17:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 19 October 2023

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Fireworks Spectacular Here 5th November Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 24.09s

(8)

Star Map^v1⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 57

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good, 25/1) 52 days ago. Improvemend needed now switched to polytrack in a first-time visor.

Form: 62800

(11)

Higher Law²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Keniry| T: K Frost| OR: 57

22/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 28/1) 23 days ago. Yet to reproduce the level of form he showed in a couple or runs for Godolphin at 2 yrs, but dangerous to discount off this reduced mark.

Form: 685709

(6)

Navy Drums²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 55

15/2

5/1, last of 7 in handicap at this course (5f) 28 days ago. Stepping back up in trip looks a good move and he's on a competitive mark.

Form: 112767

(7)

Bluebells Boy^b,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 54| BF| C

2/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 9 in handicap (15/8) at this course (6f) 7 days ago. Expected to be bang there off the same mark.

Form: 425452

(4)

Last Date^v¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: I Furtado| OR: 52| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Good third of 12 in handicap (7/2) at this course (6f) 19 days ago. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 79-7583

(1)

Grey Daze¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 52

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving Adrian Murray when last of 10 in handicap (18/1) at Nottingham (5f, heavy) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 50040

(10)

Golden Moon^v¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: W J Knight| OR: 50

6/1

7/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f) 19 days ago. Wasn't beaten far when fourth over C&D off 3 lb higher on penultimate start, so there's some cause for optimism.

Form: 787548

(2)

My Sand Boy²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

15/2

80/1, good seventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 8/0-9507

(5)

Blue Curacao⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Egan| T: P Phelan| OR: 46

16/1

Last of 6 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good, 12/1) 45 days ago. Still, she continues to edge down the weights and will be a threat if bouncing back.

Form: 873656

(9)

Dresden Green^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45

20/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (28/1) at this course (6f) 14 days ago, slowly away. Hopes pinned on the first-time cheekpieces sparking improvement.

Form: 096005

Non-Runners

(3)

Nemorum⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: T Kent J: Connor Planas

Forecasts

Bluebells Boy (2/1), Last Date (9/2), Golden Moon (6/1), Navy Drums (15/2), My Sand Boy (15/2), Nemorum (8/1), Grey Daze (12/1), Star Map (14/1), Blue Curacao (16/1), Dresden Green (20/1), Higher Law (22/1)

With his yard among the winners of late, HIGHER LAW should be worth chancing in an open-looking race. He wasn't beaten far when fifth on debut for Kevin Frost at Doncaster in June and, though well below that level since, the handicapper has given him a chance. Bluebells Boy is an obvious threat on the back of a solid effort here last week, while Golden Moon and Last Date are others to consider.