18:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 5 January 2023

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Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 12.28s

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Billiebrookedit²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 43

40/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. After over 2 years off, last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 50/1) 27 days ago. Has enough to prove at present.

Form: 80620/0-

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(3)

Cazeva Princess^p¹²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 43| D

22/1

33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, ran no sort of race when last of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f). Off 129 days. Cheekpieces back on. In the frame both starts over C&D in 2022, but others more persuasive.

Form: 7/36840-

(13)

Company Minx³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 50| CD

28/1

C&D winner in August. After 8 weeks off, last of 9 in handicap also at this C&D (14/1) 35 days ago. Could do better back in a minor event, but has wide draw to overcome.

Form: 137739-

(2)

Delagate The Lady²⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Brisland| OR: 47| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Continued below form when ninth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 50/1). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Michael Attwater.

Form: 208/679-

(12)

Iesha^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: C Wallis| OR: 45| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in January 2022. Below form last 2 starts, seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 9/1) 24 days ago. Needs to get back on track returned to 6f.

Form: 508587-

(5)

Jumira Bridge⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: D Shaw| OR: 49| CD

13/2

C&D winner in October. Below form both starts since, eighth of 10 in minor event at Southwell (6.1f) 7 days ago. Could bounce back returned to this track. Merits consideration.

Form: 250198-

(1)

Maybe Tonight⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49

9/4

Followed good run with a lesser one when twelfth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 10/1). Off 93 days. Up in trip as he makes polytrack debut. Yard going well.

Form: 7/45530-

(10)

Oxygen Thief²⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 50

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Never involved when tenth of 11 in handicap debut (28/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f). Off 8 months.

Form: 7990-

(7)

Privilege^p,t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 46

40/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 18/1 and visored for 1st time, fared no better when last of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 36 days ago. Return of cheekpieces needs to have a positive effect.

Form: 602380-

(4)

Shamshon²⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 48| C| D

17/2

Course winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. 8/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 27 days ago, nearest finish. Capable of getting involved back up in trip.

Form: 452475-

(9)

Tahonta^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Sydney Cale⁽⁷⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 50| D

4/1

Run best excused when fifth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 20 days ago, stumbling start. Has been shaping well since joining current yard, so could be ready to get back to winning ways.

Form: 964525-

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Threeways Bruce¹²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 33

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 250/1, stumbled and unseated rider start in minor event at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm). Off 128 days. Best watched as he makes polytrack debut.

Form: 856U-

(6)

Viewfromthestars^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 48

4/1

Modest gelding. 16/1, only eighth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 15 days ago. Ran well when third at this C&D in November, so he's not dismissed lightly back here.

Form: 033058-

Non-Runners

(11)

Vienna Poppy⁷⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Darryll Holland J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Maybe Tonight (9/4), Viewfromthestars (4/1), Tahonta (4/1), Jumira Bridge (13/2), Delagate The Lady (8/1), Shamshon (17/2), Vienna Poppy (16/1), Cazeva Princess (22/1), Iesha (28/1), Company Minx (28/1), Oxygen Thief (33/1), Privilege (40/1), Billiebrookedit (40/1), Threeways Bruce (100/1)

TAHONTA has been shaping well since joining Archie Watson, finishing runner-up at Southwell before having an excuse for his latest performance. He can get back to winning ways dropped in grade, with Jumira Bridge feared most back at Chelmsford. Shamshon could also go well back up in trip.