17:30 Chelmsford City

Saturday 4 November 2023

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Illuminate Christmas Ball Handicap

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 1m 36.99s

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Mitigator^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 58| D

15/8

Stepped up on reappearance run when second of 12 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 16 days ago, despite having met some trouble. Remains early days for current yard and he can go one better.

Form: 7192-92

(7)

Deed Pole¹⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 59| BF

18/1

Shaped better than result when fourth of 5 in handicap (9/4) at Brighton (9.9f, good to firm) in June, needing stronger gallop. Consistent type and he can give his running again after a break.

Form: 344334

(3)

Cariad^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: George Scott| OR: 58| D

9/2

Not in the same form as previous outing when sixth of 8 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D a week ago, though short of room 2f out. Could fare better having dropped to 2 lb below her last winning mark.

Form: 523756

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Mr Trick^b1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 56

5/1

Lesser efforts on his last 2 starts, eighth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Kempton (1m) 17 days ago. On a workable mark if application of blinkers can help spark a return to form.

Form: 240388

(8)

Storm Asset¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55

7/1

Recorded back-to-back wins at Wolverhampton and Nottingham in June. Has returned to form last 2 starts, fourth of 12 in handicap (4/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 12 days ago. Can be thereabouts once more.

Form: 115424

(5)

Star Map^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 55

40/1

In first-time visor, run best excused when sixth of 10 in handicap (14/1) at this course (7f) 16 days ago, meeting trouble on more than one occasion. However, had been struggling for form prior to her latest outing.

Form: 628006

(6)

Kodi Noir^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 55| C

4/1

Successful here (7f) in September and has continued in good form since, third of 10 in handicap over C&D (3/1) 3 weeks ago. Can make his present felt.

Form: 333143

(9)

Kilcummin^b⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 54

100/1

Won juvenile hurdle at Fontwell on penultimate start but pulled up at Wincanton (15.2f, soft, 16/1) 6 days ago. Best form on Flat has come on the all-weather, but he's still looking for his first win in this sphere.

Form: 053760

(1)

Safe Passage^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: L A Dace| OR: 47

25/1

After 17 months off, below form when ninth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 16/1) 24 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 56269-9

Forecasts

Mitigator (15/8), Kodi Noir (4/1), Cariad (9/2), Mr Trick (5/1), Storm Asset (7/1), Deed Pole (18/1), Safe Passage (25/1), Star Map (40/1), Kilcummin (100/1)

MITIGATOR left his seasonal/stable debut run behind when second at this C&D 16 days ago, despite having been short of room entering the straight, and he can build on that effort to return to winning ways. Kodi Noir is going through a good spell at present and is feared most, ahead of Storm Asset.