18:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 3 December 2020

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Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 58.93s

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(5)

Lord Riddiford⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 90| CD

9/2

3-time C&D winner. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (12/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 9 days ago, just holding on. Carries penalty. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 157401

(3)

Tropics¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 90| CD

16/1

4-time C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Must improve on recent efforts.

Form: 563957

(6)

Pop Dancer⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 85| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Good ½-length third of 11 to Lord Riddiford in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 14/1) 9 days ago, running on. Solid claims.

Form: 157613

(7)

Nigel Nott^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M Appleby| OR: 85| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win here in October. Good second of 10 in handicap (9/2) at this course (6f) 14 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Enters calculations.

Form: 007152

(9)

Verne Castle^b,h¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Wigham| OR: 84| CD

14/1

6-time C&D winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 12 days ago. Should be sharper for the run and only 1 lb above last winning mark, so not ruled out.

Form: 214246

(4)

Lomu¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: D Loughnane| OR: 83| D

10/3

Fourth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 13/2) 12 days ago, conceding first run. Well handicapped on just third run for current stable, so definite player if the pace is strong enough.

Form: 445084

(1)

Deputise^h1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: F Norton| T: M Wigham| OR: 82| D

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2018. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 100/1) 17 days ago, not knocked about. Hooded for 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 400008

(8)

Get Boosting^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 81| D

12/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 12/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 14 days ago. Still in top form, so warrants respect despite wider draw than ideal.

Form: 046615

(2)

Alsvinder^b1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: S De Sousa| T: P A Kirby| OR: 79| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. 2¼ lengths fifth of 6 to Pop Dancer in handicap at this C&D (10/3) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 550425

Forecasts

Lomu (10/3), Nigel Nott (7/2), Pop Dancer (7/2), Lord Riddiford (9/2), Alsvinder (12/1), Get Boosting (12/1), Verne Castle (14/1), Tropics (16/1), Deputise (28/1)

LOMU took a firm step back in the right direction on his second outing for David Loughnane when fourth at Lingfield recently and, provided they go a solid pace, he's likely to arrive with a strong late challenge. Nigel Nott has an excellent record at the track and shaped well when second over 6f here last time, so he's feared most ahead of Pop Dancer.