13:50 Chelmsford City

Sunday 17 December 2017

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Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 2m 7.81s

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(2)

Huddersfilly Town^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: I Furtado| OR: 56| CD

5/4

Won over course and distance last month and handicapped by slow start when staying-on fourth here earlier this month. Top weight, but is in form so should be very much on the premises again.

Form: 056614

(7)

Saga Sprint^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T J Murphy| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 48| D

8/1

Dropped 25lb in the ratings over the last 18 months which tells its own tale. Appeared unsuited by ground at Southwell latest and had run respectably on previous start, but others make far more appeal.

Form: 348067

(1)

Haldaw⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 49

9/2

14-race maiden who has failed to reach expectations. Did run well though over C&D in October when runner-up in similar event so may have each-way prospects.

Form: 420560

(6)

Master Of Heaven^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 45| CD

3/1

Two wins from 19 starts on the A/W but they have both come over C&D so has claims despite failing to shine in last two outings. Decent apprentice claims 3lb which does no harm at all.

Form: 353377

(8)

Summerling⁵²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: S Donohoe| T: Rae Guest| OR: 45

20/1

16-race maiden who ran second in a couple of low-grade handicaps in 2015. Absent for 522 days so has clearly had issues and makes debut here for new connections. Expected to need the run unless markets gives different signals.

Form: 2699/00-

(9)

Reason To Believe³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 45

16/1

Daughter of Rip Van Winkle who showed little in France and no different on these shores. Tumbling to a very low mark, but very hard to make a case for her on evidence to date.

Form: 904070

(3)

Our Kim¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 45

20/1

Lawman gelding who appears of little account. Well beaten on both starts since joining current trainer and looks out of his depth once again.

Form: 059809

Non-Runners

(5)

London Grammar⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: R J Smith J: Non Runner

(4)

Outlaw Torn²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 8

T: R C Guest J: Ben Sanderson

(10)

Norwegian Reward⁸⁵²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 9

T: L Allan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Huddersfilly Town (5/4), Master Of Heaven (3/1), Haldaw (9/2), Outlaw Torn (7/1), Saga Sprint (8/1), London Grammar (10/1), Norwegian Reward (14/1), Reason To Believe (16/1), Our Kim (20/1), Summerling (20/1)

These are a fairly uninspiring bunch, but top weight HUDDERSFILLY TOWN at least remembers what its like to win and was a shade unlucky last time out. Outlaw Torn has dropped to a tempting mark if he can find any of his old form and may get involved, a comment that also applies to Haldaw, who ran well over C&D a couple of months ago. Saga Sprint and London Grammar are the only others who make even limited appeal.