19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 21 December 2023

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Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 10.92s

(4)

Crown Dreams^p1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 67

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form fifth of 10 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D 49 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 22455

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(10)

Fletcher's Flight⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: A J Farragher| T: P J McBride| OR: 66| D

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Redcar in September. 7/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 54 days ago, slowly away. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 9515

(3)

Dicko The Legend¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽³⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 64| CD

5/2

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Winner here in November. 11/2, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 16 days ago, running on. Should give another good account.

Form: P03162

(5)

One Hart¹⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: D Donovan| OR: 63| D

40/1

First run since leaving Grant Tuer when ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, 25/1). Off 165 days. First run for yard after leaving Denis Quinn.

Form: 268929

(8)

Fiscal Policy^p,t⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 63| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in August. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 9/2) 61 days ago, finishing with running left. Can get involved if things drop right.

Form: 291746

(7)

Pride Of Spain^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 62

16/1

16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 633500

(2)

Porfin^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Molly Presland⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 61| D

18/1

Latest win at Newmarket in August. 20/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 312078

(6)

Havechatma^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: D K Ivory| OR: 58| D

10/3

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 11/1) 14 days ago, easily. Can make presence felt strongly again.

Form: 860811

(9)

Sassy Redhead¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: W Stone| OR: 51| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 9/2, respectable 5 lengths third of 12 to Havechatma in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 14 days ago. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 756263

Non-Runners

(1)

Madame Fenella¹⁴⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: D Shaw J: Non Runner

(11)

Kangaroo¹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: P S McEntee J: Josephine Gordon

Forecasts

Dicko The Legend (5/2), Havechatma (10/3), Fiscal Policy (4/1), Kangaroo (5/1), Sassy Redhead (6/1), Crown Dreams (7/1), Madame Fenella (10/1), Pride Of Spain (16/1), Porfin (18/1), Fletcher's Flight (20/1), One Hart (40/1)

HAVECHATMA has reacted well to blinkers lately and, having had plenty in hand at Southwell a fortnight ago, she's capable of landing the hat-trick. In-form Dicko The Legend is a threat for all that he's not the most straightforward and there's a case to be made for Fiscal Policy.