20:30 Chelmsford City

Saturday 9 March 2024

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Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 25.3s

(7)

Golden Passport^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 68| D

6/1

Blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, 20/1) 23 days ago, inadequate test. Stepping back up to 7f will help and he's now lurking on a dangerous mark.

Form: 456-676

(2)

City Cyclone³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68| D

12/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in January. Eighth of 10 in handicap (13/2) at Southwell (7.1f) 33 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 8357-18

(4)

Island Native^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| C| D

9/4

Course winner. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (9/2) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 15 days ago by 2 lengths from Conquest of Power, keeping on well. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 713261

(3)

Dagmar Run^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 65| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 13/2 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 17 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 041-567

(5)

Once Adaay^t,v³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 65| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 6/1) 34 days ago. Others make more appeal for win purposes on this occasion.

Form: 321-210

(6)

Reputation¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 62| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable third of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 15 days ago, nearest finish. Not discounted.

Form: 715-473

(1)

Conquest Of Power^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 62| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Good 2 lengths second of 9 to Island Native in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 7/1) 15 days ago. Likely to be on the premises once again.

Form: 3-35152

Forecasts

Island Native (9/4), Conquest Of Power (10/3), Once Adaay (9/2), Golden Passport (6/1), Reputation (9/1), City Cyclone (12/1), Dagmar Run (12/1)

ISLAND NATIVE looks the most solid option on the back of a pretty decisive success at Lingfield where he proved 2 lengths too strong for Conquest of Power. A 6 lb rise for that looks manageable and he may well benefit from a soft lead. Conquest of Power can be expected to give another good account but Golden Passport, who has edged down to an attractive mark, is feared most.