19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 29 February 2024

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bet365 Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 26.21s

(2)

Hersilia¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 52

11/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap (5/2) at Lingfield (7f, AW). Off 114 days. First run for yard after leaving Charles Hills with more needed.

Form: 8/94729-

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(3)

Captain Wentworth²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 52

6/4

14/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 27 days ago, nearest finish. Merits consideration now back at 7f in his bid for a maiden success.

Form: 2768-87

(9)

Ballybaymoonshiner^v²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: S W Kelly| T: M McGrath| OR: 52| D

7/2

Winner over 7f at Kempton in January. 5/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 22 days ago. In the mix reverted in trip.

Form: 3229-15

(4)

Amber Dew^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Dominique Van Der Kraats⁽⁷⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 52

25/1

Latest win at Southwell in January. 9/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 14 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 077-188

(1)

Rumailah¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: A J Farragher| T: M Wigham| OR: 51

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 100/1) 12 days ago. More required on her polytrack debut.

Form: 570/0

(8)

Doves Of Peace^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 51

5/1

7/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 20 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 643-333

(6)

United Force^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C Hobson| OR: 50| D

7/2

It's now 12 runs since last win in 2023 but he arrives in good nick, sixth of 11 in minor event (15/2) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 10 days ago. Has to be taken seriously back in handicap company.

Form: 06-0426

(7)

Overland¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

40/1

Poor maiden who wasn't discredited when fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 12 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 50-0685

Non-Runners

(5)

Zeno²⁴⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: R M H Cowell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Captain Wentworth (6/4), Ballybaymoonshiner (7/2), United Force (7/2), Doves Of Peace (5/1), Zeno (7/1), Hersilia (11/1), Amber Dew (25/1), Overland (40/1), Rumailah (100/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for UNITED FORCE who reverts to handicap company on a handy-looking mark and can end a lengthy losing sequence. Captain Wentworth is feared most now reverted to his optimum distance ahead of in-form pair Ballybaymoonshiner and Doves of Peace.