20:10 Chelmsford City

Thursday 19 December 2024

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Off time: 20:11 | Winning time: 1m 12.1s

(12)

Smasher^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Bradley| T: M J Attwater| OR: 58| D

11/1

Three wins from 8 runs this year. Second of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Kempton (6f) 15 days ago. Likely to be on the premises once again.

Form: 510882

(6)

Lady In Havana¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 57| D

125/1

66/1, first run since leaving David Loughnane when last of 11 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Given a chance by the assessor but others preferred all the same.

Form: 387670

(8)

Katie G⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 56| D

4/1

Latest win at Southwell in August. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 49 days ago. Should give a good account.

Form: 134605

(1)

Ballybaymoonshiner^v²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: M McGrath| OR: 56| C

12/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 5/1, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f), slowly away. Off 7 months but could have a part to play if fully tuned-up.

Form: 9-15125

(7)

Silky Robin^h1⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 56

15/2

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 11/2) 56 days ago. Up in trip for this polytrack debut/first run for yard after leaving Paul Midgley. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 604487

(2)

Frightening^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate| T: Jack Jones| OR: 56

20/1

Sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 33/1) 10 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Looks up against it.

Form: 8-59706

(4)

Nubough^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: M Pattinson| OR: 56| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 61 Flat runs. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 50/1) 29 days ago. Others look stronger.

Form: 006820

(3)

Due Date^v⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: C Wallis| OR: 55| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 4 wins from 15 runs this year, the latest at Southwell in August. Sixth of 8 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 68 days ago. Will probably find one or two too good.

Form: 361486

(14)

Poetic Jack^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 54| C| D

3/1

Course winner. 10/3, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 15 days ago. Expected to be bang there off this 4 lb higher mark.

Form: 244221

(5)

Southbank^t,p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 53| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 15 runs this year. Bit below form 5 lengths seventh of 12 to Poetic Jack in handicap (16/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and capable of a bold show.

Form: 078207

(13)

Zina Colada¹³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: G G Margarson| OR: 50| DWS

14/1

6/1, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good). Off 134 days and she again looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 069746

(9)

Fai Fai^t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: D Steele| OR: 48| DWS

20/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap (6/1) at Bath (5.7f, soft) 49 days ago. Modest strike rate on the AW (1-22) and needs to bounce back following a wind op.

Form: 476429

(10)

Zachary³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 45| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap (14/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 36 days ago. Others boast more compelling credentials.

Form: 590576

Non-Runners

(11)

Big Bard¹⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: Cieren Fallon

Forecasts

Poetic Jack (3/1), Southbank (7/2), Katie G (4/1), Big Bard (5/1), Silky Robin (15/2), Smasher (11/1), Ballybaymoonshiner (12/1), Zina Colada (14/1), Frightening (20/1), Fai Fai (20/1), Zachary (22/1), Due Date (25/1), Nubough (28/1), Lady In Havana (125/1)

Stall 14 is hardly ideal but POETIC JACK was very quick off the blocks when making all at Lingfield recently and may well follow off 4 lb higher here, provided that he is again sprightly from the gate. Southbank was five lengths of the selection in that Lingfield handicap but he could finish closer granted a better start this time, while Big Bard and Smasher also warrant places on the shortlist.