17:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 17 December 2020

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Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 2m 7.7s

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(8)

Diamond And Gold^p²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 61

14/1

Modest form. Cheekpieces on first time, first run since leaving Sir Michael Stoute when ninth of 10 in nursery (28/1) at Newcastle (1m) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 6779

(3)

Baby Sham³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S C Williams| OR: 59

15/2

Respectable fifth of 11 in nursery at this course (1m) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Will need to find a bit of improvement for the longer trip.

Form: 823955

(12)

Swinton Noon^v⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 52

18/1

16/1 and visored first time, career best when winning 10-runner nursery at Southwell (1m) 9 days ago, always holding on. Up in trip. Not obviously well treated under a penalty.

Form: 600081

(6)

Eyes³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: J A Osborne| OR: 57

6/1

4/1, respectable eighth of 13 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 31 days ago, but enters calculation on his placed efforts off similar marks prior to that, including here.

Form: 842538

(13)

Pocketeer²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: J Ryan| OR: 56

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in novice at this course (7f) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Draw could have been kinder.

Form: 409

(1)

Real Dude²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 56

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in novice at Kempton (1m) 29 days ago. Up in trip. Potential improver now handicapping under James Doyle. Market support significant.

Form: 007

(10)

Kayfast Warrior^b²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 54

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2 and blinkered first time, very good fifth of 10 in nursery at this course (7f) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 5065

(11)

Ladywood²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 51

11/1

In top hands but only poor form so far. 20/1, beaten 9 lengths when fourth of 12 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 25 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 37504

(4)

Free Dancer²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: S Kirk| OR: 50

11/1

Modest form. 100/1, offered bit more than previously when fourth of 8 in nursery at Lingfield (10f) 23 days ago.

Form: 06984

(9)

Baroness Rachael³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: P D Evans| OR: 49

22/1

80/1 but shaped better than result when seventh of 13 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 31 days ago, headway when hampered entering final 1f. Yard among the winners.

Form: 504097

(7)

Durabella²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: P & O Cole| OR: 48

17/2

25/1, best effort when fourth of 12 in nursery at Kempton (1m) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 076464

(5)

Vivid Imagination^b,t²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J A Osborne| OR: 47

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1 and blinkered/tongue tied first time, fifth of 12 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 23 days ago, staying on to be nearest finish after looking tricky ride.

Form: 06005

(2)

Complexo^p1⁶³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Danny Brock| T: H Spiller| OR: 45

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in novice at this course (1m) 63 days ago. Up in trip for nursery debut with cheekpieces also added.

Form: 988

Forecasts

Real Dude (4/1), Eyes (6/1), Baby Sham (15/2), Kayfast Warrior (15/2), Durabella (17/2), Ladywood (11/1), Complexo (11/1), Free Dancer (11/1), Pocketeer (12/1), Diamond And Gold (14/1), Swinton Noon (18/1), Baroness Rachael (22/1), Vivid Imagination (50/1)

A wide-open nursery in which a tentative vote goes the way of DURABELLA who registered an improved effort when fourth in a higher grade than this at Kempton last time. A market move for Roger Charlton handicap newcomer Real Dude would make him a big threat. Eyes and Kayfast Warrior are others for the shortlist.