19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 19 October 2023

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Betsi Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 3m 0.70s

(10)

This Ones For Fred¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: B A Curtis| T: P D Evans| OR: 60| D

10/1

Latest win at Catterick in August. Again ran creditably when fifth of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 16 days ago. Can give his running once more back up in trip.

Form: 351145

(6)

Buxted Reel¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 60

13/2

One win from 22 Flat runs. Has proved more miss than hit this year, last of 10 in handicap (11/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 16 days ago. Has eased further in the weights but more needed to take advantage.

Form: 608360

(4)

Ray's The One¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: K Shoemark| T: M Pattinson| OR: 59| CD

22/1

Off 7 weeks from hurdling, had run of the race when winning 8-runner handicap (9/1) at this C&D in June. May just find it tougher to repeat the same tactics as he returns from a break.

Form: 4558-61

(2)

Tradesman^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 58| CD

13/8

Off the mark at this C&D in August and, after a lesser effort 8 days later, back on track when winning 9-runner handicap (6/1) returned to this venue (2m) a fortnight ago, cosily. Leading contender.

Form: 738161

(7)

Alghazaal¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: M D I Usher| OR: 58

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 100/1, left poorly placed when eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 16 days ago. Others still preferred, though.

Form: 2/0-8098

(11)

Estrela Star^p⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: R Havlin| T: A Stronge| OR: 56| CD

12/1

Three-time C&D winner. Stepped up on previous efforts this year when 7 lengths fourth of 12 to Tradesman in handicap (17/2) at this C&D 56 days ago. Not discounted having dropped below his last winning mark.

Form: 561-484

(13)

Buxlow Boy^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kyle Strydom| T: D Menuisier| OR: 59

11/1

Not in the same form as previous outing when fifth of 8 in handicap (17/2) at Nottingham (2m, heavy) 15 days ago. Improvement required as he makes polytrack debut.

Form: 7-54425

(3)

Grand Duchess Olga^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 56| CD

10/3

Off the mark in 6-runner handicap (11/) at this C&D 28 days ago, doing well to catch one who had dictated. Progressing gradually overall and she can make her presence felt.

Form: 452621

(9)

Destinado²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47

16/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Step back in right direction when fifth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Kempton (12f) 27 days ago, staying on gradually. Task is now to build on his latest effort back up in trip.

Form: 239005

(8)

Louaizeh^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: J Ferguson| OR: 50

25/1

After 7 weeks off, not seen to best effect when seventh of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 3/1) 12 days ago, hampered 1f out. Could be capable of better upped further in trip with cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 00937

(5)

Lilla Cross²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 46

20/1

Best effort this year when fifth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f, 150/1) 3 weeks ago. Still has something to find, though, as she goes up in trip.

Form: 096085

(12)

Opportunity Knocks^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: D K Ivory| OR: 45

80/1

Form has gone the wrong way this year, eleventh of 12 in handicap (125/1) at this course (10f) 2 weeks ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time tried over this longer distance.

Form: 279080

Non-Runners

(1)

Socially Shady¹⁴

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: J & S Best J: Oisin Murphy

Forecasts

Tradesman (13/8), Grand Duchess Olga (10/3), Socially Shady (11/2), Buxted Reel (13/2), This Ones For Fred (10/1), Buxlow Boy (11/1), Estrela Star (12/1), Destinado (16/1), Lilla Cross (20/1), Ray's The One (22/1), Louaizeh (25/1), Alghazaal (28/1), Opportunity Knocks (80/1)

TRADESMAN made it two wins at this course from his last 3 starts when scoring cosily here a fortnight ago and he is taken to add to his tally. The 4-y-o can see off the challenge of Grand Duchess Olga, who opened her account at this C&D on her latest outing, while Louaizeh could still have more to offer and also merits consideration.