19:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 29 February 2024

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It's Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 1m 40.17s

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Ivasecret⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: Ian Williams| OR: 65| D

6/4

Attracted support and took advantage of much-reduced mark on third start for Ian Williams when winning 9-runner handicap (15/2) at Kempton (1m) 8 days ago, travelling fluently and leading final 1f. Respected under a penalty.

Form: 089-781

(5)

Lunarscape^p,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 65

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 5 in handicap at this C&D (11/2) 20 days ago, conceding first run. Cheekpieces back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 223-752

(1)

Dion Baker^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Farragher| T: M Wigham| OR: 65

9/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. 4/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3-27725

(4)

Monkmoor Pip^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer| OR: 63| D

4/1

Blinkered for 1st time, got back on track when third of 10 in handicap (28/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 23 days ago. Booking of Murphy a plus and down to a handy mark if backing that up here.

Form: 3859-03

(6)

Venetian²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S P Davis| T: Sean Davis| OR: 60| D

20/1

Irish raider. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 50/1) 29 days ago, not clear run 2f out and running on. Worth noting if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 60000-7

(8)

Give A Little Back^b,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 59

16/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. 11/1, last of 9 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 14 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers back on.

Form: 8795-39

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Roscioli^t⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: B R Johnson| OR: 59| D

13/2

Creditable third of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 5/1) 50 days ago, clear of rest. Player in this grade if he can back that up now.

Form: 24640-3

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Point Of Fact⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck| OR: 53

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Possibly needed the run on back of 4 months off when sixth of 8 in handicap (14/1) at this course (10f) 7 days ago. Wouldn't be sure to take a step forward from that effort, however.

Form: 00900-6

Forecasts

Ivasecret (6/4), Monkmoor Pip (4/1), Lunarscape (6/1), Roscioli (13/2), Dion Baker (9/1), Give A Little Back (16/1), Venetian (20/1), Point Of Fact (25/1)

It could be worth siding with the penalised IVASECRET, who found the return to this trip firmly in his favour when running out a good winner at Kempton 8 days ago and he remains with plenty of scope from a handicapping perspective on old form. Monkmoor Pip following a good run at Wolverhampton/re-united with Oisin Murphy rates the lead danger, ahead of Lunarscape.