18:15 Chelmsford City

Thursday 27 April 2023

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Racing Welfare Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 24.95s

(2)

G'daay^b,h¹²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Parr| OR: 85| CD

11/2

3-time C&D winner. Four wins from 14 runs last year. Below par when 3¼ lengths fifth of 6 to Lord Rapscallion in handicap over C&D in December but reappears off a fair mark and must enter calculations.

Form: 731155-

(6)

Business^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: S Curran| OR: 83| D

9/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. 33/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 26 days ago, never nearer. Others have achieved more.

Form: 0097-16

(3)

Barging Thru^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 82| CD

3/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Latest win here in March. Visored for 1st time, fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (10/3) 21 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 36-8414

(1)

Lord Rapscallion^t,v⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 81| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 9/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 43 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 11-4835

(4)

Priscilla's Wish⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 75| CD

6/1

Five wins from 12 runs last year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (66/1) over C&D on return 7 days ago, driven out. 5 lb penalty to carry now but another bold is anticipated.

Form: 11110-1

(5)

Spirited Guest¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: G G Margarson| OR: 77| CD

5/1

Didn't get his head in front last year but dropped down the weights as a result and returned with creditable second of 8 in handicap over C&D (15/2) 14 days ago, running on. Shortlisted.

Form: 98560-2

Non-Runners

(7)

Spirit Of Nguru⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: W J Haggas J: A J Farragher

Forecasts

Barging Thru (3/1), Lord Rapscallion (7/2), Business (9/2), Spirited Guest (5/1), G'daay (11/2), Priscilla's Wish (6/1), Spirit Of Nguru (6/1)

PRISCILLA'S WISH got back on the up when making a winning reappearance here last week and may be able to follow up. Spirited Guest and G'daay are feared most.