20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 16 November 2023

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chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 2m 4.78s

(5)

Cryptos Dream^p⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: Jack Jones| OR: 55| C| D

13/8

Resumed progress for current yard in recent starts, scoring at Brighton (9.9f) before taking 6-runner handicap at this course (8f) last week. 5 lb penalty to carry now but looks the one to beat nonetheless.

Form: 041711

(12)

Egoiste^h⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: D Menuisier| OR: 53| CD

7/1

Belatedly off the mark when taking 11-runner handicap over C&D 56 days ago. Just 2 lb higher now and not taken lightly.

Form: 583671

(3)

The Conqueror^p⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 52| D

5/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 66/1, last of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) 51 days ago, weakening quickly. Hard to recommend.

Form: 508660

(13)

Seattle King^b³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 52| D

80/1

Latest win at Brighton in May. 66/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 37 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 157000

(16)

Iftikhaar⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 52

16/1

Good second of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 42 days ago, just failing. Claims if building on that.

Form: 090882

(9)

Bletchley Storm¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 55

9/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, 3/1) 14 days ago, nearest finish. Back up in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 223695

(6)

Stintino Sunset^h³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 54| D

16/1

Winner at Leicester in August. 9/2, good third of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, soft) 31 days ago, running on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 372313

(11)

Metric^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 53| D

40/1

Winner at Leicester in August. Seventh of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 21 days ago, met some trouble. Makes polytrack debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 315497

(14)

Duveen¹⁵⁴

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

22/1

Creditable second of 5 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm, 11/2). Off 154 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 434362

(15)

Silver Bubble^b⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Finley Marsh| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 48| D

7/1

Tumbled down the weights and returned to form when close second of 10 in handicap over C&D 6 days ago, slowly away. Can race off same mark and is one for shortlist.

Form: 939642

(8)

Private Bryan⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 45

33/1

50/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D 6 days ago, slowly away. Readily opposed. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 936967

(4)

Blondelle³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 46

66/1

Below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, soft, 22/1) 31 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 460056

(10)

Andarax^b1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 45

50/1

22/1, last of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 15 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Very hard to make a case for. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 0-00660

Non-Runners

(2)

Aryaah²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: M R Hoad J: R Havlin

(7)

Hanoverian King⁸⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: S Pearce J: J Mitchell

(1)

Royal Design⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: P S McEntee J: Grace McEntee

Forecasts

Cryptos Dream (13/8), The Conqueror (5/2), Silver Bubble (7/1), Egoiste (7/1), Bletchley Storm (9/1), Stintino Sunset (16/1), Iftikhaar (16/1), Hanoverian King (20/1), Duveen (22/1), Private Bryan (33/1), Metric (40/1), Andarax (50/1), Blondelle (66/1), Aryaah (66/1), Royal Design (66/1), Seattle King (80/1)

CRYPTOS DREAM has done really well for her new yard and proved better than ever when winning here last week. She may be able to score again. Silver Bubble and Egoiste head the list of dangers.