18:00 Chelmsford City

Saturday 1 April 2023

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CCR Handicap

Off time: 18:08 | Winning time: 2m 7.62s

(3)

Medrara^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁷⁾| T: C Fellowes| OR: 62| CD

7/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time when winning 9-runner handicap (17/2) at this C&D 21 days ago. Remains with few miles on the clock so he's a big player despite taking a 4 lb rise.

Form: 6508-41

(6)

Boasty^v¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Marco Ghiani| T: I Furtado| OR: 62| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 19 days ago. Twelve runs since last win in 2022, though.

Form: 6-94223

(2)

Scarborough Castle¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 59

5/1

Resumed winning ways in 8-runner handicap (4/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 18 days ago. Very much had the run of the race there so bit more is required off a 2 lb higher mark.

Form: 39-3621

(1)

Villalobos^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 58| CD

4/1

First run since leaving Richard Hughes when landing 13-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 25 days ago, always holding on. This C&D winner needs considering.

Form: 921-281

(4)

Lisdarragh¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: D J Coakley| OR: 58| CD

12/1

C&D winner but only twice raced in 2022 and seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D in November. Needs to hit the ground running on his return.

Form: 2218/67-

(7)

Sun Festival^v²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Alice Bond⁽⁷⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 52

16/1

Arrives below form, only seventh of 9 to Medrara in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 4-95507

(5)

Persian Wolf^b⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: P S McEntee| OR: 50| CD

7/1

C&D winner who posted a creditable second of 7 in minor event at Lingfield (12f, AW) 5 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 626542

Forecasts

Boasty (5/2), Medrara (7/2), Villalobos (4/1), Scarborough Castle (5/1), Persian Wolf (7/1), Lisdarragh (12/1), Sun Festival (16/1)

MEDRARA benefitted from the fitting of a tongue strap when getting off the mark over C&D and can defy a 4 lb rise in the weights with more to come from this lightly-raced 4-y-o. Villalobos is feared most on the back of his Lingfield success for his new yard, with fellow C&D winner Persian Wolf appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.