15:25 Chelmsford City

Saturday 22 September 2018

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Vintage And Prestige Cars Handicap

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 57.73s

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(2)

Marnie James^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 100| D

6/1

Closely matched with Fool For You and Eeh Bah Gum on York form and with Lord Riddiford judged on his penultimate start. Unproven on the AW but obvious chances under top claimer.

Form: 311623

(4)

Lord Riddiford²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 94| CD

9/2

Had been impressive in completing a hat-trick but a switch to less positive tactics produced a lacklustre effort at York. Has won here previously.

Form: 4-01119

(1)

Gold Filigree²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 93| CD

3/1

Score 1-1 with Fool For You and the pair are closely matched. Always goes well here (2-4 and placed twice) and that may give him the upper hand.

Form: 141413

(3)

Fool For You²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90| D

7/1

Can be hit and miss at the start but has still won three races. Closely matched with Eeh Bah Gum and Gold Filligree on recent form but can ill afford to miss a beat.

Form: 271221

(7)

Eeh Bah Gum²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S Donohoe| T: T D Easterby| OR: 89| D

10/1

Has won five races this year and has clashed with Marnie James and Fool For You this year. Closely matched with that pair but not as well drawn and makes AW debut.

Form: 111251

(6)

Billy Dylan^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: D O'Meara| OR: 88| D

20/1

Has improved for the fitting of cheekpieces and nicely weighted with Fool For You and Marnie James on earlier form. One of three potential front-runners in this and concerns they could take each other on.

Form: 369141

(8)

Mountain Peak¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: L P Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 88| D

10/3

Five-time winner continues on the upgrade. Effective from 5f-7f and that surplus stamina may be an asset in a race which will be run at a furious pace.

Form: 411671

(5)

Consequences^t³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: George Wood| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| D

25/1

On a good mark at present but has been very disappointing in three runs since a good second at Doncaster and is hard to recommend.

Form: 402800

(9)

Makanah¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: J Quinn| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 81| D

16/1

Big improver this summer. Stepping up in class but has the speed figures to compete at this level and the race will be run to suit.

Form: 5-41712

Forecasts

Gold Filigree (3/1), Mountain Peak (10/3), Lord Riddiford (9/2), Marnie James (6/1), Fool For You (7/1), Eeh Bah Gum (10/1), Makanah (16/1), Billy Dylan (20/1), Consequences (25/1)

Marnie James, Fool For You, Lord Riddford, Eeh Bah Gum, Gold Filigree and Billy Dylan have form against each other but given the number of front-runners it may pay to look at those who will benefit from the gallop. MOUNTAIN PEAK displayed a high cruising speed to score over this trip at Ascot and has proven himself on Polytrack. His ability to stay further will be an advantage and, in a race that will suit the "closers" he has most to fear from Makanah and Fool For You.