20:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 2 May 2024

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Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 11.44s

(9)

The Thames Boatman^h³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 83| D

10/3

All 4 wins on AW, the latest at Lingfield (6f) under Finley Marsh in March. Pulled too hard under a 7 lb claimer at Kempton since and can do better with Marsh back in the saddle. Might need things to drop right from the outside stall but still respected.

Form: 251-310

(5)

Sir Oliver^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: S De Sousa| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 81| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Latest win at Lingfield in November. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, 14/1) 19 days ago. Return to sprinting may help but others are still preferred.

Form: 214-800

(7)

Above^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 80| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Off 12 weeks, shaped as if needing run when ninth of 14 in handicap at Newmarket (5f, good, 16/1) 16 days ago. Back on a winning mark.

Form: 0502-69

(2)

Rebel Path^t1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 80| D

16/1

Seventh of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Kempton (6f) 26 days ago. Tongue strap on first time. Hard to make a case for on his efforts since coming to Britain.

Form: 21/307

(6)

Dubai Station^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 79| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 15/2, first run since leaving Mike Murphy & Michael Keady when good second of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (5f, good to firm) 19 days ago back with a former yard. Big player here if building on that.

Form: 7-75032

(4)

Regal Envoy^v¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: N Callan| T: W J Knight| OR: 78| D

9/2

Pair of wins last autumn. 12/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at this course (5f) in November. Peak fitness has to be taken on trust after 175 days off.

Form: 013152-

(8)

Temple Bruer^p,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 75| D

15/2

Eighth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6f, 15/2) on reappearance 35 days ago. Could be sharper with that run behind him. Lurking on a dangerous mark.

Form: 67040-8

(1)

Gustav Graves²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Sullivan| T: D Shaw| OR: 72| D

14/1

4 wins from 10 runs this year. 20/1, 4¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Laoisman in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f) 24 days ago.

Form: 211776

Non-Runners

(3)

Laoisman²⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: S Woods J: R Havlin

Forecasts

Laoisman (13/8), The Thames Boatman (10/3), Dubai Station (7/2), Sir Oliver (4/1), Regal Envoy (9/2), Temple Bruer (15/2), Above (11/1), Gustav Graves (14/1), Rebel Path (16/1)

A further 3 lb nudge from the handicapper doesn't look enough to prevent LAOISMAN making it 4 wins in a row. Dubai Station was a good second at Yarmouth last month and is feared most ahead of The Thames Boatman, who can have a line put through his latest Kempton effort and won nicely at Lingfield prior to that.