20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 15 February 2024

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Ministry Of Sound Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 2m 5.17s

(2)

Graffiti²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: G Brown| OR: 66

9/2

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 5/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 26 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 21317-2

(5)

Urban Road^v¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 66| D

7/1

Four wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win at Newcastle in January. 11/2, ninth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 11 days ago, not knocked about. Had an excuse last time, so can get back on track.

Form: 230-219

(9)

Platinum Jubilee^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: A M Balding| OR: 65

25/1

25/1, last of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 17 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 962-768

(7)

At Liberty⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 64| D

2/1

12/1, good second of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 6 days ago. Handicapped to win and a bold showing is expected.

Form: 5760-32

(4)

Jenson Benson¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S Lycett| OR: 64| CD

11/2

4-time course winner. Fourth of 6 in handicap at this course (7f, 15/2) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Very much one to note back up in distance.

Form: 0836-24

(3)

Awtaad Prince^h1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 62

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 17/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 22 days ago. Back up in trip. Hood on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 90580-8

(6)

Zooks¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 62

33/1

11/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 12 days ago. May yet have a bigger effort in her.

Form: 4750-45

(8)

Hotspur Harry^p³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Eddery| OR: 60| D

12/1

Unreliable individual. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 39 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Cheekpieces back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 46500-7

(1)

Curtiz²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: H Morrison| OR: 59| CD

6/1

5/1, won 10-runner handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, well positioned. Should give another good account.

Form: 6/562-31

Forecasts

At Liberty (2/1), Graffiti (9/2), Jenson Benson (11/2), Curtiz (6/1), Urban Road (7/1), Awtaad Prince (12/1), Hotspur Harry (12/1), Platinum Jubilee (25/1), Zooks (33/1)

AT LIBERTY is well treated and produced his best effort for this stable when runner-up at Wolverhampton 6 days ago, so he's worth chancing to go one better. Jenson Benson looks a danger back up to a suitable distance and Graffiti warrants plenty of respect.