19:30 Chelmsford City

Saturday 26 October 2024

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Betfair Exchange Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 3m 32.43s

(3)

Dereham²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Faye McManoman| T: John Berry| OR: 55| D

18/1

11/1, last of 6 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago. Placed in a couple of turf handicaps prior to that and he could have a part to play if things pan out more favourably this time.

Form: 7-05336

(2)

Sullivan Bay^v1⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: J & S Best| OR: 52| C

7/4

Course winner. 12/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (16.3f, firm). Off 91 days ahead of his debut for new yard and sports a first-time visor.

Form: 136997

(6)

Cloudy Rose¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Gina Mangan| T: John Berry| OR: 50

10/1

Good second of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Brighton (11.9f, good to soft) 18 days ago, just failing. Significantly back up in trip and very much a player for the yard also responsible for joint top-weight Dereham.

Form: 694362

(1)

Sir Joseph Swan⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 46| C

10/3

Course winner. Good third of 13 in handicap (15/2) at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 51 days ago. Should give another good account off the same mark.

Form: 084443

(7)

Veer^h²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C Fellowes| OR: 54

11/4

Fourth of 6 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D 23 days ago, not ideally placed. Hood back on and this 3-y-o is likely to find a few too good.

Form: 662274

(5)

Grey Nyle^v¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 53

8/1

Last of 6 in handicap (5/1) at Southwell (16.5f) 18 days ago. Reproduction of his Newcastle near miss last month would give him a chance but he's now 0-10 and may again prove vulnerable.

Form: 440426

(8)

Boleyn Forever⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 14 in novice at Windsor (8.1f, good, 200/1) 40 days ago. Significantly up in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 070

Non-Runners

(4)

Altanera⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: D M Simcock J: Joey Haynes

Forecasts

Sullivan Bay (7/4), Altanera (2/1), Veer (11/4), Sir Joseph Swan (10/3), Grey Nyle (8/1), Cloudy Rose (10/1), Dereham (18/1), Boleyn Forever (150/1)

While it's a slight concern that CLOUDY ROSE has failed to fire on each of her three previous appearances on the all-weather, it's worth bearing in mind that two of those were back in early 2021 and she will surely go very close indeed if reproducing the form of her recent effort at Brighton. Sir Joseph Swan and recent Wolverhampton winner Altanera rate the main dangers, though the selection's stablemate Dereham is also worth a second look.