18:22 Chelmsford City

Thursday 25 May 2023

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Barconn Ltd Handicap

Off time: 18:27 | Winning time: 57.95s

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(2)

Blue Flame²²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 75

5/2

Bounced back to best when second of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 15/2) when last seen in October. Interesting contender dropped in trip on first run for yard after leaving Ed Dunlop.

Form: 243762-

(5)

Prodigious Blue¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: N Tinkler| OR: 72| D

3/1

Took well to all-weather on a belated first try when winning 10-runner handicap at Newcastle (5f) 16 days ago. Major player as he now makes his polytrack debut.

Form: 668-501

(6)

Sir Rodneyredblood^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 71| CD

7/1

Four-time C&D winner, successful here in March before following up at Kempton. 9/1, below form when seventh of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good) 6 days ago. Could fare better with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 641127

(1)

Saaheq^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 70| CD

10/3

Dual C&D winner, with his latest success here in April. Continued in good heart when ½-length third of 10 to Prodigious Blue in handicap (8/1) at Newcastle (5f) 16 days ago. Can give his running again.

Form: 76-5213

(3)

Dark Side Prince^p⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 68| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Has returned to form this year, winning 11-runner handicap at Southwell (5f) in February. Can give another good account.

Form: 649-321

(4)

Han Solo Berger^v¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: David Egan| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 67| D

8/1

Made a winning return at Southwell in April. Unable to lead when below-form fourth of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, heavy) 12 days ago. Remains well treated if bouncing back.

Form: 664-124

(7)

Street Parade^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 65| CD

25/1

C&D winner in November. After 6 months off, below form when last of 6 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces back on, but others still preferred.

Form: 23831-6

Forecasts

Blue Flame (5/2), Prodigious Blue (3/1), Saaheq (10/3), Sir Rodneyredblood (7/1), Han Solo Berger (8/1), Dark Side Prince (8/1), Street Parade (25/1)

Making a belated first start on all-weather, PRODIGIOUS BLUE proved at least as good as ever when winning at Newcastle 16 days ago and he can score again now switched to polytrack. The 4-y-o is taken to see off the challenge of Blue Flame who is respected on his seasonal/stable debut, while Dark Side Prince has been running well this year and is another to consider.