19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 16 February 2023

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Ladies Day Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 3m 34.12s

(9)

Bird For Life³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M D I Usher| OR: 57| C| D

13/2

Course winner who has been in good form this winter, adding to her tally at Wolverhampton (16.5f) in December. Similar form when placed both starts since, latterly when third at Southwell 37 days ago and despite slow starts, ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 11412-3

(3)

King Charles^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 54

15/2

Latest win at Ayr (13f) in August. Not at best when seventh of 13 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f, 17/2) 14 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Still, not out of things on balance.

Form: 14873-7

(4)

Huscari⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 57

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 33/1) 40 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. That was her first start for 15 months and this ought to reveal more up significantly in trip.

Form: 877/9

(10)

Global Wonder³³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: J & S Best| OR: 52| D

28/1

Flat/hurdles winner, successful in latter sphere at Plumpton (15.9f) last January. Raced in snatches and never landed a blow back at that venue in March and market best guide returning from 11 months off now.

Form: 369441/

(5)

Henry The Fifth^p,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 51

17/2

Just the one win from 22 starts in this sphere, but holding form well on AW this winter, third in 8-runner Kempton handicap (2m) in January. Never a factor switched to hurdling latest but better showing anticipated returned to the level.

Form: 39334-3

(8)

Reset Button^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 50| BF

5/2

Solid start for present yard when placed in handicaps here/Southwell in December. Came home last of 7 in a C&D event latest but that was a muddling affair and better showing anticipated with cheekpieces refitted here.

Form: 60923-7

(2)

Amerighi^v⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: M J Attwater| OR: 50

33/1

Little impact in varied events, including in first-time visor at Kempton (11f) back in December. Hard to fancy stepping up markedly in trip.

Form: 74808-

(1)

Solar Queen¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: I Furtado| OR: 45

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 250/1, ninth of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (9.5f). Off 101 days. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 989-

(11)

Affair⁴²

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

50/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (13.3f) 42 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Back up in trip.

Form: 88/965-4

(7)

All About Alice³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: Martin Smith| OR: 47

11/1

Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 13 in minor event (11/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 57750-6

(6)

Proud Warrior^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J F Egan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

33/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 13 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 100/1) 15 days ago, weakening final 1f. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0070-07

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

(12)

Boundsy Boy²⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Alistair Rawlinson

Forecasts

Reset Button (5/2), Boundsy Boy (7/2), Bird For Life (13/2), King Charles (15/2), Henry The Fifth (17/2), All About Alice (11/1), Solar Queen (11/1), Huscari (22/1), Global Wonder (28/1), Proud Warrior (33/1), Amerighi (33/1), Affair (50/1)

RESET BUTTON was below form on his latest start over C&D in January but that was a muddling affair and, having made a solid start for his new yard previously, he could be worth chancing to come out on top with cheekpieces refitted. King Charles, Henry The Fifth and Bird For Life are others expected to be in the mix.