17:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 2 February 2023

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chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 38.34s

(7)

Grangeclare View²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A French| OR: 67| D

3/1

Creditable third of 8 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 77667-3

(4)

Nasim⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| D

7/4

Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 13/2) 7 days ago, slowly away. One to consider.

Form: 6698-75

(1)

River Wharfe^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66| C

13/2

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in September. 5/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 26 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 20193-6

(8)

Fieldsman¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65| D

16/1

Back on track when fourth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 11/1) 15 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 7404-54

(2)

Homer Stokes¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 64

16/5

Arrives in good nick, staying-on sixth of 9 in handicap (6/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 16 days ago. That form is working out really well so he has to be taken seriously with this return to 1m also a plus.

Form: 70753-6

(5)

Satellite Call^b1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: A Wintle| OR: 59

12/1

14/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 15 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Merits consideration if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 56447-7

(3)

Kadima Imperial^p1,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Butler| OR: 59| D

50/1

Winner at Kempton in August. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 40/1) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time now with more required.

Form: 31708-7

Non-Runners

(6)

Cap D'Antibes⁸⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: M Roberts J: R Havlin

Forecasts

Nasim (7/4), Grangeclare View (3/1), Homer Stokes (16/5), River Wharfe (13/2), Cap D'Antibes (10/1), Satellite Call (12/1), Fieldsman (16/1), Kadima Imperial (50/1)

A few with chances but HOMER STOKES should prove well suited by this return to 1m and with the form of his latest Southwell sixth proving strong, he gets the vote. Veteran Fieldsman should have a say now he's back in form with Nasim also worthy of respect.