14:50 Chelmsford City

Saturday 4 November 2023

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CCR Handicap

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 24.09s

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(3)

Exigency^v1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Shariq Mohd⁽⁷⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 64| D

11/4

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Placed 3 times between August/September but ran one of lesser races when ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, 14/1) 21 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Not discounted dropping in grade.

Form: 522369

(7)

Capuchinero^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 64| D

11/4

Winner at Dundalk in January.Tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Kempton (7f) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 074055

(4)

Media Guest¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Liam Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 63

11/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. 7/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago. First run for yard after leaving George Margarson. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: D23475

(5)

Impulsive Lady^p1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 61

22/1

Yard typically do well with new recruits but was unfancied in the betting on first run since leaving James Tate and finished only seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Worth another market check.

Form: 334-677

(9)

Boom Boom Pow^p⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 60| D

28/1

Winner at Kempton in June. First run since leaving Jo Davis when ninth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Salisbury (8f, good) 79 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving Seamus Durack. Cheekpieces back on. Drop in trip rates as a positive but others are preferred.

Form: 78-5219

(6)

Fayasel^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 60| D

3/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in October. 9/2, not in same form when seventh of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 9 days ago but holds sound claims if back to his best.

Form: 665417

(2)

Gatwick Kitten^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 57

6/1

Three wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Yarmouth in August. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (18/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 8 days ago, nearest finish having been left poorly placed. Player having another crack at 7f.

Form: 168735

(8)

Decipher^p1,t1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 54

16/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on 1st time. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 560990

Non-Runners

(1)

Sea In The Dark⁴⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: M Dods J: Faye McManoman

(10)

Monaadhil¹⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 9

T: Mrs R Carr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Capuchinero (11/4), Exigency (11/4), Fayasel (3/1), Gatwick Kitten (6/1), Monaadhil (7/1), Sea In The Dark (10/1), Media Guest (11/1), Decipher (16/1), Impulsive Lady (22/1), Boom Boom Pow (28/1)

EXIGENCY has a below-par effort to shrug off but had been running well in slightly better company on turf beforehand and, in a race which lacks an obvious standout contender, she's given the chance to end a 3-year losing streak. Gatwick Kitten went close at Kempton last time and is worth treating as if still in form, so can also make his presence felt up in trip, with Fayasel another to consider.