18:05 Chelmsford City

Thursday 29 March 2018

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Ladies Day 21st June Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:08 | Winning time: 59.84s

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(4)

Black Truffle^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 54| C

11/4

Only win since 2015 came here over 6f in December but he's been in better form than his poor strike-rate suggests. Just touched off here last time and he gets a useful 5lb claimer in the saddle but drop back to this trip probably not in his favour.

Form: 1-53262

(6)

Waneen^v1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 52| CD

3/1

Unplaced on all 10 starts for this yard and showed nothing here earlier in the month. One of his two wins did come over C&D and that came off a much higher mark than this but hard to fancy on all recent form. Wears a first-time visor.

Form: 0807-79

(5)

Lady Joanna Vassa^p,h¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R C Guest| OR: 49| D

12/1

Has five wins to her name with all of those coming over the minimum trip. Latest of those came at Kempton in October and she ran well at Newcastle when last seen. Not ruled out if ready to go after an absence.

Form: 132104-

(2)

Billy's Boots^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: F Norton| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 48| D

9/2

Not won since landing a seller at Goodwood in 2016. Best efforts since have come over the minimum trip on the AW so can't be discounted.

Form: 862-737

(10)

Mighty Zip^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Raul Da Silva| T: L Williamson| OR: 47| CD

5/1

Five time course winner and most recent success came over C&D. Not beaten far here two starts back but drawn a little wide for his normal front-running tactics.

Form: 709824

(7)

Hit The Lights²⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: J Quinn| T: A West| OR: 46| D

20/1

Not won for nearly two years now and looks opposable on return from his significant absence on first start for new yard.

Form: 890/578-

(9)

Camino²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: Andi Brown| OR: 45| D

14/1

Just one win from 21 starts and she's yet to score in 15 AW runs. Well beaten on all three starts this winter and too keen to do herself justice at Lingfield last time. Might need the application of headgear to see her in a better light.

Form: 272-845

(3)

Mostashreqah^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J M Bradley| OR: 45

14/1

Won a Wolverhampton maiden back in 2015 but not won in 22 starts since. Last of 10 at Lingfield last time out and needs to improve to have any sort of say here.

Form: 43376-0

(1)

Give Us A Belle^t,v³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 45| D

14/1

Not won in his last 30 starts and while he outrun his odds here last time out when finishing third of nine, it's probably best not to take that form on face value.

Form: 9-40903

(8)

Tina Teaspoon^h²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

50/1

Not beaten a single rival in three starts (5f), and makes her handicap debut from a lowly mark out of the weights.

Form: 5-55

Forecasts

Black Truffle (11/4), Waneen (3/1), Billy's Boots (9/2), Mighty Zip (5/1), Lady Joanna Vassa (12/1), Camino (14/1), Mostashreqah (14/1), Give Us A Belle (14/1), Hit The Lights (20/1), Tina Teaspoon (50/1)

LADY JOANNA VASSA could be the one to side with in the finale given that she's something of a 5f specialist and she was in good form when last seen. Mighty Zip hasn't fared too well with the draw, particularly for a front-runner but he often runs well here and may be capable of landing a place. Billy's Boots is hardly one to have a lot of faith in given his career strike-rate but he's run some fair races on the all-weather.