19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 12 January 2023

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CCR Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 38.69s

(8)

Asdaa^p⁵^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 67| BF| C| D

5/2

Course winner. Made it back-to-back wins when scoring at Kempton (1m) on Wednesday last week. Again ran well when second of 9 in handicap (10/11) at the same C&D just 3 days later. Carries penalty. Shortlisted.

Form: 8741-12

(5)

Grangeclare View²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: A French| OR: 67| D

7/1

5/1, failed to come on for recent run (stable debut) when seventh of 14 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 23 days ago. Has dropped further in the weights but more needed to take advantage.

Form: 377667-

(3)

Lilikoi³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Nicola Currie| T: T D Barron| OR: 65| D

20/1

Latest win at Haydock in July. 11/1, possibly needed run after 8 weeks off when sixth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 37 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Could fare better back down in class.

Form: 142306-

(6)

Mabre⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 59| D

7/2

Value for extra when won 10-runner handicap at Kempton (1m, 7/2) 8 days ago, overcoming pace bias. Carries penalty but remains well handicapped on old form. Respected.

Form: 02954-1

(7)

Giorgio Vasari^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 61| BF

9/4

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. Has been holding form well since, third of 13 in handicap (9/4) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 7 days ago. Can get back to winning ways.

Form: 46122-3

(4)

Cavalluccio^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 60

25/1

Again finished down the field when twelfth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 40/1) 17 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 6/83900-

(1)

Vertical⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: George Wood| T: Dr J D Scargill| OR: 55

28/1

40/1, showed more than previously when third of 8 in seller at Leicester (7f, good). Off 93 days. Further improvement required as she makes handicap debut.

Form: 403-

(2)

Crazy Spin^p,v³²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: I Furtado| OR: 50| BF| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 9/4, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap also at this C&D when last seen 10 months ago. Cheekpieces back on. Capable of getting involved if ready to go on return.

Form: 3/24614-

Forecasts

Giorgio Vasari (9/4), Asdaa (5/2), Mabre (7/2), Grangeclare View (7/1), Lilikoi (20/1), Cavalluccio (25/1), Crazy Spin (25/1), Vertical (28/1)

GIORGIO VASARI shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when third at Wolverhampton last week, having to wait for a gap early in the straight, so he is taken to continue his good run of form and return to winning ways. Mabre did well to score at Kempton 8 days ago and is feared most, ahead of Asdaa.