20:00 Chelmsford City

Saturday 8 October 2022

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Racing Welfare Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 11.77s

(5)

Griggy^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 53| CD

11/4

3-time C&D winner, successful in 10-runner handicap (3/1) here 9 days ago. Can complete the hat-trick.

Form: 460211

(9)

Amalfi Gem^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L P Keniry| T: P G Murphy| OR: 53| D

15/2

7/2, continued in good heart when ¾-length fourth of 10 to Griggy in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 875344

(7)

Company Minx¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 51| CD

10/1

C&D winner in August with Harry Davies on board. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, again below form when seventh of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good, 12/1) 13 days ago. Headgear quickly discarded down in grade.

Form: 651377

(6)

Jumira Bridge⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: D Shaw| OR: 48| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Off 12 weeks, tenth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 9 days ago. Has dropped to a dangerous mark if bouncing back.

Form: 232250

(2)

Pretty Shiftwell⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S C Williams| OR: 47

11/4

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Upped in trip, below form fifth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at this course (7f) 55 days ago. Could fare better having her first try at 6f.

Form: 433345

(10)

Tawaafoq⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 46| D

50/1

Has struggled for form this year, sixth of 7 in handicap (6/1) at Chepstow (6.1f, firm) 86 days ago. Enough to prove at present.

Form: 60-7006

(3)

Kaswarah^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 45

12/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 40/1, seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 009847

(4)

Miss Connaisseur^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: N Callan| T: B I Case| OR: 45

12/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Ruth Carr when eighth of 13 in handicap (28/1) at Southwell (5f) 16 days ago. Back up in trip as she makes polytrack debut.

Form: 647078

(8)

Swooper^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 45| C

150/1

Sole success from 24 Flat runs came here last February, but little form since. 250/1, last of 13 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 16 days ago, again very slowly away.

Form: 0-90000

(1)

Jazzy Princess^v⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 45| C

9/2

Course winner. 66/1, again finished down the field when ninth of 11 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW) 54 days ago.

Form: 768789

Forecasts

Griggy (11/4), Pretty Shiftwell (11/4), Jazzy Princess (9/2), Amalfi Gem (15/2), Company Minx (10/1), Miss Connaisseur (12/1), Kaswarah (12/1), Jumira Bridge (14/1), Tawaafoq (50/1), Swooper (150/1)

With blinkers refitted, GRIGGY has won his last 2 starts and he can go on to complete the hat-trick in his current form. The main danger could be Amalfi Gem, who finished ¾ length behind the selection when fourth at this C&D 9 days ago, with Pretty Shiftwell the pick of the remainder having her first try at 6f.