20:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 1 December 2022

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Racing Welfare Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 1m 0.19s

(9)

Storm Melody¹⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: R Coakley| T: A Stronge| OR: 60| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Step back in the right direction when third of 7 in handicap (20/1) at Lingfield (5f, AW) when last seen. Off 178 days. Back to a potentially lenient mark and he looks the way to go.

Form: 334863

(11)

Thakrah^h1⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 56| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Winner here in August. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 33/1) 50 days ago. Hood on first time. Merits consideration.

Form: 671659

(5)

Ubahha¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 56| D

25/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Winner at Yarmouth in June. 3/1, last of 6 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good to firm). Off 105 days. First run for yard after leaving Michael Appleby.

Form: 312456

(12)

Ellie Piper¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: R Brisland| OR: 55| D

20/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in September. Last of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 17 days ago.

Form: 247120

(4)

Spanish Angel¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 55| D

4/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 25/1) 16 days ago. Very well handicapped if finding his form again.

Form: 398809

(1)

Miss Belladonna¹²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Darragh Keenan| T: D Shaw| OR: 54| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Winner here in May. 9/2, seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f). Off 125 days. She could go well on return.

Form: 421227

(3)

Man On A Mission¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 49| BF| D

10/11

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 11/1) 1 day ago. Obvious appeal if turned out again under penalty.

Form: 754041

(10)

Iesha^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: C Wallis| OR: 49| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Good fifth of 11 in handicap (18/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 17 days ago.

Form: 065085

(6)

Mr Funky Monkey²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (80/1) 23 days ago, running on late.

Form: 487-5

(7)

Embla^p⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: A D Brown| OR: 45

14/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 8/1) 44 days ago.

Form: 655928

(2)

Red Stripes^b⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 8-9| J: George Rooke| T: L Williamson| OR: 45| CD

50/1

6-time C&D winner. Fifty two runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 8 in handicap (150/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 47 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 468-007

(8)

Swooper^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 45| CD

80/1

C&D winner. One win from 26 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 150/1, fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f) 28 days ago.

Form: 000005

Forecasts

Man On A Mission (10/11), Spanish Angel (4/1), Miss Belladonna (17/2), Thakrah (12/1), Embla (14/1), Mr Funky Monkey (14/1), Storm Melody (16/1), Iesha (18/1), Ellie Piper (20/1), Ubahha (25/1), Red Stripes (50/1), Swooper (80/1)

STORM MELODY drops in class on the back of a more encouraging effort when last seen and this veteran is certainly weighted to strike. Miss Belladonna can be a factor if fully fit for this return, with Spanish Angel a danger if scaling a revival.