20:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 1 February 2024

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Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 2m 4.26s

(4)

Inspiritus^h²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Kyle Strydom| T: R Varian| OR: 82

9/2

6/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 27 days ago, staying on to lead final 100 yds. In excellent hands and very much of interest again.

Form: 622-1

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(3)

Wadacre Gomez³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 79| CD

5/2

Doubled his tally around here when making all over C&D in December. 20/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 31 days ago, leading until 2f out before folding tamely. Others appeal more.

Form: 24831-0

(2)

Rogue Soldier¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Tom Clover| OR: 75

9/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in November. 5/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap back at that venue (9.5f) 19 days ago, switched entering straight and keeping on. Should give another good account operating from same mark.

Form: 43431-3

(5)

Forge Valley Lad¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 75| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. 11/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 12 days ago, headway over 2f out and running on. Reliable type overall and he's fallen back down to his last winning mark.

Form: 3010-84

(6)

Carbis Bay^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Davies| T: M Botti| OR: 74

4/1

Maiden who produced another creditable display when fifth of 14 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D 11 days ago, nearest finish. However, will need everything to fall right given his slow starting tendencies.

Form: 6652-45

(1)

Outgun³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 72| BF

9/4

Maiden who had some strong form in handicaps to his name last year and, returning from 9 weeks off, he ran well when runner-up behind a next-time-out winner at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 5 weeks ago. Well worth considering from 2 lb higher.

Form: 3V4242-

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(7)

Cavalluccio¹¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Alice Haynes J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Outgun (9/4), Wadacre Gomez (5/2), Cavalluccio (7/2), Carbis Bay (4/1), Inspiritus (9/2), Rogue Soldier (9/1), Forge Valley Lad (18/1)

OUTGUN had some good form lines to his name last year and returned from 9 weeks off with a solid second behind a subsequent winner at Wolverhampton in December. He gets the nod to come out on top in receipt of weight all round under the red-hot Rossa Ryan. Roger Varian's Inspiritus is going the right way and he's feared most, ahead of Cavalluccio, who is also enjoying a very good spell himself.