17:45 Chelmsford City

Friday 10 February 2023

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Ladies Day 22nd June Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 2m 8.10s

(8)

Foinix⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 55| BF

11/2

17/2, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 6 days ago. Good chance if seeing out this longer trip.

Form: 342-343

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(6)

James Bradley¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Joshua Bryan| T: C Wallis| OR: 55| BF| C

7/4

Successful here in January and ran to a similar level when third of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 15/8) 18 days ago, despite a slow start. Step up in trip well worth exploring and ought to go well again.

Form: 090-413

(9)

You Saw Brigadoon⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 55

17/2

Well held in minor events/maiden but worth a market check now switching to handicaps.

Form: 669-

(1)

Philos¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 54

10/1

Down the field in minor events/maiden. Upped in trip for handicap debut and improvement required.

Form: 09-0

(3)

Alodia¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 50

11/1

Modest maiden who finished fourth of 8 in 10f handicap at Lingfield (AW, 14/1) 13 days ago, needing stiffer test.

Form: 690-84

(4)

Dafyre¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: J S Moore| OR: 46

28/1

Creditable third of 6 in minor event at Kempton (11f, 7/1) 16 days ago, running on. Should be competitive with a repeat.

Form: 00-3353

(5)

Looe P Looe²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 46

18/1

Poor maiden who went in snatches on first run since leaving Richard Hannon when sixth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 22 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 96670-6

(7)

Fadi¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Deon Le Roux⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 46| BF

9/2

Modest maiden who posted good second of 6 in minor event at Kempton (11f, 11/10) 16 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 080-242

(2)

Opportunity Knocks⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Quinn| T: D K Ivory| OR: 45

10/1

Poor maiden who again ran creditably when fourth of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Kempton (8f) 9 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 707-644

Forecasts

James Bradley (7/4), Fadi (9/2), Foinix (11/2), You Saw Brigadoon (17/2), Opportunity Knocks (10/1), Philos (10/1), Alodia (11/1), Looe P Looe (18/1), Dafyre (28/1)

JAMES BRADLEY has made a solid start to life in handicaps and, with the longer trip well worth exploring, he receives the vote. Fadi and Foinix head the opposition.