19:15 Chelmsford City

Thursday 4 May 2023

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Gentlemen's Day With Chris Moyles Handicap

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 2m 7.49s

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Dabbous^p²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 66| CD

7/2

Won on handicap debut at this C&D in April. Having his second run in 2 days, probably found race coming too soon when twelfth of 14 in handicap at Bath (1m, soft, 5/1) 27 days ago. Could bounce back.

Form: 8-0910

(6)

Afloat^h¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Rae Guest| OR: 66

4/1

Back on track when fifth of 7 in minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 200/1) 19 days ago, despite not being ideally positioned. Appeals as the type to do better now handicapping.

Form: 585

(1)

Lady D'ascoyne²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 65

50/1

50/1 and hooded for 1st time, still green when eleventh of 12 in minor event at this course (7f) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip for her handicap debut.

Form: 48-0

(7)

Zaakara¹⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 60

6/1

Failed to improve on her handicap bow when ninth of 11 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 16/1) in November. Needs to find more, but is bred to be suited by this longer distance.

Form: 55539-

(2)

Churchill Rose¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: C Fellowes| OR: 57

16/1

Shaped as if back in form when fourth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (1m, 25/1) 17 days ago, short of room over 2f out. Could be able to build on that effort as she goes up in trip.

Form: 0-6794

(8)

You Saw Brigadoon¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 57

11/5

Off the mark at Wolverhampton in March. 5/1, again ran well when second of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (1m, heavy) 19 days ago. Can resume winning ways back up in trip.

Form: 69-3312

(5)

Greek Giant¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 48| BF

9/2

Showed more than previously when fourth of 11 on handicap debut at Nottingham (10.2f, soft, 11/4) 12 days ago, still green and not ideally placed. Capable of better.

Form: 0-974

(3)

City Of Aliaa^b1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 45

150/1

Has shown little in varied events so far, after 10 months off finished tenth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, soft, 28/1) 12 days ago. Remains best watched with blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 57470-0

Forecasts

You Saw Brigadoon (11/5), Dabbous (7/2), Afloat (4/1), Greek Giant (9/2), Zaakara (6/1), Churchill Rose (16/1), Lady D'ascoyne (50/1), City Of Aliaa (150/1)

YOU SAW BRIGADOON has shown improved form sent handicapping this year, gettng off the mark at Wolverhampton in March before bumping into a handicap debutante when runner-up last time. He remains unexposed at this longer distance and can resume winning ways, though Greek Giant and Churchill Rose are also open to progress and are feared most.