19:30 Chelmsford City

Saturday 9 March 2024

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Peter Albert Green Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 13.04s

(1)

Awesome Spirit^t⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 55WS

7/4

9/1, slipped in the weights and fared better than of late when second of 7 in handicap at this course (7f) a couple of months ago. Back sprinting and he's fancied to be bang there from the same mark following a break (had a wind op).

Form: 76758-2

(6)

Vitalline^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 54| D

10/3

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Run best excused when ninth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 15 days ago, ridden too aggressively.

Form: 332-389

(2)

Hurricane Kiko⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 54| C

4/1

Course winner. Below form when eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, 33/1) 8 weeks ago, looking less than straightforward. Down in trip.

Form: 00400-8

(7)

Come On Girl^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 54| D

9/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 17/2, creditable second of 9 in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago. Holding form well, so she's expected to be in the mix once again.

Form: 2-23342

(4)

Mine That Ship^p²¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Wigham| OR: 53

18/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, back to form when third of 5 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good, 9/1) 7 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Alice Haynes.

Form: 974973-

(5)

Sumac^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: C Wallis| OR: 46

22/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Ran creditably up with a steady pace when fifth of 7 in minor event (10/1) at this C&D 9 days ago.

Form: 8-43275

(8)

Tilsworth Turf⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 4 in minor event (50/1) at this course (5f) 8 weeks ago. Yet to show much but makes his handicap debut from a basement mark.

Form: 647-94

(3)

Hard Solution^b¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45| D

16/1

50/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 11 days ago. Blinkers back on. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 6-56056

Forecasts

Awesome Spirit (7/4), Vitalline (10/3), Hurricane Kiko (4/1), Come On Girl (9/2), Hard Solution (16/1), Mine That Ship (18/1), Sumac (22/1), Tilsworth Turf (80/1)

AWESOME SPIRIT put in his most encouraging effort for current connections when finishing runner-up over 7f here a couple of months ago and now back sprinting, Mick Appleby's 4-y-o is fancied to open his account on the back of a breathing operation. Stablemate Come On Girl is holding her form really well, so she's put forward as the main threat, ahead of Sumac and Vitalline.