18:15 Chelmsford City

Friday 1 December 2017

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Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 26.2s

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Zalshah^p¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 77

7/1

12 race maiden who has looked capable of taking a race of this caliber in the past and ran well over 7f on the AW last time (at Lingfield) but has had several chances by this point.

Form: 692582

(2)

Harbour Vision²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: A Kirby| T: D H Brown| OR: 76| CD

7/1

C&D novice race winner two starts ago who went close to doubling that up at Newcastle last time out. Makes his handicap debut off a high enough mark but still isn't discounted.

Form: 3613

(6)

Elsaakb^b²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 75| D

3/1

Off the mark over this trip at Kempton last time having shown improvement since moving into handicap company. Represents a top trainer and could progress further up 6lb.

Form: 88641

(9)

Blue Candy¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR: 75

6/1

Makes his handicap debut having improved through three runs in novice events, the most recent of which came over C&D. Could progress again off this opening mark.

Form: 052

(8)

Dance Emperor²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: E Walker| OR: 73

6/1

Ran a nice race on handicap debut at Nottingham last time out and drops back down in trip here having run well over 7f in novice company. Holds claims with further progression possible.

Form: 9524

(1)

Lamb Chop^p³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: B R Millman| OR: 72

16/1

Makes her handicap and AW debut following a mixed set of results in turf novice races. Likely to find the opening mark she has been set a little too steep.

Form: 90330

(3)

Mossketeer¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: R Havlin| T: J R Best| OR: 69| C

9/2

A winner at this course last time when looking like a step up in trip should bring about further improvement. Has gone up a massive 11lb in the weights which seems a little harsh but could defy that rise.

Form: 77951

(5)

Polar Light^b1⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 68

14/1

Yet to seriously threaten in any of her five starts to date but has run perhaps most encouragingly over this trip. Still needs to improve in first-time blinkers.

Form: 864796

(7)

Strategic³²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 67

10/1

Went closest to getting off the mark at Brighton in August, but hasn't been able to progress from that in handicap company and others hold more convincing claims here.

Form: 05378

Forecasts

Elsaakb (3/1), Mossketeer (9/2), Dance Emperor (6/1), Blue Candy (6/1), Zalshah (7/1), Harbour Vision (7/1), Strategic (10/1), Polar Light (14/1), Lamb Chop (16/1)

Elsaakb certainly needs considering after getting off the mark at Kempton last time out over this trip, but preference is for MOSSKETEER. An 11lb rise in the weights won't make things easy after impressing with the style he won at this course last time over shorter, but he could still prove to be better than his revised mark in time and the step up in trip here will only help his cause. The improving Blue Candy completes the tricast.