18:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 30 January 2025

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Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 11.82s

(6)

Admirable Lad^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 46| CD

10/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner. Excellent third of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 12 days ago, nearest finish. Will be a danger to all if able to build on that.

Form: 6556-03

(12)

Due Date^v¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: C Wallis| OR: 50| CD

14/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner. Four wins from 16 runs last year. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 19 days ago, faring best of those held up. Vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 4860-75

(1)

Fast Flo^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Shay Wallace⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 46

20/1

Modest mare. Remains a maiden after 31 Flat runs. Fourth of 7 in handicap (12/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 783-524

(7)

Gypsy Nation^t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Frederick Larson| T: M Appleby| OR: 45

20/1

Modest gelding. 66/1, fourth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 6 days ago. Looks up against it on these terms.

Form: 458/994

(9)

Heartrate¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 50| D

14/1

Modest gelding. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 8 in handicap (14/1) at Kempton (6f) 15 days ago. Definite chance on these terms.

Form: 57340-7

(10)

Lilkian⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 52| BF| CD

5/2

Modest gelding. C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. 2/1, very good second of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 6 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 94586-2

(2)

Match Anthem^v⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 50| BF| C

13/8

Modest gelding. Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 15/8, respectable fourth of 9 in minor event at the same course (6.1f) 5 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 89011-4

(8)

Miss Moonshine⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 48| D

20/1

Poor mare. 11/1, fourth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 6 days ago, nearest finish. Place possibilities.

Form: 4908-74

(5)

One Moonbeam^p1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 41

125/1

Tenth of 11 in minor event (100/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0750/00

(4)

Q Twenty Boy¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Alicia Perkins⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 49| CD

14/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner. Three wins from 19 runs last year. Sixth of 8 in handicap (33/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago. Claims on these terms if on a going day.

Form: 5288-26

(3)

Shades Of May²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 50

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (5/1) 21 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 635-4

Non-Runners

(11)

Jumira Bridge¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 11

T: D Shaw J: T Eaves

(13)

Magic Fluke¹⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J R Jenkins J: David Probert

Forecasts

Match Anthem (13/8), Lilkian (5/2), Shades Of May (9/1), Admirable Lad (10/1), Magic Fluke (12/1), Due Date (14/1), Heartrate (14/1), Q Twenty Boy (14/1), Gypsy Nation (20/1), Fast Flo (20/1), Miss Moonshine (20/1), Jumira Bridge (50/1), One Moonbeam (125/1)

On the back of an eye-catching effort in a 5f Wolverhampton handicap, ADMIRABLE LAD could be the answer with this step back up in trip a good move. Lilkian went down narrowly at Lingfield last time and looks sure to be in the thick of things once again, while Match Anthem is third choice ahead of Heartrate and Shades of May.