17:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 5 January 2023

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Support Racing Welfare All-Weather 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 11.48s

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Magical Max^t1¹²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Elle-May Croot⁽³⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 75| D

7/1

Won both starts as a juvenile in 2019 but has failed to add to his tally, missing all of 2021. Shaped well at Thirsk in April but disappointing thereafter on turf last summer. Switched yards ahead of this and time to catch him could well be fresh from career-low mark on AW debut.

Form: 40/3000-

(6)

Porfin⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Molly Presland| T: P S McEntee| OR: 71| D

3/1

Better than ever when adding to his tally at Lingfield (6f) on penultimate start and turned in another solid effort when runner-up at Southwell (6f) 7 days ago. Hard to rule out in present groove.

Form: 557412-

(3)

Astro Jakk¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Shariq Mohd⁽⁷⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 71| D

15/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 8/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 18 days ago, missing break but keeping on. Blinkers again discarded here but slow starts remain a cause for concern.

Form: 368663-

(8)

Lilkian¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Wright| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 68| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Below form 8 lengths fifth of 9 to Porfin in handicap (4/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 14 days ago, ridden 2f out and weakening final 1f. Bounce back not ruled out. Engaged 6.30 Kempton Wednesday.

Form: 803655-

(5)

El Hombre¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 68| D

8/1

Ended lengthy losing run at Wolverhampton (6f) in October and remained in good form since, likely to have finished placed granted a clear passage when fifth back at that venue 18 days ago. Well in the mix.

Form: 712435-

(1)

Yimou¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Emily Ivory⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 68| D

13/2

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 256526-

(2)

Show Me A Sunset^p,t²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Alec Voikhansky| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 67| C| D

9/4

Losing run is mounting up but he arrives having returned to form when runner-up in a C&D handicap 2 days ago, ridden closer to the pace than usual. One to bear in mind from a handy draw.

Form: 74278-2

Non-Runners

(4)

Winnetka¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: A W Carroll J: Molly Gunn

Forecasts

Show Me A Sunset (9/4), Porfin (3/1), Yimou (13/2), Magical Max (7/1), Astro Jakk (15/2), El Hombre (8/1), Lilkian (10/1), Winnetka (12/1)

SHOW ME A SUNSET very much returned to form when runner-up over C&D on Tuesday and, from a handy draw, he could be worth chancing to back that up and come out on top. Porfin continues in good form and is feared along with El Hombre. Magical Max demands a market check on debut for Ivan Furtado having gone well fresh previously.