15:20 Chelmsford City

Friday 15 April 2022

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Crofters Brasserie And Wine Bar Witham Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 2m 7.56s

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(13)

King's Castle¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: James Doyle| T: J Tuite| OR: 66| D

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, good, 8/1) 19 days ago but nose second at Wolverhampton previous start. Not taken lightly.

Form: 425-027

(12)

Boasty^v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S Donohoe| T: I Furtado| OR: 63| CD

4/1

Confirmed promise when won 15-runner handicap (7/4) at this C&D 15 days ago, staying on well. Should remain competitive after 8 lb rise.

Form: 337-921

(8)

It's A Love Thing¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: George Wood| T: J Butler| OR: 63

25/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. Last of 10 in handicap (10/1) there (9.5f) 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 09-7180

(2)

Pillars Of Earth¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: W Stone| OR: 61| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 13/2) 16 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Not discounted.

Form: 1011-55

(11)

Smokey Malone^b⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 61| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 10/3, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 46 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 835-415

(10)

Sammy Sunshine⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: R Menzies| OR: 61

18/1

Won at Wolverhampton and Kempton in March. 10¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Pips Tune in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 8 days ago. Leading contender if able to bounce back quickly.

Form: 6-36119

(14)

Alafdhal^h³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: P S McEntee| OR: 60

66/1

Hooded for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Newcastle (8f) 36 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 9708-39

(5)

Flower Of Thunder¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 57| D

25/1

Won at Yarmouth in 2021. 11/2, found life harder up in grade when seventh of 14 in handicap there (10.1f, good to soft) last time. Off 178 days. Mark looks stiff.

Form: 441237-

(3)

No Such Luck^h,t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: H Crouch| T: R Ingram| OR: 57| D

4/1

Winner at Lingfield in February. 9/2, good second of 11 in handicap there (10f, AW) 44 days ago, despite meeting trouble. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 70-6612

(1)

Pips Tune⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 57| CD

11/4

Has won 3 of 4 starts this season (second on other occasion), including career best in 10-runner handicap at this C&D 8 days ago, making all. Has to go well from unchanged mark.

Form: 80-1121

(4)

Zefferino^t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: R Havlin| T: M R Bosley| OR: 55| C

16/1

Course winner. 22/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 13 days ago, slowly away. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2423-03

(9)

Graffa¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 45

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 250/1, last of 10 in claimer at Leicester (7f, heavy). Off 172 days. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 09000-

Non-Runners

(7)

Celestial Point³⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: Non Runner

(6)

Bayston Hill³⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 8

T: M D I Usher J: William Cox

Forecasts

Pips Tune (11/4), Boasty (4/1), No Such Luck (4/1), Pillars Of Earth (5/1), King's Castle (10/1), Smokey Malone (12/1), Celestial Point (12/1), Bayston Hill (14/1), Zefferino (16/1), Sammy Sunshine (18/1), Flower Of Thunder (25/1), It's A Love Thing (25/1), Alafdhal (66/1), Graffa (250/1)

PIPS TUNE has thrived this season, and with Callum Hutchinson able to claim the full 5 lb this time, he looks the one to beat in his bid for a fourth win of the year. Recent C&D winner Boasty can give another good show, whilst No Such Luck is also in fine heart and was unlucky not to get closer at Lingfield last time.