19:30 Chelmsford City

Saturday 22 October 2022

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Betsi Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 3m 1.56s

(7)

Haven Lady^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 65

11/2

6/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 18 days ago by neck from Heatherdown Hero, overcoming pace bias. Well in the mix despite a 4 lb rise.

Form: 324131

(4)

Central City^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Bradley Furniss⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 63| C

20/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap (33/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 30 days ago, just holding on. This course winner needs considering.

Form: 156571

(10)

Estrela Star¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Ray Dawson| T: A Stronge| OR: 60| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. 15/2, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (16f) 16 days ago, never nearer. Shortlisted.

Form: 148664

(9)

Campese^b1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 66

13/2

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (6/1) at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 10 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 726764

(5)

Ludus^p1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: T E Whelan| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 66| D

13/2

Winner at Yarmouth in June. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Redcar (14f, good to soft, 22/1) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Ought to be competitive.

Form: 556166

(2)

Embolden^v⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: C Hobson| OR: 58| D

80/1

Unreliable type. 18/1, last of 9 in handicap at Catterick (13.9f, good) 59 days ago. Visor back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 37-5759

(3)

Heatherdown Hero¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: M L W Bell| OR: 63

3/1

Good neck second of 12 to Haven Lady in handicap (9/2) at Southwell (12.1f) 18 days ago, running on. Possibilities.

Form: 453232

(8)

Bondi Spice^v1¹⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: George Baker| OR: 60

50/1

Modest maiden. Eighth of 9 in minor event (50/1) at Kempton (12f), slowly away. Off 108 days. Visor on 1st time. More needed on his handicap debut.

Form: 758

(6)

City Of Life^v³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: J Ferguson| OR: 57

10/1

6/1 and visored for 1st time, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 32 days ago. Significantly up in trip and not discounted.

Form: 00-5594

(1)

Sicario¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 50

4/1

5/1, first run since leaving Mark McNiff when good second of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 12 days ago. Weighted to go very close off an unchanged mark.

Form: 50-8602

Forecasts

Heatherdown Hero (3/1), Sicario (4/1), Haven Lady (11/2), Estrela Star (6/1), Ludus (13/2), Campese (13/2), City Of Life (10/1), Central City (20/1), Bondi Spice (50/1), Embolden (80/1)

A few with chances but SICARIO made a promising start for Mick Appleby when runner-up at Wolverhampton and can go one better now off an unchanged mark. Haven Lady is feared most on the back of her recent Southwell success, with Central City also in the picture on the back of his own win there last time out.