17:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 31 October 2024

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Bet At Your Best With Betfair Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 25.45s

(1)

Whenthedealinsdone^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Elisha Whittington⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 70

10/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 243530

(7)

Airshow^p,h¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 70| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Salisbury in August. 10/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 431283

(5)

Enpassant^h,t³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 72| D

14/1

Winner at Leicester in June. 16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving James Fanshawe when below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f) 33 days ago, slowly away. Others preferred.

Form: 264616

(2)

Touchwood^p³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 69| D

16/1

12/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 38 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 839460

(9)

Epic Express^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 68| C| D

10/3

Bounced back to form (had wind operation since last run) when taking 11-runner handicap at this course (6f, 9/1) 28 days ago. 3 lb rise fair and is one for shortlist.

Form: 869091

(8)

Capuchinero^p,t⁵²

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Brighton in July. Fourth of 7 in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 52 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Had wind operation. Others more persuasive.

Form: 731024

(6)

Blue Yonder¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR: 65

50/1

Latest win at Newbury in June. Last of 11 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, heavy, 150/1) 17 days ago. Hard to recommend.

Form: 108800

(11)

Abolish^v⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65| D

10/1

Back on track when narrow second of 8 in handicap (17/2) at Windsor (6f, good) 45 days ago. Races off same mark here and merits consideration.

Form: 641362

(4)

Nammos²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonny Peate| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 63| CD

6/4

Returned to winning ways here in August and ran as least as well when second of 12 in handicap over C&D (7/2) 28 days ago. Likely contender.

Form: 887412

(3)

Miss Sunset Strip¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Farragher| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 65| CD

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. C&D winner. Winner here in April. Seventh of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Yarmouth (8f, soft). Off 140 days. Others have achieved more.

Form: 5-2217

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(10)

Letmelivemylife¹⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: P Attwater J: Liam Wright

Forecasts

Nammos (6/4), Epic Express (10/3), Airshow (13/2), Miss Sunset Strip (10/1), Whenthedealinsdone (10/1), Abolish (10/1), Enpassant (14/1), Touchwood (16/1), Capuchinero (25/1), Letmelivemylife (25/1), Blue Yonder (50/1)

Preference is for NAMMOS. who has got back on track since rejoining Jane Chapple-Hyam and remains feasibly treated. Epic Express and Abolish rate the principal dangers.