17:30 Chelmsford City

Monday 11 December 2023

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Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Nursery

Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 1m 38.43s

(1)

Battleofbaltimore^p1,t³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 57

13/2

Returned to form on all-weather debut when fourth of 9 in nursery at this C&D (33/1) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and they may eke out further improvement.

Form: 326004

(12)

Catena^p¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Anna Gibson⁽⁷⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 57

33/1

100/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, took a step back in the right direction on first run since leaving Craig Lidster when seventh of 12 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 19 days ago.

Form: 445777

(3)

Aljadel¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 56

20/1

Winner at Lingfield in August. Tenth of 12 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 50/1) 19 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 971800

(13)

Rising Force²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Hogan| T: R Eddery| OR: 56| BF| C

9/4

Course winner in September. Looked unlucky not to win when second of 9 in nursery (7/2) at this C&D 25 days ago, running on late. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 791252

(7)

Cowboy Stuff^b1²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 53

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, matched previous form when fourth of 9 on nursery debut (11/1) at this C&D 25 days ago, running on. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 97864

(5)

Maverick Style²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 53

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, again ran to only a modest level when fifth of 9 in nursery at this C&D (6/1) 25 days ago. More needed.

Form: 78655

(10)

Touching Hands¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 51

66/1

150/1, eighth of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 078

(8)

Danehill Star¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Improved under a change of tactics when second of 12 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 33/1) 19 days ago. Likely sort with Rossa Ryan booked.

Form: 86762

(6)

Sweet Talkin Sue⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Davies| T: H Palmer| OR: 49

28/1

Down the field in maiden/minor events. Could show more now handicapping.

Form: 870

(2)

Mamalouka^t⁹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 46WS

14/1

Yet to show any ability in 3 starts. Upped 1f in trip and needs to show plenty more on handicap bow after 3 months off (had a wind op since last seen).

Form: 890

(11)

Bargain Basement¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 45

11/1

18/1, matched previous form on handicap/all-weather debut after 4 months off when fourth of 11 in nursery at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 16 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and has been gelded since last seen.

Form: 077094

(4)

Cestrian Spirit⁶³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Josephine Gordon| T: K A Ryan| OR: 45

22/1

Yet to show any ability. Back down in trip for this handicap/all-weather debut after 9 weeks off.

Form: 008

Non-Runners

(9)

Ludberg²⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: C Wallis J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Rising Force (9/4), Danehill Star (4/1), Cowboy Stuff (6/1), Battleofbaltimore (13/2), Maverick Style (15/2), Bargain Basement (11/1), Mamalouka (14/1), Aljadel (20/1), Cestrian Spirit (22/1), Ludberg (25/1), Sweet Talkin Sue (28/1), Catena (33/1), Touching Hands (66/1)

A wide-open nursery in which preference is for RISING FORCE, who won at this track in September and looked unlucky not to double his tally when trying this trip for the first time over C&D last month. Danehill Star ran his best race when runner-up at Wolverhampton last time and he may have to settle for silver again here, with Battleofbaltimore and Catena another couple fancied to get involved.