19:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 19 October 2023

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Illuminate Christmas Ball Handicap

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 1m 9.68s

(9)

Live In The Moment^b³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 86| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Goodwood in September. Below form eleventh of 22 in handicap (18/1) at Doncaster (5.6f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 364010

(5)

Batal Dubai¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 87| BF| D

2/1

Latest win at Newcastle in July. 4/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago. Eased 2 lb since and he's one of the more appealing candidates.

Form: 710734

(2)

Via Corone¹¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: J Mitchell| T: H Spiller| OR: 86| BF

22/1

Thrice-raced winner. Fifth of 6 in handicap (3/1) at Newmarket (7f, good to firm). Off 118 days ahead of this debut for new connections and will probably come on for the run.

Form: 1-25

(8)

Fast And Loose^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: K A Ryan| OR: 79| D

10/1

18/1, below form fifteenth of 25 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 26 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and will be a serious player if on-song.

Form: 2-36300

(1)

Musical Tribute^b³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 80| CD

11/2

C&D winner in September. 6/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft) 30 days ago. In good form prior to that and she's not without hope.

Form: 333319

(7)

Almaty Star^h⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 80

5/1

Winner at Lingfield in September. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Leicester (5f, good, 11/2) 9 days ago. Likely to be in the mix.

Form: 6-26414

(6)

Cuban Breeze^v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: P D Evans| OR: 77| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Twenty-three runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (15/2) 7 days ago, just failing. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 750962

(4)

Inanna⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: S Woods| OR: 74

100/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 8 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Has Looks up against it.

Form: 550920

(3)

Mellys Flyer^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: C Wallis| OR: 72| D

125/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. First run since leaving George Scott when tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 20/1) 12 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 150840

(10)

Onemorenomore^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 65| BF| D

10/1

Winner at Doncaster in September. Good second of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good to soft, 5/1) 10 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 554312

Forecasts

Batal Dubai (2/1), Cuban Breeze (4/1), Almaty Star (5/1), Musical Tribute (11/2), Fast And Loose (10/1), Onemorenomore (10/1), Live In The Moment (12/1), Via Corone (22/1), Inanna (100/1), Mellys Flyer (125/1)

Cases can be made for several of these and BATAL DUBAI is the suggestion. Successful af Newcastle in July, he has performed with cedit here and at Wolverhampton the last twice, leaving the impression that his turn is again near. Onemorenomore followed his Doncaster breakthrough success with an equally good effort when going close at Pontefract recently, and he is next on the list ahead of Cuban Breeze.