20:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 1 May 2025

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Off time: 20:46 | Winning time: 1m 25.24s

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Kilteel^p1³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 55| D

4/1

7f handicap winner at Newcastle earlier this season. Slowly away and never on terms when 4/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f). Not ruled out if first-time cheekpieces have the desired effect.

Form: 8183-47

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(3)

Lucky Escape^p1¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: M J Attwater| OR: 55

33/1

Little form in maidens and will need to improve in first-time cheekpieces on handicap debut.

Form: 697-

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Rock Master^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Woods| OR: 53

11/2

Found less than looked likely when blinkered for first time, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 21 days ago. Remains to be seen if change of headgear (back in cheekpieces) prompts a stronger finishing effort.

Form: 7747-36

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Aim For The Bull^p1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S D Bowen| T: M Murphy| OR: 53

3/1

Lightly-raced gelding matched previous form on second start for this yard when fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 28 days ago, running on. Can give a good account with cheekpieces on for first time.

Form: 59037-4

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Crimson Lad^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 49

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden fared no better when blinkered for first time, finishing below form sixth of 15 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm, 28/1) 10 days ago. Needs more.

Form: 870-06

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Lady Shinto³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: C Wallis| OR: 46

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Poot form when 200/1, fourth of 6 in novice at Kempton (6f) 36 days ago. Makes handicap debut with significant improvement needed.

Form: 86-4

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Big Gypsy King²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P & O Cole| OR: 45

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden was strong in the betting on first run since leaving Darryll Holland when positively-ridden to finish third of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 23 days ago, no extra late on. May yet do better back at 7f on second start for new yard (races from 1 lb out of handicap).

Form: 900-3

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My Boy Harry⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & S Best| OR: 45

7/1

Lightly-raced and showed more than previously when 14/1, fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f) 7 days ago. Claims stepping back up in trip (races from 1 lb out of the handicap)

Form: 008-564

Forecasts

Big Gypsy King (5/2), Aim For The Bull (3/1), Kilteel (4/1), Rock Master (11/2), My Boy Harry (7/1), Crimson Lad (12/1), Lady Shinto (25/1), Lucky Escape (33/1)

BIG GYPSY KING was well-backed when making a good start for her new yard last month and shaped as though this drop to 7f may suit on second start in handicap company. She's likely to be well-positioned in a race without much pace on paper and is marginally preferred to My Boy Harry who arrives on the back of a more encouraging effort. Similar comments apply to Aim For The Bull, who could be a threat to all if building on his previous effort, now tried in headgear.