14:45 Chelmsford City

Sunday 9 July 2023

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Ace Resin Handicap

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 38.77s

(4)

Eastern Charm²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 62| D

5/4

Promising individual. Didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner minor event at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm, 4/9) 24 days ago, easing clear. Progressive sort who should go in again.

Form: 987-141

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(2)

Coloane²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: W Buick| T: W Jarvis| OR: 61| BF

13/8

3/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable third of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 24 days ago, going as well as any when suffering sustained interference. Solid claims.

Form: 442243

(10)

No News¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 56

16/1

12/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 17 days ago. Didn't convince with his stamina over this distance last time, so others make more appeal.

Form: 8-68324

(6)

Kodi Noir^h⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 55

33/1

33/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 86-0897

(5)

Royal Design^p1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 53

125/1

100/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Uphill task.

Form: 05-8809

(9)

River Lyne²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S C Williams| OR: 52

11/1

14/1, below form 14 lengths third of 7 to Eastern Charm in minor event at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Something to prove at present.

Form: 757-893

(7)

White Mist^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: George Wood| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 51

20/1

Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 7/1) 11 days ago. Arrives in good order and should give another good account.

Form: 98-8303

(1)

Don't What Me Boy¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 50

8/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Newcastle (8f) 10 days ago, having to pick way through. Not discounted.

Form: 078976

(3)

Fornham St Martin^t1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 50

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 11 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 5-4079

Non-Runners

(8)

Man Made Of Smoke¹³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: P D Evans J: P Cosgrave

Forecasts

Eastern Charm (5/4), Coloane (13/8), Don't What Me Boy (8/1), River Lyne (11/1), No News (16/1), White Mist (20/1), Man Made Of Smoke (20/1), Fornham St Martin (28/1), Kodi Noir (33/1), Royal Design (125/1)

EASTERN CHARM had plenty in hand when doubling her tally at Yarmouth last time and, with further progress on the cards, she's an obvious choice to go in again. Coloane shaped better than the bare result at Nottingham, so strikes as the main danger ahead of White Mist.