18:47 Chelmsford City

Thursday 23 May 2024

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6 Horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 58.27s

(4)

Mick's Spirit^v³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: C Allen| OR: 71| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Lingfield in February. 20/1, last of 12 in handicap at Epsom (5f, good) 30 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 511530

(1)

Eeh Bah Gum¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| D

17/2

First run since leaving Ivan Furtado when fifth of 8 in handicap (12/1) at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago. More is required.

Form: 14070-5

(9)

Spanish Angel¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 69| D

11/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in May. Respectable second of 10 in handicap (15/2) at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 9-74312

(5)

Beauzon¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 68| C| D

16/1

Course winner. 4 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. 28/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 152577

(6)

Dark Side Prince^p⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 67| CD

5/1

4-time C&D winner. 10/3, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at this C&D 55 days ago by neck from Popular Dream. Big shout.

Form: 634-511

(3)

Popular Dream⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 65

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, good neck second of 12 to Dark Side Prince in handicap at this C&D 55 days ago, closing all way to line. Very much one to consider.

Form: 3/94-62

(7)

Aces Wild¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 64| D

4/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. 7/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 10 days ago, nearest finish. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 721103

(8)

Chief Of Navy^h1,t⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 64

9/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (10/1) at Jebel Ali (5f) 68 days ago. Hodded on his first run for new yard with tongue strap back on. Not ruled out.

Form: 87-5400

(2)

Saaheq^p²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 64| CD

9/2

3-time C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Newcastle (5f) 27 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 690-335

Forecasts

Aces Wild (4/1), Popular Dream (9/2), Saaheq (9/2), Dark Side Prince (5/1), Eeh Bah Gum (17/2), Chief Of Navy (9/1), Spanish Angel (11/1), Mick's Spirit (12/1), Beauzon (16/1)

DARK SIDE PRINCE arrives a multiple C&D winner and at the top of his game so edges the vote. The lightly-raced Popular Dream heads the list of dangers, although Saaheq and Aces Wild also need factoring into this open handicap along with the handily-weighted Beauzon.