20:50 Chelmsford City

Thursday 22 May 2025

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Off time: 20:59 | Winning time: 1m 24.18s

(6)

Bizarre Law^p¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Herrington| OR: 55| D

15/8

Ended long losing run in 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 6/1) 10 days ago, suited by way race developed to lead final 1f. Carries penalty and remains of interest now he's back in the groove.

Form: 0-08071

(8)

Bold Suitor^b¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Craig Benton| OR: 55| C| D

9/4

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Wasted no time getting back to form when second of 12 in handicap (4/1) at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago. Shortlist material from an unchanged mark.

Form: 3-21242

(12)

Eight Mile^b⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Donovan| OR: 55

9/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 50/1, again ran poorly when twelfth of 15 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 47 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5328-80

(11)

Kranjcar^b,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Callan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 54| D

13/2

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Brighton (7f, good to firm, 11/8) just over 3 weeks ago. Should remain competitive back on all-weather.

Form: 635121

(3)

Ballybaymoonshiner^v⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: M McGrath| OR: 52| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Wasn't disgraced as he made the frame again when fourth of 9 in handicap (11/2) at this course (8f) when last seen 3 months ago.

Form: 1250-44

(2)

Due Date^v²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: C Wallis| OR: 51| C

14/1

Course winner in January. Shaped as if better for run when fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 9/2) 26 days ago. Interesting runner on just his second start beyond 6f.

Form: 751255

(4)

Kessaar Power²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: P S McEntee| OR: 49| C

12/1

Course winner. 16/1, sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 4 weeks ago (reported to have bled from nose).

Form: 60-3976

(7)

Darlo Lady¹³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ray Dawson| T: A Carson| OR: 47

125/1

250/1 and hooded for 1st time, last of 7 in maiden at Wolverhampton (5.1f) when last seen in January. Significantly back up in trip for her handicap debut.

Form: 79-7

(5)

Spirit La Adelita^v²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: J & S Best| OR: 46

100/1

Has little solid form and was always behind at Brighton (8f, good to firm) just over 3 weeks ago.

Form: 08/0U-00

(1)

Doves Of Peace⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C Hobson| OR: 46| C

40/1

Course winner but has beaten just a handful of rivals in his last 5 starts. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 499-880

(9)

Shades Of May²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: George Bass| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

33/1

Ran even worse back in a handicap after 7 weeks off when seventh of 9 (8/1) at Southwell (5f) 3 weeks ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 5-43767

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Non-Runners

(13)

Heerathetrack¹⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: M D I Usher J: Tyler Heard

(10)

Lion Ring²²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: Andrew Martin J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bizarre Law (15/8), Bold Suitor (9/4), Ballybaymoonshiner (13/2), Kranjcar (13/2), Heerathetrack (8/1), Eight Mile (9/1), Kessaar Power (12/1), Due Date (14/1), Lion Ring (16/1), Shades Of May (33/1), Doves Of Peace (40/1), Spirit La Adelita (100/1), Darlo Lady (125/1)

BOLD SUITOR was a shade unfortunate to bump into a plot at Kempton earlier this month but, from an unchanged mark, Craig Benton's charge is fancied to go one better at the expense of Bizarre Law, who ended a long losing run at Wolverhampton 10 days ago and remains of interest now back in the groove. Kranjcar has won 2 of his last 3 on turf and can edge out Ballybaymoonshiner for the bronze medal.