15:05 Chelmsford City

Thursday 18 January 2024

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CCR Private Venue Hire Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 25.23s

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(5)

L'Argent⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 72| BF

22/1

Well-backed 7/2, far too keen over a longer trip on first outing since leaving Tim Donworth after 5 months off when last of 10 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) on UK debut 9 days ago. Significantly down in trip and this should reveal plenty more.

Form: 42/70-0

(3)

King Of Scotia¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S W Kelly| T: J A Osborne| OR: 71| D

11/1

Shaped as if amiss (reportedly lost action) when last of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 9/2) 2 weeks ago, heavily eased. Must bounce back quickly.

Form: 43469-9

(6)

Lafan²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R Coakley| T: D Donovan| OR: 69| C

18/1

Course winner. 50/1, shaped as if needing the run on first outing since leaving Barry Brennan after 6 months off when tenth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 27 days ago.

Form: 031390-

(4)

Boafo Boy^t⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 66| D

1/1

28/1, shaped a bit better than the distance beaten suggested when eighth of 16 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, heavy) just under 11 weeks ago, headway when carried right 2f out. Big player if ready to roll from a reduced mark.

Form: 675888-

(8)

To The Bar^p1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 64| D

15/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Made little impression when seventh of 9 in handicap (13/2) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 458/647-

(1)

Crown Dreams^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: George Downing| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 64

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ran poorly when eighth of 9 in handicap (7/1) at this course (6f) 4 weeks ago. Mark drops a further 3 lb.

Form: 224558-

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Glencalvie¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 61

14/1

50/1, returned to form from a tumbling mark when second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 13 days ago, suited by way race developed. Task is now to back that up.

Form: 64408-2

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Conquest Of Power^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 59

10/3

4/1, wasn't disgraced when fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 6 days ago, bumped 1f out. Has ran well on both previous visits to this track so no surprise to see him involved.

Form: 0223-35

Forecasts

Boafo Boy (1/1), Conquest Of Power (10/3), To The Bar (15/2), King Of Scotia (11/1), Glencalvie (14/1), Lafan (18/1), L'Argent (22/1), Crown Dreams (40/1)

Having shaped a bit better than the result when last seen at Newmarket in November, BOAFO BOY returns from a career-low mark so Stuart Williams' 5-y-o earns the tentative nod over Conquest of Power, who has finished runner-up on both previous visits to this venue over sprint trips. Glencalvie and L'Argent (who takes a significant drop back in trip) can battle out minor honours.