19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 14 December 2023

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Celebrate Christmas At Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 2m 4.07s

(8)

Headingley^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71| C

11/2

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 3/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (8f) 34 days ago, very slowly away. Up in trip. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 5P56-65

(5)

Nikki's Girl^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 69| C

9/1

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in August. 7/1, fair fourth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 19 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Not discounted.

Form: 710544

(6)

Coolree⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: C Lee| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 69

11/2

Winner at Killarney in July. 5/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy) 53 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch with more needed.

Form: 6-30130

(4)

Cavalluccio^b1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 67| CD

7/2

3 wins from 14 runs this year. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D 7 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers on 1st time. Can give a good account.

Form: 469316

(2)

Clipsham Gold³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 67

9/2

16/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D 3 days ago, left poorly placed. One for the shortlist.

Form: 607274

(9)

Nasim⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: William Carson| T: M Pattinson| OR: 66| C

33/1

Course winner. First run since leaving Michael Appleby when tenth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 80/1) 64 days ago. Back up in trip with work to do.

Form: 326020

(7)

Bubblecraft²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Farragher| T: M Wigham| OR: 67

50/1

First run since leaving J. Reynier when pulled up in juvenile hurdle (15/2) at Leicester (15.5f, heavy) on NH debut 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others appeal more.

Form: 53831

(1)

Grigio²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: S Pearce| OR: 67

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (28/1) at Kempton (8f) 24 days ago. Up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 0680

(3)

Mr Trick^p⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 54

3/1

Arrives in very good nick, just failing when second of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 4 days ago. Has to be taken seriously off an unchanged mark.

Form: 388622

Forecasts

Mr Trick (3/1), Cavalluccio (7/2), Clipsham Gold (9/2), Headingley (11/2), Coolree (11/2), Nikki's Girl (9/1), Grigio (25/1), Nasim (33/1), Bubblecraft (50/1)

A few with chances but MR TRICK is knocking on the door and can race off the same mark as when a close Wolverhampton second last time out so edges the vote. Cavalluccio is already a three-time scorer this term and can have a say along with Clipsham Gold, who didn't enjoy the rub of the greeen when a recent fourth over C&D.