19:30 Chelmsford City

Monday 19 December 2022

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Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 12.15s

(4)

Araifjan¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 67| BF| CD

5/2

3-time C&D winner, successful here at the beginning of the month. 9/4, good effort under a penalty when nose second of 11 to Alafdhal in handicap also at this C&D 11 days ago. Respected.

Form: 462212

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(6)

Big Bard^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 64| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Shaped as if back in form when third of 12 in handicap (15/2) at Kempton (6f) 33 days ago. Needs to build on that effort.

Form: 522273

(7)

Pandemic Princess³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 64| BF| D

13/2

Went backwards from promising stable debut when sixth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 2/1) 33 days ago, reverted to positive tactics. Could bounce back.

Form: 272926

(2)

Silver Dollar^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Eddery| OR: 64| D

25/1

3 wins from 13 runs this year, latest success at Lingfield in August. However, below form all 3 starts since, last of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 6/1) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 561870

(5)

Come On Girl^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 61| D

15/2

Latest win at Lingfield in August. 4/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 20 days ago, nearest finish. Can give her running again.

Form: 131425

(1)

Alafdhal¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: P S McEntee| OR: 60| CD

9/4

Won 3 times at this C&D from his last 4 starts. Career best when successful in 11-runner handicap here (4/1) 11 days ago by nose from Araifjan, leading line. Not taken lightly.

Form: 601511

(3)

Thomas Equinas¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Charlie Bennett| T: D K Ivory| OR: 55

13/2

Off 9 weeks, shaped well from widest draw when 2½ lengths fourth of 11 to Alafdhal in handicap at this C&D (50/1) 11 days ago. Could be ready to open his account.

Form: 58-0504

Forecasts

Alafdhal (9/4), Araifjan (5/2), Thomas Equinas (13/2), Pandemic Princess (13/2), Big Bard (7/1), Come On Girl (15/2), Silver Dollar (25/1)

THOMAS EQUINAS shaped well after 9 weeks off when fourth at this C&D 11 days ago, slowly away from his wide draw before fading in the final furlong, so the 3-y-o is taken to reverse the form with the first-two home. Araifjan finished only a nose behind Alafdhal when they met here earlier in the month and could pose the biggest threat to the selection this time around.