20:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 16 November 2023

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Little Leighs Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 58.58s

(5)

Cabeza De Llave²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 58| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 26 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 564047

(9)

Sparked^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 58| D

9/1

Back to winning ways at Bath (5.1f) in September and only narrowly failed to add to that success in Lingfield handicap (6f, AW) 20 days ago. 2 lb higher now but looks sure to go well again.

Form: 751382

(4)

Due Date^t,v¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C Wallis| OR: 57

28/1

Visored for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 6 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 288006

(1)

Triple Jaye^p,h⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: C Wallis| OR: 56| D

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. First run since leaving Tim Easterby when fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 6 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 480335

(3)

Lion Ring^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 55| CD

3/1

Belatedly off the mark over C&D last month and backed that up with good third at Lingfield (5f) 11 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 602013

(7)

Darlo Pride^t,v1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 51| BF| C

4/1

Course winner (6f) in September who arrives on back of creditable second of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 9 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Shortlisted.

Form: 442212

(8)

Q Twenty Boy³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Alicia Perkins⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 50| C| D

12/1

Course winner (6f) in September. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, 10/3) 35 days ago. Can race off same mark and must enter calculations.

Form: 639612

(2)

Universal Grace^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: S C Williams| OR: 49| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 246155

(10)

Battle Point²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 45| D

20/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 25/1, creditable 2 lengths sixth of 11 to Lion Ring in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Others look better treated. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 444546

(6)

Miss Marianne^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Mitchell| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 45

18/1

40/1, 2¼ lengths eighth of 11 to Lion Ring in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Still looking for first success. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 443-358

Non-Runners

(11)

Perfect Symphony⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 9

T: M Pattinson J: L Morris

Forecasts

Lion Ring (3/1), Cabeza De Llave (10/3), Darlo Pride (4/1), Universal Grace (6/1), Sparked (9/1), Q Twenty Boy (12/1), Miss Marianne (18/1), Battle Point (20/1), Triple Jaye (20/1), Perfect Symphony (25/1), Due Date (28/1)

Plenty with claims here including DARLO PRIDE, who has upped his game in recent starts and remains on a workable mark. He gets the nod. Sparked and Lion Ring rate the principal dangers.