17:00 Chelmsford City

Saturday 5 November 2022

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2023 CCR Membership Available Handicap

Off time: 17:04 | Winning time: 1m 25.26s

(5)

G'daay^b,h⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: K Stott| T: J Parr| OR: 82| CD

15/8

3 wins from 11 runs this year. 4/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 9 days ago, driven out. Still progressing gradually despite soon turning 5 so he has to be of interest once again.

Form: 291731

(8)

Lunar Space¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 82| D

50/1

Useful performer for Jim Bolger at best but has struggled this term and doesn't make much appeal as things stand.

Form: 87-0000

(7)

Castana Dia¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁷⁾| T: C F Wall| OR: 81

13/2

Latest win at Leicester in April. 40/1, shaped as if needing the run when fifth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago. Should be much closer to form today.

Form: 9-12525

(3)

Mighty Gurkha^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 81

11/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Followed a below-par effort with an even worse one when tenth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 22/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 232580

(10)

Jilly Cooper³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 81| D

9/1

10/1, proved better than ever when grabbing a share of spoils in 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 33 days ago, unlucky not to gain outright victory given the extra ground she covered. Up 4 lb and should remain competitive.

Form: 232181

(2)

Fiftyshadesofred^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: A Kirby| T: K Frost| OR: 79| D

6/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, run best excused when ninth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 25/1) 25 days ago, shuffled right back 2f out. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 6-10069

(4)

Spacer¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: D Loughnane| OR: 79| D

9/2

9/1, back on track when second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 19 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Has a patchy profile so tough to support with much confidence.

Form: 462002

(6)

War In Heaven⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 78

11/1

Unreliable individual. 33/1, shaped as if better for the run on first outing since leaving Andrew Balding when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 7 weeks ago. Return to all-weather in his favour.

Form: 142860

(9)

Aljari²⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: Tom Clover| OR: 76| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 5/1, ran poorly after 6 weeks off when last of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Marco Botti.

Form: 475-557

(12)

Astro Jakk^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Liam Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 76

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at this course (6f) 2 weeks ago, late headway having been left poorly placed. Hard to catch right so percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 088368

(1)

Otto Oyl¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: A Watson| OR: 66

28/1

3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest at Yarmouth in June. 17/2, looked hard ride on first run since leaving David & Nicola Barron when tenth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 11 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 021180

(11)

Top Exhibit^h,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Theodore Ladd| T: S C Williams| OR: 62

150/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 150/1, ran poorly in first-time hood when tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f) a fortnight ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 083790

Forecasts

G'daay (15/8), Spacer (9/2), Fiftyshadesofred (6/1), Castana Dia (13/2), Jilly Cooper (9/1), Mighty Gurkha (11/1), War In Heaven (11/1), Astro Jakk (25/1), Aljari (28/1), Otto Oyl (28/1), Lunar Space (50/1), Top Exhibit (150/1)

Cases can be made for a few of these but the most persuasive is for recent C&D winner G'DAAY. Joseph Parr's charge is still progressing gradually, so he's fancied to notch his fourth success of the season. Second choice is Jilly Cooper, who stayed on well to grab a share of the spoils at Wolverhampton last month, with Castana Dia third on the list.