16:40 Chelmsford City

Thursday 31 March 2022

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Ladies Day 2022 With Sophie Ellis-Bextor Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 10.17s

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Berrahri²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-13| J: David Probert| T: K Jewell| OR: 71| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 14 runs last year, latest here in December. Back on track when fourth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 25/1). Ran in void race at Lingfield (Mar 4). May probably prove vulnerable to younger legs.

Form: 341-64V

(7)

Second Kingdom⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 70

25/1

13/2, placed for the third time in 4 starts when third of 12 in minor event at Southwell (12.1f) 72 days ago, well positioned. Makes handicap debut. May feature.

Form: 27-33

(1)

Monsaraz^t¹¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 68| C

12/1

Course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 9/1). Tongue strap back on. Unproven at the trip so others make more appeal.

Form: 556265-

(3)

Love Poems^p1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J F Egan| T: Dr J D Scargill| OR: 62| CD

9/4

C&D winner here in October. 11/4, shaped well after 3 months off when second of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 22 days ago. A reliable performer, she holds leading claims with first-time cheekpieces applied.

Form: 9/3313-2

(6)

Dubai Emperor¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 63| C

6/4

Course winner. Run of good form halted when sixth of 11 in handicap (4/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 19 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Can get back on track.

Form: 5-10116

(2)

Hackberry^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 59

9/2

9/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f) 26 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Makes polytrack debut. Career-low mark to contend with so every chance he can bounce back.

Form: 805-326

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Dereham¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 52| D

12/1

9/1, good second of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (18f, soft), snatched up final 100 yds. Off 6 months. Back down in trip. Won first-time-out last season so one to keep an eye on in the betting.

Form: 065672-

Forecasts

Dubai Emperor (6/4), Love Poems (9/4), Hackberry (9/2), Dereham (12/1), Monsaraz (12/1), Berrahri (18/1), Second Kingdom (25/1)

LOVE POEMS has quickly developed into a reliable performer, and having shaped well when runner-up at Lingfield earlier this month, she gets the verdict to go one better with first-time cheekpieces applied. Hackberry raced closer to the pace than ideal last time so he could provide the main threat back under a fully-fledged rider, with Dubai Emperor next on the list.