21:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 22 August 2024

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Paddy Power News Handicap

Off time: 21:01 | Winning time: 58.67s

(6)

Dusk Dame^t,v⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 62| D

4/1

15/8 and visored for 1st time, found it easier down in grade when winning 4-runner handicap at Ffos Las (5f, heavy) 8 days ago, making all. Carries penalty. Good shout again in thin contest.

Form: 317451

(3)

Smooth Silesie^b⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: L Williamson| OR: 62| D

7/2

3 wins from 16 runs this year, latest at Lingfield in July. Ran to a similar level when ¾-length third of 4 to Dusk Dame in handicap (9/2) at Ffos Las (5f, heavy) 8 days ago, no extra only late on.

Form: 023413

(4)

Kento^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: Tom Clover| OR: 61

9/4

Blinkered for 1st time, returned to form when third of 13 in handicap (17/2) at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 236483

(7)

Southbank^t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Olivia Haines⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 61| C

12/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year, latest here in April. Fared no better back on all-weather when tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 80/1) 24 days ago. Looks an easy swerve.

Form: 110670

(2)

Marching Mac^t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Raul Da Silva| T: P S McEntee| OR: 60

16/1

Blinkered for 1st time, failed to land a serious blow when fifth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (5f, good to firm, 6/1) 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving George Boughey and a market check is advised.

Form: 672535

(5)

Lieutenant Rascal^v1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tyler Heard| T: P S McEntee| OR: 60| D

12/1

Fared no better when eighth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good, 66/1) 6 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 645448

(1)

Chiedozie^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 59

9/2

4/1, stopped the slide when second of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, good to firm) 17 days ago, leading briefly approaching last ½f. Blinkers back on. Shortlist material.

Form: 456062

Forecasts

Kento (9/4), Smooth Silesie (7/2), Dusk Dame (4/1), Chiedozie (9/2), Lieutenant Rascal (12/1), Southbank (12/1), Marching Mac (16/1)

Having been strong in the market, CHIEDOZIE stopped the slide back at this trip when finishing runner-up at Lingfield earlier this month and with the headgear back on, Phil McEntee's charge can go one better at the expense of the penalised Dusk Dame, who made all in a weak affair at Ffos Las last week. Smooth Silesie and yard-switcher Marching Mac can fight out third.