19:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 17 October 2024

All16:3517:1017:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Betfair Exchange Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 10.52s

(3)

Sir Les Patterson^b1⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 86

11/2

Latest win at Kempton in April. Last of 10 in handicap at Sandown (7f, good, 12/1) 47 days ago. Blinkers on first time. Something to find on form.

Form: 31-1000

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(8)

Havana Pusey³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 85| D

16/1

Latest win at Windsor in June. 15/2, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Bounce back needed under Sean Dylan Bowen.

Form: 713920

(11)

Batal Dubai⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 85| CD

17/2

Not obviously in form but the fact he won this race off 2 lb higher last year makes him a dangerous one to discount.

Form: 304070

(1)

Crimson Sand⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Simon Earle| OR: 80| CD

7/1

Back from a break to win a 9-runner C&D handicap last weekend. Well drawn and should be competitive under a penalty if coping with the quick turnaround.

Form: 36-1951

(9)

Change For Good^p1⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: James Doyle| T: H Al Jehani| OR: 85

6/1

Last of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, soft, 13/2) 54 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 88-3477

(7)

Lion's House¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Aidan Keeley| T: R Varian| OR: 84| D

5/1

2-2 in AW maiden/novices at the end of 2023. off 10 months, not seen to best effect when sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f) 12 days ago, not ideally placed. Remains capable of better.

Form: 11-6

(4)

Dutch Kingdom^b,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 82| BF| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in September. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f, 7/4) 20 days ago.

Form: 616615

(5)

Dorney Lake^t³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 83| D

3/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at York (5f, soft, 4/1) 39 days ago, needing stiffer test. Makes polytrack debut. Should go well back at 6f.

Form: 110885

(10)

Hedge Fund⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 80| D

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 6/1, bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (5f, heavy) 9 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 066724

(2)

Lequinto¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 77| D

50/1

Quirky sort. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f, 80/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 60-8870

(6)

Rebel Path^v³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Olivia Haines⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 71| D

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 15/2, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good) 34 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 636076

Non-Runners

(13)

Cajetan¹²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: J Channon J: George Bass

(12)

Kit Gabriel¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: D Loughnane J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Dorney Lake (3/1), Lion's House (5/1), Sir Les Patterson (11/2), Change For Good (6/1), Cajetan (6/1), Crimson Sand (7/1), Batal Dubai (17/2), Dutch Kingdom (12/1), Havana Pusey (16/1), Kit Gabriel (16/1), Hedge Fund (18/1), Rebel Path (25/1), Lequinto (50/1)

There was more promise from DORNEY LAKE at York last time and he might prove the answer to this quite useful handicap. Fellow 3-y-os Lion's House and Cajetan likely have their best days ahead of them, while last weekend's C&D winner Crimson Sand is also respected under a penalty.