18:30 Chelmsford City

Saturday 1 April 2023

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Woodford Reserve Handicap

Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 1m 38.35s

(6)

Papa Stour^h1²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 76| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 13/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Hood on first time. This is a drop in class and he's one to keep an eye on in the market.

Form: 60-5865

(2)

Sharvara¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 75| D

10/3

Very good second of 6 in handicap (14/1) at Wolverhampton (7f) 19 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Makes polytrack debut. Will be suited by this return to 1m. Likely to go well.

Form: 3143/92

(4)

Crownthorpe^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 75| D

6/1

Second win in only 4 starts for this yard when seeing off 8 rivals at Newcastle (1m) 17 days ago. Only nudged up 2 lb so should remain competitive.

Form: 95-1441

(1)

One For The Frog¹²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: S Woods| OR: 74

10/3

Showed promise when placed in maiden/novice events on AW last autumn. Unexposed now handicapping on his return. Interesting contender, particularly if backed.

Form: 232-

(7)

Monteria¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: W S Kittow| OR: 73

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1 and tongue strap on first time, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (1m) when last seen in October.

Form: 3/4454-

(3)

Hotspur Harry¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: George Eddery⁽⁷⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 72

16/1

Winner at Nottingham last summer. Twice runner-up later in 2022 but ended his campaign on a low note at Newmarket in September. Off 6 months.

Form: 266290-

(5)

Prenup²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 71

10/3

First run since leaving Hughie Morrison when winning 7-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7f, 9/4) 26 days ago. Form boosted by second. kept up to work. Shortlist material.

Form: 62384-1

Forecasts

Prenup (10/3), One For The Frog (10/3), Sharvara (10/3), Monteria (5/1), Crownthorpe (6/1), Papa Stour (14/1), Hotspur Harry (16/1)

PRENUP edged out a next-time-out winner at Wolverhampton last month so can make light of a 1 lb nudge and make it 2-2 for new trainer Jane Capple-Hyam. The return to 1m will suit Sharvara who may provide the chief threat unless the market vibes are notably strong surrounding the Sean Woods handicap newcomer One For The Frog.