20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 14 December 2023

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weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 56.82s

(6)

True Courage^v³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell| OR: 82| C| D

15/2

Career best when landing 8-runner handicap at this course (13.3f, 13/2) 35 days ago, quickening to lead 1f out and winning readily. 4 lb rise shouldn't prevent him going well again.

Form: 89-4081

(9)

Chase The Dollar¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 79| D

13/2

Running consistently well prior to deservedly resuming winning ways in 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 10/3) 19 days ago, leading last ½f and ridden out. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 254221

(5)

Animato^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 27 days ago, running on. Remains low-mileage on AW and operating from a handy mark.

Form: 624332

(3)

Sun Tracker²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Liam Keniry| T: R T Phillips| OR: 78

18/1

Well-related sort who very much caught the eye back from 16 months off/for new yard when third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 21 days ago, caught much further back than the pair that beat him. One to bear in mind with that under his belt.

Form: P514-3

(2)

Kyle Of Lochalsh^t³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: H Morrison| OR: 79| CD

11/8

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 5-runner handicap (4/1) at this C&D 33 days ago, overcoming pace bias. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 417831

(4)

Tradesman^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 71| CD

5/1

4-time course winner. 9/4, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (16f) 23 days ago, quickening to lead approaching last ½f, readily. Further progress not ruled out.

Form: 816111

(8)

African Star^t⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: S Kirk| OR: 71

40/1

Winner at Lingfield in August. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, heavy, 14/1) 70 days ago, weakening over 3f out on softest ground he's faced. Eased 2 lb ahead of this.

Form: 7158

(1)

Queensland Boy⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 65| BF

11/2

Winner at Windsor (11.5f) in August. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (9/4) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 8 days ago, running on. Remains unexposed at this sort of trip and he's another not out of things.

Form: 621442

Non-Runners

(7)

Western Stars²⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J R Boyle J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Kyle Of Lochalsh (11/8), Tradesman (5/1), Queensland Boy (11/2), Chase The Dollar (13/2), True Courage (15/2), Animato (10/1), Sun Tracker (18/1), Western Stars (20/1), African Star (40/1)

An ultra-competitive staying handicap with the vote in favour of KYLE OF LOCHALSH. He overcame a pace bias when resuming winning ways over C&D 33 days ago, pulling a long way clear with the runner-up in the process, and he's probably not reached his limit yet. The thriving Tradesman and Queensland Boy head the dangers, with Sun Tracker another to keep an eye on.