18:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 3 November 2022

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Racing Welfare Handicap

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 58.86s

(7)

Yimou³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Charlie Bennett| T: D K Ivory| OR: 72| D

5/1

Is on a long losing run but wasn't seen to best effect in a 0-85 over C&D last month and now drops markedly in grade. Very interesting.

Form: 503525

(2)

Howzak¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Brisland| OR: 71| CD

4/1

Scored at Lingfield in September and followed up from 5 lb higher in 8-runner handicap at Kempton (5f, 9/4) 16 days ago, always holding on. Likely to go well in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 8-90911

(9)

Mick's Spirit^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 69| D

28/1

Latest win at Lingfield in June and bounced back to form in first-time blinkers when 1¼ lengths third of 8 to Howzak in handicap at Kempton (5f) 16 days ago, despite racing wide. Not dismissed.

Form: 214783

(5)

Show Me A Sunset^t¹⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 68| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 33/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to soft), nearest finish. Off 150 days. First run for yard after leaving Robert Cowell.

Form: 2-80674

(1)

Dark Side Prince^p¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 68| BF| CD

9/1

C&D winner who ran one of his lesser races when sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) when last seen in May. Needs to bounce back following a break.

Form: 1-33336

(6)

Angle Land^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 67| D

9/2

Proved as good as ever when short-head second of 10 to Ornate in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Expected to go well again.

Form: 568332

(10)

Cabeza De Llave¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 67| D

50/1

Dual winner who ran below form when 4½ lengths seventh of 8 to Howzak in 5f handicap (7/1) at Kempton 16 days ago, though wasn't knocked about once his chance had gone.

Form: 1261D7

(8)

Expert Opinion^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 65| CD

12/1

C&D winner who shaped as if better for the run on first run since leaving Henry Spiller when eighth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 722068

(4)

Ornate⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 61| CD

7/1

Bounced back to form to win 10-runner handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, by short head from Angle Land, all out. Respected under a penalty.

Form: 009891

(3)

Thank The Lord^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Theodore Ladd| T: S Hodgson| OR: 56| CD

5/1

Proved better than ever when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, keeping on well. Hit with 9 lb rise but still enters calculations.

Form: 718341

Forecasts

Howzak (4/1), Angle Land (9/2), Yimou (5/1), Thank The Lord (5/1), Ornate (7/1), Dark Side Prince (9/1), Expert Opinion (12/1), Show Me A Sunset (12/1), Mick's Spirit (28/1), Cabeza De Llave (50/1)

This represents a sizeable drop in grade for YIMOU, so he's selected to end a long losing run. Angle Land and hat-trick seeker Howzak head the opposition.