19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 1 December 2022

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Sharon Murray Memorial Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 59.13s

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Double Dealing^t1⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: S C Williams| OR: 81

11/5

15/2, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 77 days ago. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Richard Fahey and tongue strap on first time.

Form: 323-346

(1)

Mustaffiz²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: C Wallis| OR: 80| D

40/1

Latest win at Vichy in May. First run since leaving E. J. O'Neill when last of 9 in handicap (100/1) at this C&D 23 days ago. Needs to build on that to defy current mark.

Form: 317789

(9)

Hello Me^p⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Watson| T: J Parr| OR: 79| C

16/1

Course winner. 11/2, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (6f) 54 days ago. Bounce back called for.

Form: 546487

(3)

Bang On The Bell^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 76| D

11/1

Three wins from 14 runs this year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in August. 13/2, last of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 12 days ago, though a tardy start offers some excuse.

Form: 541320

(10)

Josies Kid¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 73| D

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 4½ lengths sixth of 9 to Reigning Profit in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 17/2) 19 days ago, left poorly placed. Makes polytrack debut and needs to cut out the slow starts.

Form: 948076

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La Roca Del Fuego¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁷⁾| T: G Deacon| OR: 73| CD

6/1

Four-time course winner. 22/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt from just 1 lb higher.

Form: 357042

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Reigning Profit^v¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 72| D

4/1

Visored for first time, career best when winning 9-runner handicap (15/8) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 19 days ago, comfortably. Heavily punted that day and up 8 lb for that easy win.

Form: 243231

(8)

Cabeza De Llave²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 71| CD

11/1

Three wins from 9 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (50/1) at this C&D 28 days ago, leading close home. More needed again.

Form: 261D71

(4)

Yimou^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D K Ivory| OR: 70| D

4/1

Twenty six runs since last win in 2020. 5/1 and cheekpieces on for first time, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f) 14 days ago.

Form: 352565

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Red Walls¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: J F Egan| T: L Williamson| OR: 62| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 22 runs this year. Latest win here in November. 8/1, 9 lengths last of 9 to Reigning Profit in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 19 days ago and handicapper may have his measure.

Form: 722619

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Expert Opinion¹⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: L Morris

Forecasts

Double Dealing (11/5), Yimou (4/1), Reigning Profit (4/1), Expert Opinion (5/1), La Roca Del Fuego (6/1), Bang On The Bell (11/1), Cabeza De Llave (11/1), Hello Me (16/1), Josies Kid (25/1), Red Walls (33/1), Mustaffiz (40/1)

EXPERT OPINION hasn't been with Mick Appleby long and on the back of a more encouraging effort over C&D a fortnight ago, he looks the way to go from a handy stall. Reigning Profit landed a few bets at Wolverhampton and is a danger, along with La Roca del Fuego.