20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 21 December 2023

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Merry Christmas From All At CCR Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 3m 1.54s

(1)

The Bay Warrior^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: M D I Usher| OR: 60| C

8/1

Course winner. Ninth of 11 in handicap (9/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0029V9

(3)

Benjamin Bear³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: A King| OR: 60

22/1

Tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to soft, 66/1) 35 days ago. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat run. Has work to do.

Form: 8150-40

(7)

Grand Duchess Olga^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 60| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Good third of 10 in handicap at this course (16f, 8/1) 30 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 621413

(6)

Churchella^v⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 60| BF

4/1

Winner at Newcastle in September. Below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 9/4) 49 days ago, hampered. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 352614

(8)

Royal Athena^h¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 60

12/1

Winner at Lingfield in June. 7/1, creditable sixth of 13 in novice hurdle at Lingfield (16f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing.

Form: 134362

(4)

Philos^v³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 59

4/1

3 wins from 13 runs this year. Visored for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner handicap (18/1) at Kempton (12f) 31 days ago, soon clear. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 116391

(2)

Perthshire¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: M D I Usher| OR: 52

11/2

Excuses when sixth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f, 17/2) 14 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Can make presence felt back up in trip.

Form: 7246/56

(9)

Duveen¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 48

12/1

Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 6/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 362655

Non-Runners

(5)

Sir Cilia³¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: M Crawley J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Grand Duchess Olga (5/2), Churchella (4/1), Philos (4/1), Perthshire (11/2), The Bay Warrior (8/1), Royal Athena (12/1), Duveen (12/1), Sir Cilia (20/1), Benjamin Bear (22/1)

PHILOS got back on the up when resuming winning ways at Kempton and remains of interest given how quickly he settled matters that day. Perthshire is worth another chance to build on his belated reappearance returned to a suitable trip so may emerge as the biggest threat ahead of Grand Duchess Olga.