17:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 12 October 2023

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Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 24.25s

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(3)

Blue Flame^p,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 61| BF| D

5/2

Has produced his best form this season on his last 2 starts, second of 10 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D a week ago. Well handicapped on old form so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 890032

(5)

Landlordtothestars⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 62| BF| D

15/2

Followed a good run with a below-par one when seventh of 8 in handicap at Salisbury (1m, good, 9/4) 57 days ago, racing freely. Can bounce back returned to this shorter distance after a break.

Form: 9-12727

(9)

Ashmore^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: D Menuisier| OR: 61

20/1

Continued below form when tenth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at Kempton (1m) 24 days ago. Needs to get back on track with cheekpieces reapplied.

Form: 049870

(2)

Solar Portrait¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 60

12/1

Ran to similar level as previously when fourth of 14 on handicap debut at Leicester (7f, good, 33/1) 17 days ago, though fared best of those ridden prominently. More needed.

Form: 6744

(4)

Cariad^b1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 60

8/1

Upped in grade when seventh of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy, 10/1) 16 days ago. Could fare better returned to this level with blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 725237

(7)

Muy Muy Guapo²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 60

25/1

Unable to build on promise of previous run when seventh of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 7/2) 20 days ago, very slowly away. On a workable mark but could do with brushing up his starts.

Form: 046727

(8)

Laura's Breeze⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 60

10/3

Produced her best effort when third of 10 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D a week ago, despite having been caught further back than ideal. Can build on her latest run to get off the mark.

Form: 394753

(10)

Nubough^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Pattinson| OR: 57| C

8/1

Course winner. Ran well when second of 12 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D 28 days ago. On a good mark but it remains eighteen runs since his last win back in 2021.

Form: 276732

(1)

Done Decision¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: T Ward| OR: 59

13/2

Making all-weather debut, below form when ninth of 13 in handicap (6/1) at Kempton (7f) 15 days ago. Needs to get back on the up kept to this surface.

Form: 35239

(6)

Decipher¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 58

33/1

Not seen to best effect when ninth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 17 days ago, denied clear run home turn. However, others still make more appeal as she switches to polytrack.

Form: 556099

(11)

Nemorum^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: T Kent| OR: 45

40/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Ran better than for a while when fourth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D 28 days ago. Task is now to build on his latest effort.

Form: 777-984

Forecasts

Blue Flame (5/2), Laura's Breeze (10/3), Done Decision (13/2), Landlordtothestars (15/2), Nubough (8/1), Cariad (8/1), Solar Portrait (12/1), Ashmore (20/1), Muy Muy Guapo (25/1), Decipher (33/1), Nemorum (40/1)

LAURA'S BREEZE did well under the circumstances when third on her all-weather debut over this C&D 7 days ago, caught further back than ideal, so she could be ready to open her account this time around. She is taken to reverse the placings with Blue Flame from when the pair met last time, while Landlordtothestars also merits consideration.