17:30 Chelmsford City

Saturday 28 October 2023

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Armed Forces Remembrance Raceday Handicap

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 1m 10.49s

(4)

Fletcher's Flight³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 67| D

7/1

Thrice-raced winner. 13/2, improved again when won 8-runner minor event at Redcar (6f, good) 39 days ago, comfortably. That was a weak event, though, and he'll likely need a bit more to defy this opening mark.

Form: 951

(8)

Sir Rodneyredblood^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J Fanning| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 64| CD

9/1

Six-time course winner. 12/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 776396

(2)

Habooba⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Davies| T: T Kent| OR: 65

22/1

First run since leaving A. Bin Harmash when ninth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 50/1) on UK debut 69 days ago. Back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 5-5279

(6)

Agostino²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 60| BF

11/8

Shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (11/4) 23 days ago (blindfold removed late and short of room home turn), so merits consideration.

Form: 688224

(5)

Miss Gallagher^b⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: W Jarvis| OR: 60

6/1

One of lesser efforts when eighth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Kempton (7f) 40 days ago. In decent form prior, so not fully ruled out if able to bounce back quickly.

Form: 0-02438

(3)

Corinthia Knight^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 59| BF| D

11/4

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022 but has been placed on each of his last 4 outings, again running well when second of 15 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 4/1) 19 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 562332

(1)

Indie Skies¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D P Quinn| OR: 59

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, fifth of 12 in maiden at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago, never nearer. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 855

(7)

Bobby On The Beat¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Molly Presland⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 58| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Placed twice in the spring but currently badly out of sorts, only ninth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Yarmouth (7f, soft) 12 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 224009

Forecasts

Agostino (11/8), Corinthia Knight (11/4), Miss Gallagher (6/1), Fletcher's Flight (7/1), Sir Rodneyredblood (9/1), Indie Skies (14/1), Habooba (22/1), Bobby On The Beat (33/1)

CORINTHIA KNIGHT has been knocking on the door of late and this appears to represent a fine opportunity for him to notch a first win of the year. Agostino is also going through a good spell at present and rates as the main danger, with Sir Rodneyredblood a pick for third on account of his good course record.