19:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 5 January 2023

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Betsi Handicap

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 2m 5.55s

(10)

Storm Catcher²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: J Mitchell| T: S Pearce| OR: 77| CD

11/4

Shaped well back from 9 months off at Lingfield (10f) in November and justified good support to double career tally in a C&D handicap 4 weeks ago. 3 lb higher mark shouldn't prevent another good showing.

Form: 7200/51-

(2)

Crack Regiment⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 74| C| D

18/1

Course winner who ran best race for a while back on AW when fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (1m) 48 days ago, needing stronger gallop/short of room briefly 1f out. One to keep an eye on from career-low mark.

Form: 054095-

(7)

Lebsayer^p1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 73

20/1

5/1, first run since leaving Sir Michael Stoute when ninth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 15 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 426259-

(12)

Big Narstie⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 72

14/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. First run since leaving Richard Spencer when eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 3/1) 40 days ago. Lurking on a handy mark if he can build on that up in trip.

Form: 350488-

(8)

Mafia Power^b²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 71| D

9/4

Ended losing run on sole start for Mick Appleby at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in October and gained reward for string of consistent efforts for present yard when resuming winning ways back at that venue 2 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 12233-1

(6)

Buxted Too³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: Ian Williams| OR: 68| CD

22/1

Capitalised on reduced mark to double career tally over C&D in October. However, not in same form from 4 lb higher mark when last of 9 back here 5 weeks ago.

Form: 335319-

(11)

Bit Harsh^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 68| CD

6/1

4-y-o who got firmly back on track in first-time cheekpieces when shedding maiden tag in a C&D handicap 5 weeks ago, edging left and keeping on. This is tougher but he's still unexposed and may yet have more to offer.

Form: 9/4301-

(3)

Richard R H B³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 66

10/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (3/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 31 days ago, headed over 1f out and one paced. One of 2 runners from this yard.

Form: 302234-

(4)

The Bay Warrior^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: M D I Usher| OR: 64| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 7/1, creditable 1¼ lengths second of 8 to Storm Catcher in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Goes well here but yet to get his head in front from mark this high.

Form: 621942-

(1)

Boasty^v¹⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 62| CD

14/1

C&D winner who wasn't disgraced when sixth of 11 in handicap back over this C&D in August, pushed along home turn but not quicken. Absent since but no forlorn hope for each-way purposes on return to action.

Form: 543346-

(5)

Seattle King³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Molly Presland⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 63

80/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 40/1) 31 days ago, left behind from 2f out. Assessor continues to relinquish his grip but he can only be watched again here.

Form: 080907-

Non-Runners

(9)

Goldsmith²²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Alice Haynes J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mafia Power (9/4), Storm Catcher (11/4), Bit Harsh (6/1), Goldsmith (15/2), Richard R H B (10/1), The Bay Warrior (11/1), Boasty (14/1), Big Narstie (14/1), Crack Regiment (18/1), Lebsayer (20/1), Buxted Too (22/1), Seattle King (80/1)

STORM CATCHER landed a gamble in good style here 4 weeks ago and could have more to offer. He can go in again, with fellow last-time-out winners Mafia Power and Bit Harsh feared most.