17:25 Chelmsford City

Thursday 13 October 2022

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Illuminate Christmas Ball Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 1m 37.54s

(6)

Street Poet^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 57| C

18/1

Course winner. 22/1, again below form when last of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago. Tongue strap and cheekpieces reapplied. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 512379

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(2)

Maylah⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 56| BF| CD

11/8

C&D winner in August. 3/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 4 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 121546

(3)

Lord Clenaghcastle¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: M R Hoad| OR: 56| D

18/1

Off 22 months, shaped well on first outing since leaving Gary Moore when second of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 14 days ago, conceding first run. Task is to back that up now.

Form: 06800/2

(14)

Daany^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Elisha Whittington⁽³⁾| T: A West| OR: 53| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Again well below form when ninth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 5/1) 14 days ago. Has enough to prove at present.

Form: 832409

(10)

Dark Kris^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 53| CD

14/1

3/1, soon back to form when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Respected despite his wide draw.

Form: 962481

(8)

Hellavapace^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Tyler Saunders⁽³⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 53| D

5/1

Sixteen runs since her sole win in 2021. Best effort of the year when second of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 11/1) 14 days ago, conceding first run. Could be ready to get back to winning ways.

Form: 335722

(9)

Fast Flo³⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 55

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in minor event at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft, 250/1). Off 12 months. Significantly up in trip as she makes handicap debut. Best watched on return.

Form: 976-

(5)

Hopeman Harbour^b⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 55

13/2

11/1, step back in right direction when seventh of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 4 days ago, late headway having been slowly away. Makes polytrack debut. Others still preferred.

Form: 337507

(13)

The Mad Monk¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 53| BF

12/1

Latest win at Southwell in April. Off 5 weeks with cheekpieces quickly discarded, back on track when fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 3/1) 19 days ago. Capable of getting involved.

Form: 157464

(12)

Costa Adeje^p⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 52

6/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Returned to form when second of 12 in handicap (5/1) at Kempton (8f) 40 days ago. Can give his running but remains vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 464452

(4)

Retrouvailles^p⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 49| D

33/1

Winner at Brighton in July. Not in the same form since, ninth of 12 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to firm, 50/1) 44 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 841469

(1)

Marchetti^b1,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: J C Fox| OR: 47

20/1

25/1, reportedly bled when tenth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 22 days ago. Significantly back down in trip with blinkers on 1st time and tongue strap reapplied. Others make more appeal.

Form: 562750

(11)

My Bonnie Lassie¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: S Woodman| OR: 45

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, quickly back on track when third of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 14 days ago. More needed.

Form: 777203

(15)

Gin And Tea^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Woodman| OR: 45

150/1

Remains with little form, sixth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 125/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 870546

Non-Runners

(7)

Turn Of Phrase⁴⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: John Berry J: Faye McManoman

Forecasts

Maylah (11/8), Hellavapace (5/1), Costa Adeje (6/1), Hopeman Harbour (13/2), The Mad Monk (12/1), Dark Kris (14/1), Lord Clenaghcastle (18/1), Street Poet (18/1), Marchetti (20/1), Turn Of Phrase (25/1), Daany (28/1), My Bonnie Lassie (33/1), Retrouvailles (33/1), Gin And Tea (150/1), Fast Flo (150/1)

HELLAVAPACE did well under the circumstances when runner-up at Lingfield a fortnight ago, sticking to her task having conceded first run, so she could be ready to get her head back in front again this time around. A pair of C&D winners head the possible dangers, with Maylah feared most from stall 2 ahead of Dark Kris, who has stall 10 to overcome.