20:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 5 October 2023

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Fireworks 5th November Handicap

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 3m 1.30s

(7)

Smart Champion^h¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 72| D

17/2

Dual winner on turf/AW at 2m during second half of last year. Fallen to a potentially lenient mark but hasn't been threatening since returning from a break in recent months, fourth of 7 in a C&D amateur riders' handicap 14 days ago.

Form: 207634

(3)

Golden Keeper^v³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: B A Curtis| T: S Woods| OR: 71

3/1

Latest win at Southwell (12f) in May. 9/2, fourth of 5 in handicap at Beverley (16.2f, soft) 39 days ago, very slowly away and weakening approaching final 1f. Pick of his form gives him claims.

Form: 175444

(2)

Spit Spot¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ross Coakley| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 70| CD

5/1

C&D winner who doubled career tally over extended 13f here in May. Matched as opposed to building on that in handful of starts since, only sixth of 7 in a C&D handicap 2 weeks ago.

Form: 194066

(1)

Haven Lady^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 66

15/2

4-time winner during 2022 who finished placed on 5 of first 6 starts earlier this year. Stepped up on first start for 4 months when fifth of 10 in handicap at Redcar (14f) 16 days ago and better showing anticipated returned to AW.

Form: 222505

(5)

Lunar Shadow²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A King| OR: 63

10/3

Scored twice over hurdles last year and continued good work on the Flat this term, adding to her tally at Bath (13f) in August. Respectable fourth over hurdles latest and present mark doesn't look beyond her returned to AW.

Form: 142331

(4)

Spring Glow¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Marco Ghiani| T: W J Knight| OR: 60

3/1

Losing run is mounting up but she turned in best effort of the season when third at Southwell (12f) 3 weeks ago, coming from much further back than front 2. Not disgraced at Lingfield since and whilst she still needs to prove her stamina for this trip, she's lurking on a handy mark.

Form: 647534

(6)

Prince Abu⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 57| D

33/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good, 50/1) 69 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Return to AW needs to have positive effect stepping back up markedly in trip.

Form: 774087

Forecasts

Spring Glow (3/1), Golden Keeper (3/1), Lunar Shadow (10/3), Spit Spot (5/1), Haven Lady (15/2), Smart Champion (17/2), Prince Abu (33/1)

A cosy winner on her penultimate start, LUNAR SHADOW again ran well over hurdles 4 weeks ago. Appealing as still being on a workable mark in this sphere, she can make a bold bid, with Haven Lady and Golden Keeper heading up the dangers. Spring Glow needs to conclusively prove her stamina for the trip but is also lurking on a handy mark.