20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 7 December 2023

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Celebrate Christmas At CCR Handicap

Off time: 20:34 | Winning time: 58.62s

(8)

Alexi Boy¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 82| D

4/1

Winner at Lingfield in August. Very good second of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 7/1) 12 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 614032

(2)

Pop Star⁶¹

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. 4/1, only seventh of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft) 61 days ago on final run for Aidan O'Brien. Since had a wind op and handily weighted on yard debut.

Form: 72-17

(5)

Holkham Bay¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: W J Knight| OR: 79| BF

11/4

Latest win at Kempton in October. Respectable third of 9 in handicap (5/4) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 12 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 077123

(3)

Diomed Spirit¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: S C Williams| OR: 78| CD

4/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 9/4, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D 16 days ago. Well on top at the finish so must enter calculations despite a 6 lb rise.

Form: 7-65411

(6)

Dynamic Force^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 77| D

11/1

Took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 12/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. In the mix.

Form: 690065

(4)

Star Of Lady M^v¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| D

7/1

6/5, won 11-runner handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 12 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 853421

(7)

Reigning Profit¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 71| D

20/1

3 wins from 10 runs this year. 25/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 19 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 198498

(1)

Mick's Spirit^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 66| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 5/1, below-par fifth of 8 to Diomed Spirit in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 473215

Forecasts

Holkham Bay (11/4), Diomed Spirit (4/1), Alexi Boy (4/1), Pop Star (11/2), Star Of Lady M (7/1), Mick's Spirit (10/1), Dynamic Force (11/1), Reigning Profit (20/1)

A few with chances but POP STAR starts out with Alice Haynes after a wind op on a lenient mark so is taken to go in at the chief expense of Lingfield runner-up Alexi Boy. C&D winner Diomed Spirit and the resurgent Dynamic Force can both have a say too in a competitive handicap.