19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 17 December 2020

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(8)

Sir Maximilian^p⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: Ian Williams| OR: 91| D

16/1

Latest win at Chester in September. 22/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 541646

(7)

Juan Les Pins^h1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 90

9/2

Latest win at Kempton in October. First run since leaving Ed Walker when good second of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 9/1) 13 days ago, slowly away. Hood on 1st time. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 815212

(3)

Alexej²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 89| BF| D

6/1

Winner at Leicester in October. Second of 7 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 4/6) 23 days ago, no match for winner. Makes handicap debut. Remains with potential.

Form: 132

(6)

Split Down South⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 79| CD

11/2

5-time course winner. 4 wins from 16 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 5-runner handicap (10/3) at this course (6f) 7 days ago, slowly away. Vulnerable under a penalty.

Form: 479431

(1)

Brains¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J A Osborne| OR: 83| C

7/1

Course winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 40/1) 15 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Others make more appeal.

Form: 960005

(5)

Revolutionise^t⁷¹

22/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 50/1, last of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 71 days ago. Hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 110070

(2)

Tintoretto⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: T Ward| OR: 82| D

5/2

Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap (17/2) at Kempton (8f) 64 days ago, well positioned. Needs to bounce back if he's to make any impression.

Form: 647638

(4)

Arctic Vega¹⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 80| BF| D

11/1

Thrice-raced winner. Last of 10 in minor event (9/4) at Haydock (7f, good to soft), possibly amiss. Off 167 days. Makes handicap debut. Warrants respect back on polytrack.

Form: 140

(9)

Asad⁶⁰⁰

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 10/11, first run since leaving George Peckham when third of 6 in minor event at Ripon. Has now left Simon Crisford, so worth monitoring in the betting on handicap bow.

Form: 43/3-

Forecasts

Tintoretto (5/2), Juan Les Pins (9/2), Split Down South (11/2), Alexej (6/1), Brains (7/1), Asad (10/1), Arctic Vega (11/1), Sir Maximilian (16/1), Revolutionise (22/1)

JUAN LES PINS has been in great order and shaped best when runner-up at Newcastle on his first outing since leaving Ed Walker last time. With a clear run, he could get back to winning ways in a first-time hood, though the likes of Alexej and Arctic Vega appeal as dangers in an open race.