20:20 Chelmsford City

Thursday 8 June 2023

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Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap

Off time: 20:21 | Winning time: 2m 3.09s

(2)

Diderot^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 99| C| D

8/1

Course winner, with his latest success at Lingfield in April. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at York (10.2f, good to firm, 22/1) 20 days ago, but no surprise to see him bounce back returned to the all-weather.

Form: 5-23210

(5)

Groundbreaker^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 99| D

11/4

After 8 months off (gelded), proved he retains his ability when fourth of 9 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, soft, 11/2) 27 days ago. Can step forward from his reappearance to get back to winning ways.

Form: 44234-4

(8)

White Wolf^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 99

11/2

After 11 weeks off with cheekpieces on for 1st time, not discredited when tenth of 15 in handicap at York (11.8f, good to firm, 15/2) 22 days ago, not knocked about. Respected on his polytrack debut.

Form: 61-2090

(3)

Misty Dancer²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 94| D

7/1

Left her reappearance run well behind when second of 6 in handicap (9/2) at Newmarket (10f, good) 20 days ago, keeping on well final 1f. Can give another good account.

Form: 1118-62

(4)

Moktasaab^v1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: N Callan| T: W J Knight| OR: 94| D

10/3

Bounced back to his best when fifth of 13 in handicap at York (10.2f, good to firm, 17/2) 20 days ago. Task is now to build on his latest effort with visor on 1st time.

Form: 3627-45

(1)

Selwan¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 93| D

40/1

Useful performer in France. First run since leaving N. Clement when last of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (14f, good to firm, 18/1) 12 days ago, though stumbled entering straight. Could fare better back down in trip.

Form: 57351-8

(10)

Howth^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 89

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Hooded for 1st time, fifth of 6 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good, 25/1) 20 days ago. Runner-up at this C&D on final outing last year, but needs to improve on this season's efforts.

Form: 6602-05

(9)

Aussie Banker³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: David Egan| T: R Hughes| OR: 88

16/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December, but unable to handle conditions when seventh of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, heavy, 12/1) 33 days ago. Had been in good form on the all-weather prior to latest outing.

Form: 411-227

(7)

Sun King^p1,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: B A Curtis| T: G Boughey| OR: 87

12/1

Respectable fifth of 19 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good to firm, 12/1) 20 days ago. Remains early days for current yard, so could still have more to offer with cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 163-545

(6)

Arthur's Realm³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 86| BF| C

20/1

Course winner. Again ran below form when sixth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (1m, good, 9/2) 34 days ago. Edging back down in the weights, but others make more appeal as he tries this longer trip again.

Form: 230-676

Forecasts

Groundbreaker (11/4), Moktasaab (10/3), White Wolf (11/2), Misty Dancer (7/1), Diderot (8/1), Howth (12/1), Sun King (12/1), Aussie Banker (16/1), Arthur's Realm (20/1), Selwan (40/1)

Having run well in listed company last summer, GROUNDBREAKER made an encouraging return having been gelded when fourth in a Chester handicap in May and he can build on that to get back to winning ways. White Wolf could also still have more to offer in handicaps and is feared most, ahead of Misty Dancer.