17:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 29 August 2019

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Book Tickets At chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 2m 6.39s

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(7)

Hard Toffee⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: George Rooke⁽⁷⁾| T: L Allan| OR: 58| CD

5/1

Just 2lb higher than last of two C&D wins late last year. Proving inconsistent this campaign but respected returning here if putting a poor run behind.

Form: 61-2027

(1)

Astral Girl⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Morrison| OR: 61

7/1

Better effort when fourth of six on her third start and wouldn't have been suited by a muddling pace. Stable in flying form and she's a likely improver on handicap debut.

Form: 004

(4)

Eagle Queen^p1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: A M Balding| OR: 60

6/1

Four-start maiden struggled to get involved on handicap debut at Windsor. First time cheekpieces now added and she needs to find extra. Others preferred.

Form: 9686

(5)

Petite Malle¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 58

3/1

Racing to a consistent standard without improving in four starts for stable in good form. Needs to progress again off 1lb lower and stamina not assured on step up in trip.

Form: 9678

(6)

Thunderoad¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: A W Carroll| OR: 58

4/1

10-race maiden has been dropped 5lb following latest struggles on third start for new yards. Remains best watched at present.

Form: 406069

(3)

Smith^v⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 57| D

14/1

Steady progress this year for Eve Johnson Houghton culminating in a claiming success over this trip at Windsor. If he can continue that improvement he's respected back in a handicap on stable debut.

Form: 065541

(9)

Lynchpin^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A McCarthy| T: Mrs L Pearce| OR: 57

33/1

Promising third on debut but has run nowhere near that since. Disappointing in five runs for new stable and hard to fancy.

Form: 0-07860

(10)

Bricklebrit³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: Rae Guest| OR: 55

25/1

Well beaten at very long odds in all three starts this year. Would need enormous improvement on handicap debut off this opening mark.

Form: 049

(2)

Duke Of Dunabar¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R A Teal| OR: 53WS

9/2

Remains a five-race maiden and struggled to get competitive when mid-division at Salisbury in May. Has had wind surgery and dropped 3lb since. Improvement needed.

Form: 0560-8

(8)

Duke of Yorkie²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: J Quinn| T: A West| OR: 45

16/1

Inconsistent 12-race maiden finished a moderate sixth at Bath over a mile last time. Up in distance and well handicapped on last year's form but needs to raise his game.

Form: 280-006

(11)

Milistorm⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: E J Walsh| T: M Blanshard| OR: 45

50/1

Remains a poor maiden following seven well beaten efforts so far. Would need to improve out of all recognition to be competitive.

Form: 06-0908

Forecasts

Petite Malle (3/1), Thunderoad (4/1), Duke Of Dunabar (9/2), Hard Toffee (5/1), Eagle Queen (6/1), Astral Girl (7/1), Smith (14/1), Duke of Yorkie (16/1), Bricklebrit (25/1), Lynchpin (33/1), Milistorm (50/1)

There's not a lot of depth in this division and it's worth taking a chance with ASTRAL GIRL on handicap debut, who shaped with promise last time and represents a stable who can do little wrong at present. Hard Toffee is hard to predict but is always one to consider over this C&D while Smith is on a workable mark back in a handicap on stable debut.