18:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 2 November 2023

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Betsi Handicap

Off time: 18:34 | Winning time: 1m 24.43s

(4)

Touchwood^p⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: David Probert| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 68| D

11/4

Back to best when winning 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 13/2) 7 days ago, just kept up to work. Carries penalty but he still remains on a workable mark on old form. Leading contender.

Form: 973221

(5)

Elusive Angel⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 71

9/1

Placed on first 4 starts but well below form when last of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft, 5/2) 43 days ago. Had been consistent beforehand so no surprise to see her bounce back.

Form: 23237

(6)

Mohareb⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| C| D

8/1

Course winner but seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Below form when sixth of 7 in claimer (8/1) at Kempton (6f) 8 days ago. However, he lurks on a dangerous mark back in handicap company.

Form: 660206

(7)

King Of Ithaca²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: J Tate| OR: 69| CD

5/1

Successful at this C&D last year and returned to winning ways at Kempton (7f) in September. Run best excused when seventh of 10 in handicap (4/1) back at Kempton 22 days ago, left poorly placed, so he enters calculations.

Form: 093217

(2)

Afterlife^h1³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 68| D

50/1

Well held when last of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to soft, 50/1) 36 days ago. Had shaped well on stable debut on his previous start, though, and the return to 7f should suit with hood now applied.

Form: 1-06850

(3)

Dagmar Run⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 68| D

8/1

Ran no sort of race when last of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (1m, good, 9/1) 67 days ago. Mark continues to fall but more needed to take advantage as he drops back down in trip.

Form: 658430

(10)

The Spotlight Kid^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: N Callan| T: D K Ivory| OR: 63| D

3/1

Blinkered for 1st time, again ran respectably when third of 10 in handicap (4/1) at Yarmouth (7f, soft) 17 days ago. Could be thereabouts once more.

Form: 743443

(8)

Wilde And Dandy³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: I Furtado| OR: 61| D

11/1

Making his first start since leaving Michael Bell (tongue strap applied), unsuited by drop in trip when seventh of 12 in handicap (18/1) at Newcastle (6f) 37 days ago, Improvement required.

Form: 169297

(9)

Maid For Harry²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J F Egan| T: W Stone| OR: 60

20/1

Showed more than previously when second of 5 in maiden (50/1) at this C&D 28 days ago, albeit no match for winner. Further progress needed as she makes her handicap debut.

Form: 872

Non-Runners

(1)

Agnes Grey²¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: J & S Quinn J: Gianluca Sanna

Forecasts

Touchwood (11/4), The Spotlight Kid (3/1), King Of Ithaca (5/1), Dagmar Run (8/1), Mohareb (8/1), Elusive Angel (9/1), Agnes Grey (10/1), Wilde And Dandy (11/1), Maid For Harry (20/1), Afterlife (50/1)

TOUCHWOOD bounced back to his best when scoring comfortably at Lingfield a week ago and a penalty might not be enough to prevent him from following up. King of Ithaca was left poorly placed at Kempton so could bounce back to pose the biggest threat to the selection, with The Spotlight Kid completing the shortlist.