19:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 13 April 2023

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Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 24.09s

(8)

Spirited Guest¹⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 77| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 28/1, last of 15 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good to firm) when last seen in September. Others more persuasive.

Form: 298560-

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(4)

Buckshaw Village^p⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 74| D

9/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, stepped up on reappearance run when fourth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D 42 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 0003-94

(7)

Wiseacre^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 72

7/2

After 9 months off (cheekpieces on for 1st time), second of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 5/1) 17 days ago, well positioned. Needs to find more off current mark.

Form: 33245-2

(6)

Flying Secret^h¹²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 72

12/1

Failed to repeat previous effort when eighth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 13/2) in December. Could leave latest run behind back down in grade following a break.

Form: 6/82328-

(5)

Fiftyshadesofred²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 72| D

13/2

After 4 months off, again below form when tenth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 11/2) 20 days ago. Drops in grade but others still preferred.

Form: 06940-0

(2)

One More Dream⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 71| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Latest success at Newcastle in March. Ran up to best when second of 9 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 18/5) 9 days ago. Major player.

Form: 80-3142

(3)

Vape^p¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: William Cox| T: J L Flint| OR: 69| C

28/1

Course winner. Three wins from 19 runs last year, successful here (6f) in October. 15/2, faced competition for the lead when sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f) in November. Back up in trip.

Form: 551216-

(1)

Epic Express^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 68| C| D

9/1

Course winner. 15/2 and hooded for 1st time, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 19 days ago. Capable of getting involved with recent run behind him.

Form: 51628-4

Forecasts

One More Dream (9/4), Wiseacre (7/2), Buckshaw Village (9/2), Fiftyshadesofred (13/2), Spirited Guest (15/2), Epic Express (9/1), Flying Secret (12/1), Vape (28/1)

ONE MORE DREAM has been holding his form well this year, running up to his best when second at Southwell 9 days ago, and he can build on his latest effort to record a second C&D success. Buckshaw Village stepped up on his reappearance run when making the frame here last time and could be the main danger, ahead of Epic Express.