18:15 Chelmsford City

Thursday 6 June 2024

All17:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

M J Bushell Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 3m 3.16s

(11)

Grand Duchess Olga^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 60| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 6/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (16f) 14 days ago. Likely to bounce back given overall record at this track.

Form: 132-435

(6)

Dereham²⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: S De Sousa| T: John Berry| OR: 59| D

14/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap (33/1) at Pontefract (18f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Back down in trip and he might just need this.

Form: 531257-

(10)

Philos^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 58

18/1

Latest win at Kempton in November. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f, soft, 10/1) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive for all return to the AW probably in his favour.

Form: 13-8250

(2)

Ray's The One^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: M Pattinson| OR: 58| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Fontwell (17.7f, good) 21 days ago. Modest on the Flat, below form when last seen on the AW in November.

Form: 58/6198-

(9)

Further Measure^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 58| C| D

11/4

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. 7/2, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (16f) 14 days ago. Should be on the premises again.

Form: 542722

(8)

Nivelle's Magic⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: Simon Earle| OR: 57| BF

4/1

3/1, wasn't seen to best effect when eighth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 57 days ago, switched in the straight. Shortlist material trying this trip for the first time.

Form: 141-348

(1)

Merry Minister²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: B R Johnson| OR: 55

10/3

Latest win at Lingfield in February. 4/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 21 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 173235

(13)

Simply Ed²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: A West| OR: 53

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW, 50/1) 21 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 9039

(12)

Longuerue¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Eddery| OR: 53

66/1

Last of 6 in handicap (18/1) at this course (16f). Off 112 days and she doesn't look an easy ride.

Form: 674-306

(5)

Hill Spirit²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 52| BF

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for first time, eleventh of 12 in handicap (5/2) at Bath (11.6f, good) 22 days ago. Up in trip. which may help but he's not straightforward.

Form: 09740

(4)

Miss Tiki³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Marie Martin| OR: 45

22/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 66/1, fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago.

Form: 637-904

(3)

Onemore Twomore³⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Marco Ghiani| T: I Furtado| OR: 45

50/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm, 66/1). Off 10 months. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Philip McBride.

Form: 80478-

(7)

Duveen¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: A Carson| OR: 45

66/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 33/1, last of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f, soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 7-45560

Forecasts

Further Measure (11/4), Merry Minister (10/3), Nivelle's Magic (4/1), Hill Spirit (6/1), Grand Duchess Olga (8/1), Dereham (14/1), Philos (18/1), Miss Tiki (22/1), Ray's The One (25/1), Onemore Twomore (50/1), Longuerue (66/1), Duveen (66/1), Simply Ed (150/1)

NIVELLE'S MAGIC can boast a better will to win than most at this sort of level and well worth a crack at this new trip, she's just about the most persuasive option. Further Measure seems sure to make his presence felt again, with the slightly quirky Hill Spirit another to consider for place purposes.