19:00 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 21 November 2023

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Christmas At CCR Handicap

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 10.21s

(10)

Habooba^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: T Kent| OR: 65

11/1

1¼ lengths second of 8 to reopposing Agostino in C&D handicap 24 days ago, no match for winner. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5-52792

(2)

Agostino²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 65| CD

7/4

11/8, career best when winning 8-runner C&D handicap 24 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Habooba, plenty in hand. Can make light of a 5 lb rise.

Form: 882241

(7)

Alafdhal¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 65| CD

66/1

Four-time C&D winner. 14/1, last of 10 in C&D handicap 19 days ago on first run back with this yard.

Form: 765870

(5)

Araifjan^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Herrington| OR: 64| CD

10/1

Fourth C&D success when seeing off 8 rivals 11 11 days ago, keeping on well. Respected up 5 lb.

Form: 264041

(4)

The Princes Poet⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: I W McInnes| OR: 64| D

28/1

Latest win at Brighton in May. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f, 14/1) 45 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Eve Johnson Houghton.

Form: 147736

(1)

Ultramarine³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P D Evans| OR: 64

10/3

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap (6/1) at Wolverhampton (6f) 3 days ago.

Form: 038035

(8)

Mokaatil^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 64| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 065584

(6)

Dicko The Legend¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽³⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 63| CD

15/2

Has looked more straightforward since reverting to sprinting, winning 10-runner C&D handicap 17 days ago. Should remain competitive after a 3 lb nudge.

Form: 76P031

(3)

Jungle Run^b⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 62| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner in May but ran 2 poor races when last seen in August. Bounce back needed.

Form: 241480

Non-Runners

(9)

Vape¹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: J L Flint J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Agostino (7/4), Ultramarine (10/3), Mokaatil (13/2), Dicko The Legend (15/2), Araifjan (10/1), Habooba (11/1), Jungle Run (12/1), Vape (12/1), The Princes Poet (28/1), Alafdhal (66/1)

AGOSTINO looked well suited by a switch to front-running tactics when finally getting off the mark over C&D last time and might be able to dominate again from a handy inside stall. Mokaatil really should be up to making his presence felt in a 0-65 and is second choice ahead of C&D specialist Araifjan.