18:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 27 October 2022

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Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Available Now Handicap

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 3m 1.78s

(5)

Bird For Life¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 52

9/2

Unreliable sort. Won 12-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f, 9/1) 12 days ago, suited by way race developed. Player if in the same mood.

Form: 933401

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(6)

Hammy End^p,h¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 50

5/1

Unreliable sort. Two wins from 41 Flat runs. 11/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 17 days ago, running on. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 956334

(1)

Manyana⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tyler Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 57

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, sixth of 7 in maiden at Ffos Las (12f, soft) 94 days ago, slowly away. Very much the type to do better now handicapping/upped in trip.

Form: 086

(9)

Uther Pendragon^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 49

9/2

Two wins from 60 Flat runs. Thirty eight runs since last win in 2020. Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at Ffos Las (14f, good to soft, 80/1) 32 days ago. Just going through the motions at present.

Form: 566258

(8)

Hidden Pearl²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 49| D

7/1

One win from 32 Flat runs. Creditable second of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Wolverhampton (14f) 28 days ago, flattered by proximity to heavily-eased winner. Solid claims in quite a weak race.

Form: 221242

(2)

Capla Blue²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 56

11/1

Winner at Yarmouth in June. 33/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (16f) 21 days ago. Needs to up her game.

Form: 861346

(7)

Zyra's Lioness¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss S West| OR: 46

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Third of 11 in handicap (80/1) at Wolverhampton (14f) 17 days ago. Interesting if she can build on that effort.

Form: 40603

(4)

Sheharz²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: I Furtado| OR: 45

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, fifth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Hard to fancy.

Form: 770-5

(3)

Astronomic^b,t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Joey Haynes| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 50

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, soft) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0070

Forecasts

Manyana (7/2), Bird For Life (9/2), Uther Pendragon (9/2), Hammy End (5/1), Hidden Pearl (7/1), Astronomic (8/1), Capla Blue (11/1), Zyra's Lioness (18/1), Sheharz (28/1)

MANYANA is unexposed and looks a likely improver now upped markedly in trip for her handicap debut, so she's worth chancing. Hidden Pearl is a solid alternative and last-time-out winner Bird For Life warrants consideration for all she's a tricky customer.