19:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 5 May 2022

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Ladies Day With Sophie Ellis-Bextor Handicap

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 58.72s

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Scale Force^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 62| D

16/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 9/1, back on track when fifth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 23 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 362745

(1)

Sir Gregory⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 57| C

11/8

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (well-backed 16/5) at this course (6f) 7 days ago, staying on to lead final 1f. 5 lb penalty to carry and he should remain competitive.

Form: 132401

(7)

Hey Ho Let's Go¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Hoad| OR: 61| D

8/1

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap (5/2) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 15 days ago. Up another 3 lb and that could be enough to scupper his bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 306411

(8)

Wings Of A Dove^b⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Davies⁽⁷⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 56| D

4/1

Off the mark at the nineteenth attempt when winning 10-runner handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 16/5) 7 days ago, leading inside final 1f. 5 lb penalty to carry but he's been competitive from much higher marks previously so must enter calculations here.

Form: 939-351

(4)

Iesha^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: C Wallis| OR: 59| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. 17/2 and visored for 1st time, ran one of lesser races when ninth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0-01239

(9)

Toplight^b⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 58| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Eighth of 9 in handicap (6/1) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 64 days ago. Bounce back required.

Form: 6512-78

(3)

Green Door^v²¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 58| D

25/1

9/2, run best excused when ninth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW), left poorly placed (clipped heels and badly hampered after 1f). Off 7 months.

Form: 4067/69-

(6)

Bernard Spierpoint^v⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: C Wallis| OR: 58| BF| D

17/2

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Southwell in January. 11/4, bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 84 days ago, going with little fluency (possibly unsuited by track). Can get back on track here after a 3-month break.

Form: 41-1124

(2)

You're Cool^t,v²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁷⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 53| CD

10/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 20 days ago, staying on after outpaced home turn. Inexperienced 7 lb claimer takes over and he could have a say.

Form: 361495

(5)

Ascot Jungle⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: C Hobson| OR: 47

50/1

Possibly needed the run after 3 months off when 4 lengths sixth of 10 to Wings of A Dove in handicap (18/1) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 7 days ago. Hard to see her turning the tables with that rival.

Form: 9676-86

Forecasts

Sir Gregory (11/8), Wings Of A Dove (4/1), Hey Ho Let's Go (8/1), Bernard Spierpoint (17/2), You're Cool (10/1), Iesha (11/1), Scale Force (16/1), Toplight (20/1), Green Door (25/1), Ascot Jungle (50/1)

WINGS OF A DOVE finally got off the mark at the nineteenth attempt under this excellent 7-lb claimer at Lingfield last week. She's been competitive from much higher marks previously and looks the one to side with here under a penalty. Bernard Spierpoint seemed unsuited by the track at Newcastle last time so he heads up the opposition back from a short break, with Sir Gregory also fancied to feature having scored at this venue last week.