17:45 Chelmsford City

Saturday 22 February 2025

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Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 25.70s

(7)

Wallop¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

7/1

Sole success at Kempton only start in 2023. Largely struggled last year and fared no better in first-time cheekpieces when last of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 15/2) 17 days ago. Falling in the weights but others preferred.

Form: 70003-0

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(3)

Port Erin^p1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Finley Marsh| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67| C| D

11/2

Back to winning ways at this course (8f) in December and has continued in good heart since, third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 4/1) 33 days ago. Can give another good account with cheekpieces applied.

Form: 09213-3

(6)

Wilde And Dandy²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 67| CD

13/2

Better than ever on all-weather last year, winning at this C&D in October and Southwell in December. Upped in grade when seventh of 8 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 9/2) 22 days ago, but he could bounce back.

Form: 13132-7

(1)

Enpassant^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S C Williams| OR: 67| D

4/1

Returned to his best when winning 8-runner handicap at Kempton (7f, 5/2) 17 days ago, his first victory for current connections. Remains on a workable mark so he could be capable of following up.

Form: 544-431

(2)

Dynamic Talent^b,t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: N Callan| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 66| D

18/1

Slow starter who won twice in early-2024, but not at the same level since returning from a break in September. Tailed off on hurdling debut in January, his only start for Julia & Shelley Birkett and has rejoined former yard.

Form: 058540-

(8)

Prefer The Sister^h³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Saffie Osborne| T: M Crawley| OR: 66| D

12/1

Off the mark on third start for current yard at Kempton (7f) in December. However, failed to repeat that effort when sixth of 9 in handicap at same course (8f, 17/2) 38 days ago. Hood back on returned to this shorter trip.

Form: 34971-6

(5)

Drifts Away²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: T Kent| OR: 64| C

7/4

Won back-to-back handicaps in October/November, including at this course (8f). Showed good attitude when also successful in 7-runner handicap (5/4) at Kempton (8f) 24 days ago and he can remain competitive.

Form: 1126-31

(4)

Velvet Vortex^h¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M Murphy| OR: 54

40/1

Making handicap debut, wasn't able to find any improvement when fourth of 6 at this C&D (14/1) in October, though needed the emphasis more on stamina. Has something to find after 4 months off.

Form: 0464-

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Zu Run³³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: D M Loughnane J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

Drifts Away (7/4), Enpassant (4/1), Zu Run (9/2), Port Erin (11/2), Wilde And Dandy (13/2), Wallop (7/1), Prefer The Sister (12/1), Dynamic Talent (18/1), Velvet Vortex (40/1)

ENPASSANT built on the promise of his previous run when successful at Kempton 17 days ago and, having won off a 3 lb higher mark last summer, he is taken to score again now that he's up and running for his current trainer. Drifts Away also arrives in good form and is feared most, ahead of Zu Run.