14:05 Chelmsford City

Thursday 22 June 2023

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Karen Millen Handicap

Off time: 14:09 | Winning time: 58.94s

(9)

Libertus¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 72

8/1

11/2, good second of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 16 days ago, running on. Can give a good account.

Form: 210-972

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(4)

Level Up^v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 71| D

13/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. Good second of 6 in handicap (11/1) at Windsor (5.1f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Merits serious consideration off an unchanged mark.

Form: 716672

(3)

The Defiant^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Joshua Bryan| T: D Steele| OR: 69| D

5/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Epsom (6f, good to firm, 80/1) 19 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 672346

(2)

Sir Rodneyredblood^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 69| CD

10/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win at Kempton in March. 7/1, last of 7 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, left poorly placed. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 411277

(8)

Mick's Spirit^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 67| D

12/1

Latest win at Lingfield in January. Fair fourth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 9/4) 16 days ago, slowly away. Considered.

Form: 128754

(1)

Tomshalfbrother^p⁸^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 61| C| D

4/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm, 13/2) 8 days ago, responding well. Carries 4 lb penalty but still well in the mix.

Form: 3/01-351

(7)

Miss Belladonna¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 60| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. 6/1, sixth of 9 in handicap there 119 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 142-216

(5)

Munificent⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 57| D

10/1

Won 8-runner handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, soft, 8/1) 58 days ago. Up 3 lb but still firmly in the picture.

Form: 41-6331

(6)

The Tron^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 51| D

15/2

Latest win at Southwell in February. Creditable third of 13 in handicap (7/1) there (5f) 9 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 134623

Forecasts

The Defiant (5/2), Tomshalfbrother (4/1), Level Up (13/2), The Tron (15/2), Libertus (8/1), Munificent (10/1), Sir Rodneyredblood (10/1), Mick's Spirit (12/1), Miss Belladonna (14/1)

LEVEL UP can race off the same mark as when a good Windsor second last week so is taken to emerge on top at the chief expense of Sir Rodneyredblood, who didn't enjoy the rub of the green over C&D last time and is weighted to have a say. Libertus must also enter calculations in a competitive sprint.