18:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 1 December 2022

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chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 1m 24.86s

(8)

Jilly Cooper²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82| D

6/1

Won twice from last 4 starts, with latest success at Wolverhampton in October. Again ran well when staying on for second in 12-runner handicap (9/1) at this C&D 26 days ago. Respected.

Form: 321812

(9)

Dayman⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 80| D

16/1

Latest win at Kempton (7f) in June. However, well held last 2 starts, tenth of 11 in handicap (25/1) back at Kempton 43 days ago. Gelded since. Has enough to prove at present.

Form: 401400

(6)

How Impressive^t1²⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: H Palmer| OR: 79| D

9/1

Successful at Newcastle on debut. 4 lengths second of 12 to Dayman in minor event (7/4) at Wolverhampton (7.2f). Off 8 months/has been gelded. Tongue strap on 1st time. Needs to find more on handicap bow.

Form: 152

(3)

Eagle Creek¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 78| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 33/1, ran better than on previous 2 starts this year when ninth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 15 days ago. Others still preferred.

Form: 415-009

(7)

Kodiac Sign¹⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 77| BF

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 5 in handicap (5/4) at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm), not settling fully. Off 141 days. First run for yard after leaving Sir Michael Stoute. Interesting back on all-weather.

Form: 4-345

(14)

Lord Rapscallion^t,v³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: S C Williams| OR: 76| D

9/2

Thirty-one runs since last win in 2020. Again below form when sixth of 17 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, soft, 28/1) 33 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 326496

(13)

Buckshaw Village¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76| D

12/1

Winner at Lingfield in August. However, not in the same form since, eleventh of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 15 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 461000

(2)

Aristobulus³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 75| C

18/1

Course winner. Had been working his way back to form prior to finishing ninth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (1m, 12/1) 31 days ago. Others look stronger.

Form: 570469

(4)

Aljari²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: Tom Clover| OR: 75| C| D

5/1

Course winner. 8/1, shaped well on first run since leaving Marco Botti when fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago, headway when no room 1f out. Can get back to winning ways off career-low mark.

Form: 75-5575

(5)

Lost In Time²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett| T: D K Ivory| OR: 73

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, soon back to form when sixth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (1m) 22 days ago, not ideally placed. Capable of getting involved off current mark.

Form: 04-2496

(10)

Fighting Temeraire³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D K Ivory| OR: 72| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Standout effort this year when successful at Nottingham in July. Down the field all 3 starts since, seventh of 9 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D 35 days ago.

Form: 871607

(1)

Granary Queen^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 72| D

11/2

4 wins from 15 runs this year. Latest success at Lingfield (1m) in September. 10/1, respectable third of 11 in another handicap at Lingfield 12 days ago, no extra only late on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 521723

(11)

Nasim^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 71

12/1

Shaped better than result when ninth of 14 in handicap (8/1) at Kempton (1m) 22 days ago, travelling well before no extra final 1f. Cheekpieces on 1st time as he drops back in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 469669

(15)

Jenson Benson¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: S Lycett| OR: 68| BF| CD

12/1

Three-time course winner, successful at this C&D in May. Evens, another good effort when second of 5 in handicap at this course (1m) later same month. Not taken lightly on return from 6 months off.

Form: 3-25012

Non-Runners

(12)

Meng Tian²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: S Woods J: Non Runner

(16)

Dreams Of Thunder²⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Miss A Murphy J: K Stott

Forecasts

Lord Rapscallion (9/2), Aljari (5/1), Granary Queen (11/2), Jilly Cooper (6/1), How Impressive (9/1), Buckshaw Village (12/1), Nasim (12/1), Jenson Benson (12/1), Meng Tian (12/1), Lost In Time (14/1), Dayman (16/1), Aristobulus (18/1), Dreams Of Thunder (20/1), Eagle Creek (22/1), Fighting Temeraire (40/1), Kodiac Sign (80/1)

An open-looking contest, with preference for ALJARI to build on the promise of his stable debut here and return to winning ways. Having dropped to a career-low mark, he can get the better of Jilly Cooper, who is respected in her current form, with Nasim completing the shortlist.