18:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 11 January 2024

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Ministry Of Sound Concert 31st August Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 2m 56.45s

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(3)

Lumberjack²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: S Durack| OR: 55

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, last of 7 in handicap at Chester (15.9f, good). Off 6 months. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving David Loughnane with work to do.

Form: 34/687-

(7)

Liberated Lad^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Davies| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 54

4/1

Three wins from 18 runs last year. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f, 5/1) 7 days ago, not ideally placed. Cheekpieces back on and in the mix.

Form: V3974-6

(4)

Good Time Ahead^b²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: J & S Best| OR: 53| D

14/1

Took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 9 in handicap (11/2) at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 26 days ago. Blinkers back on. Considered.

Form: 300084-

(9)

Delvey¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: K Jewell| OR: 52

18/1

14/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 11 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 773258-

(2)

Taxiing¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P D Evans| OR: 54

12/1

Looked rusty on first run for new yard after 3 months off when fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 20/1) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. This ex-Irish maiden is not taken lightly from a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 074005-

(8)

Atwixaday^v¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 50

22/1

17/2 and visored for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, good to soft). Off 169 days. Significantly up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 880/370-

(1)

New York Bay⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 45

4/7

11/2, career best when emphatically winning 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 6 days ago. A big player under a 5 lb penalty on his polytrack debut.

Form: 0064-1

(6)

A Touch Of Silver¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Parr| OR: 46

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 19 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 75096-

(5)

Duveen²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 46

20/1

12/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (14f) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 626557-

Forecasts

New York Bay (4/7), Liberated Lad (4/1), Taxiing (12/1), Good Time Ahead (14/1), A Touch Of Silver (16/1), Delvey (18/1), Duveen (20/1), Atwixaday (22/1), Lumberjack (33/1)

NEW YORK BAY took a big step forward when getting off the mark in good style at Wolverhampton and is weighted to follow up under a 5 lb penalty on his polytrack bow. Good Time Ahead appeals as the one to chase home Gay Kelleway's unexposed stayer ahead of A Touch of Silver and Taxiing.