19:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 21 September 2023

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Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Now Available Handicap

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 1m 22.72s

(6)

Ehraz^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Hannon| OR: 105

9/4

Very good third of 17 in handicap (10/1) at York (6f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 91-3533

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(4)

Misty Grey¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: David Probert| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 104| C| D

5/1

Course winner. 7 lengths fifth of 7 to Chindit in Superior Mile (28/1) at Haydock (8.2f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3-04855

(7)

Excel Power^p⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 100| C

25/1

Course winner. Eight wins from 24 Flat runs. 40/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Ascot (8f, good) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 712-669

(3)

He's A Monster⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 99| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Sandown in June. 10/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Ascot (6f, good) 40 days ago.

Form: 116169

(9)

Kinta³³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 98WS

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. 18/5, last of 7 in minor event at Newcastle (6f), slowly away. Off 11 months. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.

Form: 11207-

(10)

War In Heaven⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 95| CD

12/1

Eight wins from 21 Flat runs. 6 wins from 9 runs this year. 5/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D 74 days ago, running on. In a rich vein of form and should go well again if the pace is strong enough.

Form: 168611

(5)

Alzahir^t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 98| D

66/1

First run since leaving John & Thady Gosden when tenth of 11 in handicap at York (7.9f, good to firm, 28/1) 27 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 71-1250

(1)

Iconic Moment⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: N Callan| T: J Tate| OR: 97| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 9¼ lengths seventh of 8 to Tiber Flow in Chipchase Stakes (14/1) at Newcastle (6f) 82 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 11-1487

(13)

Lir Speciale¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 93| BF| D

18/1

Latest win at Kempton in May. 7/2, ninth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 14 days ago, slowly away. Struggling for form at present.

Form: 31-1009

(14)

New Definition⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: J Tate| OR: 94| D

66/1

12/1, good 1½ lengths fifth of 11 to War In Heaven in handicap at this C&D 74 days ago.

Form: 1-20685

(2)

Aljari²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: Tom Clover| OR: 88| CD

12/1

Seven wins from 26 Flat runs. 3 wins from 4 runs this year. Won 7-runner handicap (9/2) at this C&D 28 days ago. Well respected again.

Form: 54-2111

(11)

Animate⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: F Norton| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 88| D

12/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in May. Eighth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Newmarket (6f, good) 54 days ago. Return to AW should suit.

Form: 613208

Non-Runners

(8)

Mums Tipple¹⁴

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: R Hannon J: Alec Voikhansky

(12)

Zero Carbon¹⁵

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: R Hughes J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ehraz (9/4), Misty Grey (5/1), Iconic Moment (6/1), He's A Monster (13/2), Kinta (8/1), Zero Carbon (10/1), Mums Tipple (10/1), War In Heaven (12/1), Aljari (12/1), Animate (12/1), Lir Speciale (18/1), Excel Power (25/1), Alzahir (66/1), New Definition (66/1)

EHRAZ is the class act in this field and shaped better than the bare result when third in a more competitive event at York last time, so he makes plenty of appeal on his first try on polytrack. War In Heaven is a big threat in his hat-trick bid and a big run from Aljari would come as no surprise.