19:50 Chelmsford City

Saturday 24 February 2024

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Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 1m 39.83s

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(2)

Reason To Pass^p1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ian Williams| OR: 59

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Hugo Palmer when seventh of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 80/1) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time for this handicap debut.

Form: 7-37

(3)

Top Button^h³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: Jack Jones| OR: 59

11/1

10/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 31 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 344-407

(5)

H Key Lails^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A J Farragher| T: M J Attwater| OR: 57

3/1

4/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago, having run of race. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 365-622

(1)

Edmund Ironside^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 57| D

7/1

Winner at Lingfield in November. Eighth of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 31 days ago. Wouldn't be without a chance if able to get back on track.

Form: 6122-48

(4)

Further Measure¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: C R Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 57| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 12/1) 10 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Every chance if back to best but clearly needs to bounce back.

Form: 809-848

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Reverberation²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 56| BF| CD

15/8

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at this course (10f, 4/1) 2 days ago. Likely to be in the thick of things once again if he goes to post.

Form: 915-123

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Split Elevens^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Butler| OR: 55| BF| C| D

5/1

Unreliable sort. Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (15/8) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive on balance.

Form: 5543-64

Forecasts

Reverberation (15/8), H Key Lails (3/1), Split Elevens (5/1), Edmund Ironside (7/1), Further Measure (9/1), Top Button (11/1), Reason To Pass (18/1)

Having gone close over C&D the last twice, H KEY LAILS is taken to deservedly get his head back in front. Reverberation didn't do much wrong when third over 1¼m here on Thursday and will be a threat if taking his chance, while the selection's stablemate Edmund Ironside is best of the rest.