20:00 Chelmsford City

Saturday 26 October 2024

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Betfair Safer Gambling Tools Handicap

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 39.02s

(5)

Meng Tian¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Garcia⁽⁷⁾| T: S Woods| OR: 51| BF

15/2

2/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 12 days ago, nearest finish. 1 lb lower here and he has to be high on the shortlist.

Form: 732794

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(6)

Van Zant^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 50| D

18/1

16/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 12 days ago, slowly away. Makes polytrack debut and would be a danger to all if able to get back on track.

Form: 212608

(8)

Kessaar Power¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: P S McEntee| OR: 49| C

16/1

Course winner. Twenty-six runs since last win in 2023. Fourth of 10 in handicap (66/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 16 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. That represented a step back in the right direction but not sure that the return to this trip is what he wants.

Form: 708904

(7)

Bobby Dassler^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M Wigham| OR: 49| BF| D

5/2

One win from 25 Flat runs. Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Laura Mongan when third of 9 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good to soft, 3/1) 18 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 00-6803

(1)

Edmund Ironside^v1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Paddy Bradley| T: M J Attwater| OR: 48| D

11/2

One win from 26 Flat runs. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 16 days ago. Hopes now pinned on the first-time visor sparking some improvement.

Form: 355377

(2)

Summanus^p1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 50

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in maiden (150/1) at this course (7f) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time for this handicap debut and sizeable step forward needed.

Form: 460

(10)

Starshot^p1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: George Wood| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 46

7/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 10/3, last of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, soft) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and, chances are, he'll again find one or two too good.

Form: 034740

(3)

Love Is A Rose⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Wigham| OR: 46

40/1

Last of 7 in handicap (100/1) at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 7 days ago. Significantly back down in trip and she's readily passed over.

Form: 575707

(9)

Spirit Charmer¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR: 49

22/1

66/1, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 15 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 009-847

(4)

Guildford^h⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 46

3/1

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 5 days ago and he merits consideration here off the same mark.

Form: 796024

Non-Runners

(11)

Dizziwizzbang¹⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: P S McEntee J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bobby Dassler (5/2), Guildford (3/1), Edmund Ironside (11/2), Starshot (7/1), Meng Tian (15/2), Kessaar Power (16/1), Van Zant (18/1), Spirit Charmer (22/1), Summanus (40/1), Love Is A Rose (40/1), Dizziwizzbang (50/1)

The vote goes to GUILDFORD, who will benefit from the drop back to this trip after finishing a creditable fourth off this mark at Wolverhampton the other day. Meng Tian was doing his best work at the finish at the same course 12 days ago and he is a much-respected main danger, while Bobby Dassler is also accorded respect.