabad^v²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: N Callan| T: W J Knight| OR: 62| BF

7/2

Creditable second of 14 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm, 11/4) 23 days ago. Holds place claims once again.

Form: 544342

(5)

Amathus^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 58

28/1

Latest win at Brighton in August. 28/1, fourth of 12 in handicap at Epsom (7f, good) 13 days ago, late headway after getting outpaced early.

Form: 551374

(12)

Sicilian Vito^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: J Ryan| OR: 58

10/1

10/3, underperformed returned to the all-weather when fourth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 7 days ago. Enters calculations from this career-low mark.

Form: 433404

Non-Runners

(4)

Keep Right On⁶⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lelabad (7/2), Mighty Mind (5/1), Roundabout Silver (6/1), Ciotog (6/1), Dandys Derriere (9/1), Deep Sigh (10/1), Sicilian Vito (10/1), Alyara (12/1), Making Music (14/1), Keep Right On (16/1), Luna Queen (22/1), Satellite Call (25/1), Amathus (28/1)

CIOTOG landed some tidy bets when shedding his maiden tag at Wolverhampton 11 days ago and, with that performance worth marking up a touch, Mark Loughnane's charge is fancied to follow up with a talented 5-lb claimer wisely offsetting a rise in the weights. Luna Queen and Roundabout Silver both opened their accounts last time so they must be feared, although the main threat may emerge from Sicilian Veto with his mark in freefall.