18:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 7 December 2023

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tote Guarantee Now At Chelmsford Handicap

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 1m 25.07s

(2)

Oliver Show^t¹³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 82WS

11/4

Unreliable individual. Winner at Kempton in June. 5/1, third of 5 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good). Off 132 days. First run for yard after leaving Sir Michael Stoute 30,000 gns. Has been gelded and had wind-op since last seen but still has to bit to prove.

Form: 7-44143

(11)

Riot^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: H Crouch| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82| CD

5/1

Three wins from 15 runs this year. 4/1, won 10-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Consistent sort enters calculations from 2 lb higher mark.

Form: 553251

(7)

Remarkable Force¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 81

18/1

Standout effort of the campaign when third at Sandown (7f) in August but ran so poorly it's possible he was amiss when last of 9 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good to firm). Best watched having since left Alice Haynes to join rookie trainer.

Form: 30-4039

(1)

Captain Cuddles¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: Fionn McSharry| OR: 80

16/1

Back to form on first outing since leaving Richard Hannon when third of 9 in handicap (28/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 12 days ago. Place claims again from same mark.

Form: 320203

(5)

Al Marmar^t1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 79

66/1

Ended time with Andrew Balding badly out of sorts and fared no better on debut for this yard at Newmarket (7f, heavy, 66/1) 33 days ago. Tongue strap applied but others are far more persuasive despite slipping mark.

Form: 7-00300

(12)

Rogue Thunder^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: Tom Clover| OR: 78| CD

7/1

Promise in 3 AW starts in the winter and after 9 months off (underwent wind-op), showed improved form to land 11-runner minor event at this C&D (5/2) 21 days ago. Should have more to offer now handicapping.

Form: 4441

(3)

Eden Storm²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: M Botti| OR: 78| D

10/1

Back on track when 2¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Riot in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago but others appeal as better treated.

Form: 512805

(6)

Beltane¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 78

18/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year, latest coming at Beverley in June. Rare poor effort at that course when last seen but he's not ruled out making polytrack debut after 113 days off.

Form: 132166

(8)

Okami³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 77| C| D

100/1

Three AW wins for Roger Varian this year, including when showing a fine attitude at Lingfield in September. Underperformed on yard debut last time, though, so needs to bounce back.

Form: 151180

(9)

Band Of Steel^p1,h²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S Woods| OR: 76| BF

4/1

Winless since shedding maiden tag at Wolverhampton but has been holding form well in defeat recently, not getting much room to open up when third of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, 4/1) 26 days ago. Looks competitive with equipment reapplied.

Form: 545953

(4)

Supreme King¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 74

20/1

Failed to build on a promising effort when fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 4/1) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 254245

(13)

Maysan¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 73| D

14/1

Winner on turf at Lyon in June and ran well when placed at Kempton last month. Not quite in same form at Wolverhampton last time and others are more persuasive.

Form: 2-61036

(10)

King Of Ithaca³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate| OR: 69| CD

10/1

Successful at this C&D last year and returned to winning ways at Kempton (7f) in September. Back to form in similar contest here last time and shouldn't be discounted.

Form: 932173

Forecasts

Oliver Show (11/4), Band Of Steel (4/1), Riot (5/1), Rogue Thunder (7/1), King Of Ithaca (10/1), Eden Storm (10/1), Maysan (14/1), Captain Cuddles (16/1), Remarkable Force (18/1), Beltane (18/1), Supreme King (20/1), Al Marmar (66/1), Okami (100/1)

ROGUE THUNDER was just kept up to his work to make a winning return over C&D last month and can step forward again now switched to handicap company. Riot is a consistent sort and he should give another good account on the back of a 2 lb rise, with Band of Steel and King of Ithaca others to consider.