20:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 25 May 2017

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Off time: 20:04 | Winning time: 2m 4.24s

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(5)

Fanciful Angel³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 105

9/2

Winner in Dubai during the winter but looks harder to place over here from his current mark. Trainer/jockey combination 9-42 at this course.

Form: 74-1660

(6)

Kyllachy Gala²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 104

12/1

Won some modest affairs in Italy for Stefano Botti and not disgraced last time when a 4L third of ten at Haydock but others probably better handicapped.

Form: 15-2003

(12)

Abareeq¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 101| D

16/1

Winner of four races on AW surfaces but has struggled since being reassessed following a Lingfield success in March. Trainer operating well below his usual strike rate with a record of just 5-72 in last 14 days.

Form: 715094

(9)

What About Carlo¹⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 100| D

14/1

Goes well fresh but better form has been shown on soft ground and only AW run inconclusive as he was highly tried. Looks comfortably held by Dark Red on 2016 form. On the plus side trainer 5-16 in last 14 days.

Form: 800341-

(11)

Hamelin⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: George Scott| OR: 98

14/1

Has done all his winning in class three races or lower but a couple of placed efforts in Listed company suggest he ought to be good enough for this grade. Has done most of his racing over 1m4f but worth a try at this trip as he can be a bit keen with little left at the finish. Rider 3-11 for the trainer and the last to pilot this gelding to victory.

Form: 684-155

(4)

Noble Gift²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd⁽³⁾| T: W J Knight| OR: 98| CD

8/1

Has a career record of 9-40 including a first victory over this trip when enterprisingly ridden here three weeks ago. Appears better in smaller fields and current mark gives him something to find.

Form: 0563-61

(1)

Capricious Cantor³⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 98| D

25/1

Off the track since finishing down the field in the Ribblesdale Stakes. Beat an 84 rated rival when landing her maiden and that gives her plenty to find off today's mark.

Form: 3140-

(8)

Bancnuanaheireann¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: Alistair Rawlinson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 97| CD

20/1

Unbeaten in two C&D races but only glimpses of his best form in the past 18 months. Handicap mark is beginning to look attractive and yard have been going well, but overall his younger rivals appear to have more going for them.

Form: 4807-37

(10)

Dark Red⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: P Cosgrave| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 96| CD

10/3

C&D winner on return to action last season and went on to complete a hat-trick. Shaped well on return over the weekend when leading the unfavoured far side group. Jockey has rarely been in better form although the yard are just 1-40 in the past four weeks.

Form: 14200-4

(2)

Repercussion^h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 95

7/1

Showed best form in France when allowed to make the running. Has been ridden more conservatively for new yard and was too keen at York last time. Shaped more encouragingly on seasonal bow and one to note in the market with yard 4-12 in last fortnight.

Form: 2212-60

(3)

Qaffaal⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Evans⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 91| C

9/2

Yet to score in three previous attempts at this trip but has a 3-6 record at this track. Trainer does well here and impossible to rule out if he gets a better pace to run off than has been the case on his last two starts.

Form: 2-92136

(7)

Van Huysen²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: David Egan⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 85| CD

25/1

C&D winner who has been paying the price for winning three from four handicaps at the end of 2016. No surprise to see trainer opt for a top 7lb claimer in order to improve his chances.

Form: 243370

Forecasts

Dark Red (10/3), Fanciful Angel (9/2), Qaffaal (9/2), Repercussion (7/1), Noble Gift (8/1), Kyllachy Gala (12/1), What About Carlo (14/1), Hamelin (14/1), Abareeq (16/1), Bancnuanaheireann (20/1), Capricious Cantor (25/1), Van Huysen (25/1)

Dark Red makes a quick reappearance having shaped encouragingly on Saturday over a trip short of his best and his rider can do no wrong at present. The combination are to be feared although the yard are finding winners hard to come by at present. Repercussion would be interesting if attracting support whilst Qaffaal and Noble Gift have been in good form lately. If the latter is ridden as positively as last time, he may set this race up nicely for Mick Easterby's charge. HAMELIN is another who would appreciate a good pace as he can race keenly. His trainer drops him to this trip for the first time as he approaches the veteran stage of his career but his style of running could make that a sensible move. The form of his latest win at Newcastle was boosted by the second and third and he is worth following with the same top rider on board.