18:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 27 February 2025

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Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 10.95s

(7)

Francisco²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Baz Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 62

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 20 days ago, very slowly away. Has work to do.

Form: 53/28

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(6)

Flag Carrier^p1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 62

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 16/1) 20 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 385-506

(5)

Jesse Luc^h,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Murphy| OR: 61| CD

13/8

C&D winner. 3/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 12 days ago. Up 3 lb but he can go very well again in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 421211

(4)

Southbank^p,t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 60| CD

11/4

3-time C&D winner. Four wins from 17 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Good second of 9 in handicap (10/3) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 24 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 20712-2

(8)

Cooperation^p,h¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 60| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2023. Last of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 10/1) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Weighted to go well if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 739-220

(10)

Not Just Yet²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 59

18/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (15/2) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 24 days ago. One win from 27 Flat runs though.

Form: 724-743

(2)

Zaman Daar^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Raul Da Silva| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 59| D

20/1

11/1, raced freely when sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 15 days ago. Can give a good account if settling better.

Form: 1767-56

(11)

Lion Ring¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 55| CD

33/1

4-time course winner. Four wins from 19 runs last year. 28/1, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 11 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 05549-5

(3)

Poetic Jack^p⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco Ghiani| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 54| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Lingfield in December. 10/1, solid third of 11 in handicap at this C&D 47 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 42219-3

Non-Runners

(9)

Man On A Mission⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: P & J Clutterbuck J: Non Runner

(1)

Madame Fenella²³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: D Shaw J: Joanna Mason

Forecasts

Jesse Luc (13/8), Southbank (11/4), Man On A Mission (4/1), Poetic Jack (5/1), Flag Carrier (11/1), Cooperation (11/1), Francisco (18/1), Not Just Yet (18/1), Zaman Daar (20/1), Madame Fenella (20/1), Lion Ring (33/1)

A few with chances but JESSE LUC is thriving at present and fancied to make light of a 3 lb weights rise and complete a hat-trick. Southbank could emerge as the main danger to Mike Murphy's C&D scorer ahead of Poetic Jack and Man On A Mission.