18:15 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 15 August 2023

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Betsi Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 38.56s

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(4)

Velvet Vulcan²⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 61

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, fifth of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (9.5f). Off 9 months. May do better now sent handicapping.

Form: 575-

(7)

Chagall⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 60| CD

9/2

C&D winner who got back on scoreboard at Lingfield (10f, AW) last month. Posted respectable third over this trip at Ripon since and ought to go well again.

Form: 655313

(3)

Simply Gorgeous^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P S McEntee| OR: 58| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in June. 16/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good) 22 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 369160

(5)

Ower Starlight⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 58| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Kempton in March. 17/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at Brighton (8f, good to firm) 77 days ago. Better expected now returned to AW.

Form: 641725

(2)

Monaadhil^p⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 56| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Creditable 3 lengths second of 9 to Thomas Equinas in handicap (7/2) at this course (7f) 7 days ago, no match for winner. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 326552

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Wallaroo²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 55

10/1

Capitalised on drop in grade when opening account in 13-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 13/2) 27 days ago. This is tougher but he can't be ruled out.

Form: 7-47861

(1)

Thomas Equinas^p⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: D K Ivory| OR: 48| C

5/4

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (7f, 5/2) 7 days ago by 3 lengths from Monaadhil, soon clear. 5 lb penalty may not prevent further success here.

Form: 264501

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Twistaline^v²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 49| D

25/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. 5/1, creditable 2¾ lengths fifth of 13 to Wallaroo in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 27 days ago, running on late. Others more persuasive.

Form: 108835

Forecasts

Thomas Equinas (5/4), Monaadhil (9/2), Chagall (9/2), Ower Starlight (7/1), Wallaroo (10/1), Velvet Vulcan (22/1), Simply Gorgeous (22/1), Twistaline (25/1)

THOMAS EQUINAS won in emphatic style here last week and looks well-in under his 5 lb penalty. He can follow up. Monaadhil and Chagall look the likeliest dangers.