16:45 Chelmsford City

Saturday 10 October 2020

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tote Placepot Your First Bet Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 1m 25.45s

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(10)

Rajman^h³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: Tom Clover| OR: 58| D

14/1

Only twice raced since the restart and back on song when fourth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 39 days ago. Not ruled out off same mark.

Form: 15-1874

(4)

Creek Harbour¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 58| C| D

7/2

Latest win at Chepstow in September but below-form eighth of 17 in handicap at Redcar (6f, soft) 17 days ago. Course winner so not written off.

Form: 768118

(8)

Passing Nod¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 59| D

14/1

Dual Lingfield winner in winter but arrives out of sorts, tenth of 12 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good, 12/1) 11 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 0-11680

(2)

Phoenix Star^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 56

15/2

Scored at Kempton in March but has failed to make the frame since, fifth at Chelmsford City last month on final run for Stuart Williams. Hood back on but has it to prove for new yard.

Form: 166005

(1)

Bartat²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 57| D

6/1

14/1, back on song when making all in 7f handicap at Wolverhampton 27 days ago. Up 3 lb but she's in the mix again.

Form: 302691

(9)

Dormio⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 55| DWS

20/1

Ex-German 6f/7f winner but has offered little in two runs for current yard, tongue strap on when twelfth of 14 in 6f handicap at Haydock 98 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 2959-00

(6)

Rochford^p⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Hayley Turner| T: H Spiller| OR: 52| D

12/1

50/1, opened his account in 7f Yarmouth novice 46 days ago. This is tougher back in handicap company so others appeal more.

Form: 98-9071

(3)

Zahirah¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 48| D

4/1

Winless since 2018 but he took step back in right direction when fourth of 11 in handicap over C&D 14 days ago. Enters calculations off unchanged mark.

Form: 47/7-564

(5)

Frow¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Hart| T: D H Brown| OR: 45

4/1

Ex-Irish maiden who posted best effort for new yard when fifth of 11 in handicap over C&D 14 days ago. Dropped 1 lb so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 005965

(7)

Joanna Vassa^h1³³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 45

66/1

100/1, eighth of 9 in 6f novice here for Roger Ingram when last seen on track 11 months ago. Hooded for handicap debut with lots to find.

Form: 008-

Forecasts

Creek Harbour (7/2), Frow (4/1), Zahirah (4/1), Bartat (6/1), Phoenix Star (15/2), Rochford (12/1), Passing Nod (14/1), Rajman (14/1), Dormio (20/1), Joanna Vassa (66/1)

Marginal preference in a tightly-knit handicap is for FROW who ran his best race since joining David Brown when fifth over C&D and can now race off a 1 lb lower mark. Zahirah is more exposed but finished just ahead of the selection there so is greatly feared along with top-weight Rajman.