20:00 Chelmsford City

Saturday 14 October 2023

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Illuminate Christmas Ball Handicap

Off time: 20:03 | Winning time: 1m 22.42s

(7)

G'daay^v³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J Parr| OR: 82| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Epsom in July. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 12/1) 31 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 521326

(8)

Jilly Cooper¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Johnston| OR: 82| D

16/1

33/1, last of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Can make presence felt at these weights if back on song.

Form: 324660

(4)

Priscilla's Wish¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: P J McBride| OR: 80| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in June. 33/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 177449

(2)

Sir Oliver^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 80| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 28/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Twelve runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 307090

(6)

Welleef²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Ross Coakley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 81| D

11/2

Thrice-raced winner. Winner at Leicester in August. Only fifth of 7 in handicap at Newbury (8f, heavy, 4/1) 21 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 135

(11)

Riot^v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D O'Meara| OR: 79| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Doncaster in July. 9/2 and visored for 1st time, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good) 21 days ago, running on. Not taken lightly. Engaged 5.35 York Friday.

Form: 144555

(1)

Cloud Cover²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: N Callan| T: J Tate| OR: 80| D

10/3

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Kempton (7f, 6/1) 22 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 254161

(5)

American Belle^t⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 80| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 2/1, last of 5 in handicap at Goodwood (8f, good) 50 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 211425

(12)

Okami²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 78| C| D

15/2

Course winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when gamely winning 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 3/1) 28 days ago. Up another 4lb but he's expected to be bang there.

Form: 931511

(9)

Imperial Dream³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 76| D

13/2

Latest win at Chepstow in September. 9/2, good third of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 31 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 134513

(3)

Lion's Dream^p,t1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 66| BF| C

12/1

Unreliable individual. Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 7/2, eighth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 12 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 858838

Non-Runners

(10)

Matty Too³⁵

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: E A L Dunlop J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cloud Cover (10/3), Welleef (11/2), American Belle (13/2), Imperial Dream (13/2), Okami (15/2), G'daay (9/1), Lion's Dream (12/1), Sir Oliver (14/1), Riot (14/1), Matty Too (14/1), Jilly Cooper (16/1), Priscilla's Wish (22/1)

OKAMI showed a great attitude when going in at Lingfield last time and is fancied to complete a hat-trick at the chief expense of Imperial Dream who also arrives in excellent nick and can't be taken lightly in his bid for a third success of 2023. G'Daay and Cloud Cover appeal as the pick of the rest for place purposes.