16:59 Chelmsford City

Thursday 22 October 2020

All16:5917:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

tote Placepot Your First Bet Nursery

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 2m 7.28s

Settings

Selected odds by:

(7)

Valley Of Flowers¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: S A Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 62

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 10 in novice at Kempton (7f) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 24

(14)

Golden Claim¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: I Mohammed| OR: 61

4/1

5/1, creditable fifth of 13 in nursery at Kempton (1m) 13 days ago. Up in trip. Can be competitive off his mark but the draw could have been kinder.

Form: 535745

(2)

Varenna Storm¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 61

11/1

Has shown ability when sixth on both starts and should have more to come now handicapping up in trip (dam 1½m winner). Player from a handy draw.

Form: 66

(10)

Western Beat⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 59

16/1

Modest form. Fifth of 9 in nursery at Leicester (8.2f, heavy, 11/2) 9 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Up in trip.

Form: 8605

(15)

Eyes¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 58

22/1

Improved effort when second of 13 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 19 days ago. Claims on that form but the outside stall could make life tricky.

Form: 05842

(8)

The Mehmas Touch¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Quinn| OR: 57

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 11 in claimer (66/1) at this course (7f) 14 days ago, nearest finish. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 586

(13)

Ghostly^p⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M R Channon| OR: 57

5/1

Good second of 9 in nursery at Leicester (1m, heavy) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Races off the same mark so should have a say under Hollie Doyle if a wide draw isn't too much of an inconvenience.

Form: 966762

(6)

Lanika¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Elinor Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 57

33/1

Good fourth (Eyes second) of 13 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 16/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 620944

(9)

Infinite Beauty²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate| OR: 57

14/1

Disappointed when last of 11 in nursery at Wolverhampton (7f) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Bounce back called for.

Form: 6450

(4)

Mister Allegro¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 56

4/1

Winner over at Kempton in September but last 2 runs disappointing. Goes up 2f in trip now.

Form: 791308

(5)

Ubari³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 54

18/1

Easily best run since debut when fourth of 12 in nursery at Newcastle (7f) 30 days ago. Shapes as if this longer trip may suit. Respected.

Form: 57004

(1)

Livia The Empress⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: George Scott| OR: 53

17/2

Third in both nurseries, looking ready for this step up in trip when staying on after getting outpaced over 1m at Leicester last week.

Form: 5633

(11)

Lady Ziana^p¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 53

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, seventh of 9 in nursery at Southwell (1m) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Must improve.

Form: 9067

(3)

Reset Button¹¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: P D Evans| OR: 47

5/1

Hard to take too many positives from his 3 qualifying runs over 7f in June but worth a precautionary market check now handicapping after a break with Tom Marquand doing the steering.

Form: 968

Non-Runners

(12)

Boccherini²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 2

T: Mrs A J Perrett J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mister Allegro (4/1), Golden Claim (4/1), Ghostly (5/1), Reset Button (5/1), Livia The Empress (17/2), Varenna Storm (11/1), Infinite Beauty (14/1), Western Beat (16/1), Valley Of Flowers (16/1), Boccherini (16/1), Ubari (18/1), Eyes (22/1), Lanika (33/1), The Mehmas Touch (50/1), Lady Ziana (80/1)

A chance is taken on VARENNA STORM who rates a potential improver now making a quick switch to handicap company. This increased stamina test may suit Ubari and he's one of many possible dangers along with Ghostly, if a wide draw doesn't prove too big a negative, and Livia The Empress.