19:45 Chelmsford City

Sunday 21 January 2024

All17:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Betsi Handicap

Off time: 19:48 | Winning time: 58.41s

(5)

Doctor Vuby^t1³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 73| BF

6/1

Footstepsinthesand colt who displayed promise all 3 starts to date, again displaying fair form when fourth of 9 in a Wolverhampton novice (5.1f) 5 weeks ago. Tongue tie now reached for and no surprise where he capable of better switched to handicaps.

Form: 624-

(3)

Hot Front⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P D Evans| OR: 71| D

10/3

Winner at Lingfield in August. 11/1, first run since leaving Paul & Oliver Cole when respectable fourth of 11 in nursery at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 57 days ago. Not taken lightly having been eased 2 lb ahead of this.

Form: 203154-

(1)

The Liegeman^p1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A Watson| OR: 70| D

2/1

Winner at Lingfield in December. Good second of 10 in nursery at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 3/1) 26 days ago, ridden over 1f out and keeping on. Looks competitive on form with cheekpieces now enlisted.

Form: 664312-

(8)

Crocus Time¹¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 68

40/1

Maiden who again ran below pick of form when eighth of 11 in nursery at Leicester (6f) in September. Needs to get back on track returning from a break.

Form: 333478-

(7)

Appellant^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Davies| T: C Fellowes| OR: 66| BF

15/2

10/3, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 9 days ago, no extra late on having led until over 1f out. Handicapper has relinquished his grip a little more.

Form: 34566-3

(6)

Torvar^p³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: D O'Meara| OR: 63| D

15/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in November. 10/1, creditable second of 11 in nursery at Lingfield (6f, AW) 39 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 353812-

(9)

Zachary^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 61| CD

16/1

Dual course winner, the latest over C&D in November. Not seen to best effect when fourth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 10/1) 17 days ago, racing freely having hand no cover. Likelihood of a good pace should help. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 14150-4

(2)

Southbank^t⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 57

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, first run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when eighth of 11 in maiden at this course (8f) 72 days ago. Switch to handicaps rates more suitable but would need to see market support behind him to make him of interest.

Form: 908-

Non-Runners

(4)

Cotai Vision¹⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: D Loughnane J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

The Liegeman (2/1), Hot Front (10/3), Doctor Vuby (6/1), Cotai Vision (6/1), Southbank (7/1), Torvar (15/2), Appellant (15/2), Zachary (16/1), Crocus Time (40/1)

A good winner at Lingfield on his penultimate start, THE LIEGEMAN again ran well when runner-up at Wolverhampton over Christmas and, now equipped with cheekpieces, he's expected to go well again. Cotai Vision and Hot Front head up the dangers, whilst handicap-debutant Doctor Vuby is another to keep an eye on.