20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 2 November 2023

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Christmas At Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 2m 4.93s

(5)

Phantasy Mac^p⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 74| D

11/2

12/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 330857

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(6)

Udaberri³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Darragh Keenan| T: S Woods| OR: 73| BF

6/1

Arrives on a losing run but he shaped encouragingly when fifth of 11 to Expert Witness in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 37 days ago. Very much one to consider off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 372745

(3)

Boasty^v¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Marco Ghiani| T: I Furtado| OR: 72| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D, running on. Off 100 days. Can give another good account.

Form: 311254

(2)

Moogie²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Ross Coakley| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 74| CD

1/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 14/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, well on top finish. Needs considering despite a 4 lb rise.

Form: 17971

(4)

Expert Witness^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Rooke| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 68| D

13/2

Winner at Lingfield in September. Creditable fifth of 11 to Bold Ribb in handicap (8/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 6 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 053815

(8)

Merry Minister²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: B R Johnson| OR: 66

50/1

Winner at Thirsk in June. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 80/1) 24 days ago. Back up in trip with more required.

Form: 160007

Non-Runners

(7)

Thebeautifulgame³³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: Tom Clover J: David Probert

(1)

Bold Ribb⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: J Ryan J: N Callan

Forecasts

Moogie (1/1), Bold Ribb (5/2), Boasty (5/1), Phantasy Mac (11/2), Udaberri (6/1), Expert Witness (13/2), Thebeautifulgame (10/1), Merry Minister (50/1)

UDABERRI has slipped to a good mark and caught the eye when fifth at Lingfield last time out so looks the way to go in this competitive handicap. Moogie scored with a bit up her sleeve over C&D so rates a big threat despite having a 4 lb rise to overcome. In-form pair Bold Ribb and Expert Witness command plenty of respect too.