20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 5 January 2023

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Ministry Of Sound Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 2m 52.82s

(3)

Hooves Like Jagger^h³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 56| BF

6/4

Back to form when creditable third of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 38 days ago. Races off same mark and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 936693-

(7)

Ciao Adios¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 55

7/1

Winner at Salisbury in July. Good second of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Kempton (11f) 17 days ago, running on late. Up in trip. Not out of things.

Form: 641702-

(6)

Party Planner^p¹⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 50

18/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 11 in minor event (28/1) at Lingfield (13f, AW), no match for winner. Off 149 days.

Form: 900942-

(9)

Miss Tiki^t¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carson| T: M Roberts| OR: 48

18/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Richard Hughes when bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Brighton (11.9f, good to soft, 11/1). Off 122 days. Others preferred.

Form: 533684-

(8)

Bascinet^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 51

15/8

Consistent sort who made the frame again when third of 7 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 20 days ago, missing break. Likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 722323-

(5)

Affair²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Sophie Reed⁽⁷⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 45| CD

16/1

C&D winner who was returning from short break when creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 26 days ago. Player if building on that. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 488/965-

(2)

Reel Of Fortune^t1¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 45WS

40/1

Last of 5 in handicap (22/1) at Bath (14f, firm). Off 177 days. Makes polytrack debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time/had wind operation. Hard to recommend. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 0004/95-

(1)

Tom Hazelgrove¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: P S McEntee| OR: 45

9/1

Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (14f, 66/1) 17 days ago. Others have achieved more. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 00/9725-

Non-Runners

(4)

Reset Button²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: B Brookhouse J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hooves Like Jagger (6/4), Bascinet (15/8), Reset Button (4/1), Ciao Adios (7/1), Tom Hazelgrove (9/1), Affair (16/1), Miss Tiki (18/1), Party Planner (18/1), Reel Of Fortune (40/1)

A chance is taken on C&D winner AFFAIR, who shaped better than the bare result at Wolverhampton last time. Hooves Like Jagger and Bascinet head the list of dangers.