13:00 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 3 January 2023

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Off time: 13:04 | Winning time: 2m 6.95s

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Blairlogie^v³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 50| CD

22/1

Modest gelding. Sole win from 35 starts came over C&D in August. 8½ lengths tenth of 13 to Star of Epsom in handicap (25/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 35 days ago. Respected on these terms if able to cut out regular slow starts.

Form: 741260-

(1)

Book Of Verse⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Spiller| OR: 50| BF

6/1

Modest gelding. Strong in betting but disappointed on first run since leaving Charles O'Brien when 5½ lengths tenth of 12 to Channel Packet in handicap at this course (8f) 47 days ago. Worth market check again.

Form: 07/0000-

(11)

Calcutta Dream^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 49| D

3/1

Modest gelding. Fifteenth of 16 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 30 days ago. Made frame on last 2 Flat outings. Hood back on. Widest draw will make life difficult.

Form: 763043-

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Carmela Soprano¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 42| CD

80/1

Poor mare. C&D winner. Step back in right direction when seventh of 14 in handicap (80/1) at Southwell (11.1f) 19 days ago. Difficult ask on these terms.

Form: 369707-

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Channel Packet^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 47| C| D

15/2

Ended long losing run in a weak event over 1m here in November. 16/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 257616-

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First Snowfall^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 50

9/1

Modest mare. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (11/1) at Kempton (11f) 15 days ago. More likely needed to figure here.

Form: P08804-

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Happy Company^p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 50| D

33/1

Modest gelding. 40/1, won 8-runner handicap hurdle at Lingfield (16f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Still not long with this yard and rates as an interesting player back on the level.

Form: 550/069-

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Jeanette May²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Collen Storey| T: W Stone| OR: 45| D

33/1

Modest mare. 22/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 204667-

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Miss Sligo^b,t⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 50| D

16/1

Modest mare. Four wins from 14 runs last year. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 14/1) 78 days ago. Blinkers back on. Not taken lightly in this company if able to bounce back.

Form: 445378-

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Star Of Epsom³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 50| D

9/4

Modest mare. 10/1, won 13-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 35 days ago, readily. The one to beat if arriving here in the same form.

Form: 66/3461-

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Stranger Things²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Finley Marsh| T: M Crawley| OR: 46

15/2

Modest mare. 9/2, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 22 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 457284-

Forecasts

Star Of Epsom (9/4), Calcutta Dream (3/1), Book Of Verse (6/1), Channel Packet (15/2), Stranger Things (15/2), First Snowfall (9/1), Miss Sligo (16/1), Blairlogie (22/1), Jeanette May (33/1), Happy Company (33/1), Carmela Soprano (80/1)

STAR OF EPSOM was a ready winner of a Lingfield handicap when last seen and Pat Phelan's mare should take the beating again if in the same form here. Recent hurdles winner Happy Company is still low mileage on the Flat for John O'Shea so is an interesting player, as is the usually consistent Miss Sligo.