20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 5 October 2023

All16:2516:5517:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

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Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 3m 27.25s

(6)

Socially Shady^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: J Quinn| T: J & S Best| OR: 62| D

9/2

Unreliable sort. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (150/1) at Kempton (11f) 13 days ago, needing stiffer test. Significantly back up in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 1-94776

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(2)

Flying Standard^p1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: C Lee| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 61| BF| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Twice a winner last season for Chris Wall. Disappointed over hurdles for current yard but respected back in this sphere.

Form: 536154-

(10)

Got Bright^t¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: M Roberts| OR: 60

11/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 15/2, bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, good to soft). Off 154 days.

Form: 2-36534

(3)

Tradesman^b³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 54| BF| C

6/1

Unreliable type. Course winner. Winner here in August. Sixth of 7 in handicap (11/8) at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 34 days ago.

Form: 573816

(8)

Footsy²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: R Stephens| OR: 52

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Bath (11.6f, firm) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 08-385

(9)

Trusty Scout^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 50

15/2

Creditable third of 14 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 9/2) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 626433

(4)

Team Endeavour^v¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: Ian Williams| OR: 48| D

15/8

Winner at Wetherby in June. Visored for 1st time, good second of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW, 4/1) 19 days ago, no match for winner. Enters calculations.

Form: 162342

(7)

Toutatis^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 45

18/1

Unreliable sort. Last of 6 in handicap (12/1) at Musselburgh (16f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 246286

(5)

Expert Bear^h³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 45

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (13.3f) 33 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 6007

Non-Runners

(1)

Lord Torranaga⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 8

T: P A Kirby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Team Endeavour (15/8), Socially Shady (9/2), Footsy (5/1), Tradesman (6/1), Trusty Scout (15/2), Got Bright (11/1), Toutatis (18/1), Expert Bear (25/1), Flying Standard (33/1)

TRUSTY SCOUT is more than capable of winning off this mark if things drop right for him so gets the nod over Team Endeavour and Flying Standard.