20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 12 October 2023

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Fireworks 5th November Handicap

Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 2m 2.59s

(2)

Hotspur Harry³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 66| D

22/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 13 in handicap (9/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 36 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 694650

(3)

Elshaameq^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 66| BF

5/2

Fair maiden who shaped well when third of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 10 days ago, left poorly placed and nearest at the finish. Makes polytrack debut. Big shout off an unchanged mark.

Form: 004543

(7)

Lethal Touch⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J Parr| OR: 66| D

12/1

Latest win at Epsom in September. Eighth of 12 in handicap (17/2) at this C&D 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 935118

(6)

Shalfa^b³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 65| D

18/1

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (10/1) at Brighton (9.9f, good to soft) 31 days ago by 3 lengths from Swing To The Stars. Player despite taking a 4 lb rise with that form working out well.

Form: 674401

(4)

Letaba^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 67

17/2

Fifth of 7 in handicap (8/1) at Beverley (9.9f, heavy) 22 days ago. More is required.

Form: 542635

(11)

Point Of Fact⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 63

33/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm, 66/1) 57 days ago. Eleven runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 400009

(1)

Storymaker^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: G Boughey| OR: 67

11/1

Good third of 6 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm, 6/1) 28 days ago, faring best of those held up. Cheekpieces back on and well in the mix in her bid for a maiden success.

Form: 843453

(10)

Pretty Peg⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 66

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good fourth of 9 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good to soft, 28/1) 77 days ago, slowly away. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 5564

(8)

Swing To The Stars³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 62| BF

9/2

15/8, creditable 3 lengths second of 6 to Shalfa in handicap at Brighton (9.9f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Looks competitive on form. Engaged 5.30 Nottingham Wednesday.

Form: 823932

(12)

Mhajim^h1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 62

150/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 200/1) 20 days ago, slowly away. Hooded for 1st time. Lots more is required.

Form: 16-0000

(5)

Twilight Guest^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 61

8/1

14/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (10f, soft) 30 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 529825

(13)

Angel Of Peace^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: E Walker| OR: 59| CD

8/1

12/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, driven clear. Up 3 lb but she's very much one to consider with that form having been franked.

Form: 523281

(9)

Goodwood Vision²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: D Menuisier| OR: 56

80/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap (18/1) at Kempton (11f) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3-77440

Non-Runners

(14)

Sea Of Elegance³⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: T Ward J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Elshaameq (5/2), Swing To The Stars (9/2), Pretty Peg (15/2), Twilight Guest (8/1), Angel Of Peace (8/1), Letaba (17/2), Storymaker (11/1), Lethal Touch (12/1), Sea Of Elegance (12/1), Shalfa (18/1), Hotspur Harry (22/1), Point Of Fact (33/1), Goodwood Vision (80/1), Mhajim (150/1)

A few with chances but ELSHAAMEQ is taken to gain a deserved breakthrough success on the back of his promising Newcastle third when not enjoying the rub of the green. Recent C&D scorer Angel of Peace heads the list of dangers, although a good case can also be made for Brighton winner Shalfa and in-form maidens Storymaker and Pretty Peg.