17:40 Chelmsford City

Sunday 9 July 2023

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

Racing Welfare Handicap

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 57.52s

(2)

May Sonic¹¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: W Buick| T: C Hills| OR: 92| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. However, below form both starts since, seventh of 9 in handicap (22/1) at Newcastle (5f) when last seen in March.

Form: 73-9167

(8)

Rogue Spirit¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: Tom Clover| OR: 90| D

8/1

Well held both starts this season, twenty-third of 26 in handicap at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm, 50/1) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive as he makes his polytrack debut.

Form: 3718-00

(3)

Angle Land^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 83| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Has won 3 times this year, with her latest success at Goodwood in May. Run of good form halted when sixth of 8 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good to firm, 3/1) 15 days ago (lost a shoe). Could bounce back.

Form: 562166

(7)

Bear Profit²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 82| CD

9/2

Has finished down the field both starts this year, eighth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 12/1) 20 days ago. However, he's won twice from 3 starts at this venue, including over C&D.

Form: 0613-88

(6)

Democracy Dilemma^v²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P D Evans| OR: 86| D

7/2

Latest win at Thirsk in April. Below form third of 7 in handicap (5/1) at Windsor (5.1f, good to soft) 27 days ago. However, can get back on track returned to this grade on the all-weather. Leading contender.

Form: 321853

(5)

The Defiant^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: K Shoemark| T: D Steele| OR: 74| CD

8/1

Took advantage of a drop in grade when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (5/2) 17 days ago. Runner-up here off the same mark last September, so he can remain competitive back up in class.

Form: 723461

(1)

The Thames Boatman²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: George Rooke| T: R Hughes| OR: 79| BF| D

3/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in February and made the frame next 2 starts. 11/8, raced freely when last of 4 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Could resume progress in this bigger field.

Form: 10-1344

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(4)

Lord Riddiford³⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: J & S Quinn J: Non Runner

(9)

Twilight Madness³⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: S Hodgson J: R Coakley

Forecasts

The Thames Boatman (3/1), Democracy Dilemma (7/2), Bear Profit (9/2), Twilight Madness (6/1), May Sonic (13/2), Angle Land (13/2), The Defiant (8/1), Rogue Spirit (8/1), Lord Riddiford (10/1)

DEMOCRACY DILEMMA produced a career best when scoring at Thirsk in April and, having been in good form on the all-weather previously, he can return to winning ways down in grade. The Defiant won over C&D last time and is feared most ahead of The Thames Boatman.