15:25 Chelmsford City

Friday 29 March 2024

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Greatness Awaits^v⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: B Pauling| OR: 70

16/1

Modest maiden hurdler but did produce a career best when winning on last Flat run.

Form: 424621/

(13)

At Liberty^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| BF

14/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Not at his best back on turf when sixth of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, heavy, 6/1) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 261626

(1)

Star Legend^p¹²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Farragher| T: James Owen| OR: 70

80/1

A winner over jumps since last seen on the Flat. Contests his first handicap in this sphere.

Form: 7305/

(2)

Turner Girl^p⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S De Sousa| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 70| D

7/1

Respectable third of 9 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 4/1) 65 days ago, just unable to fend off an unexposed pair.

Form: 233-523

(11)

Noble Crusade³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 70

7/2

Arrives on a hat-trick having won his last 2 races at Dundalk (both at 12f). Shortlisted.

Form: 009-611

(14)

Victory March^v1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: R Menzies| OR: 70| D

25/1

22/1, virtually refused to race on first run since leaving Seb Spencer when last of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 32 days ago, not looking keen. Visor on for 1st time.

Form: 34630-7

(3)

Coolnaugh Haze^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: James Owen| OR: 69

22/1

Fair winning hurdler who finished only fifth of 6 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 13 days ago. Up in trip and cheekpieces back on.

Form: 27/6-5

(9)

Fox Flame^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 70

9/1

Resumed winning ways at Southwell earlier in the month and shaped better than the bare result when fifth of 12 back there (11.1f) 9 days ago, finishing well. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 9-84315

(15)

Clansman¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 68

40/1

Latest win at Ayr in October and ran too badly to be true when last of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (16f, soft). Off 147 days. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 002139-

(16)

Anisoptera^p1⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: B R Johnson| OR: 67

40/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap (18/1) at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 47 days ago, lost all chance at start. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 8257-25

(5)

V Power⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: D Faulkner| OR: 69

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden who showed improved form on first run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when very good second of 7 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 44 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 8/60-2

(7)

Churchella^v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68| CD

4/1

C&D winner who got straight back on the up when winning 7-runner handicap at Southwell (16.5f) 17 days ago, despite being very slowly away. Potentially more to come and has to be of interest again.

Form: 141-251

(6)

Unification^p1²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: N Callan| T: James Owen| OR: 68

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 9/4, first run since leaving J. S. Bolger when seventh of 8 in juvenile hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, good) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0/576-

(4)

Run Simba^v⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 68

25/1

40/1, offered little on first run since leaving K. R. Burke when last of 7 in minor event at Newcastle (8f) 85 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Paul Midgley.

Form: 7/8929-7

(10)

A Poet's Secret¹²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 67

22/1

Winner at Lingfield in November but failed to repeat that effort at this course (16f, 10/1) when last seen. Off 129 days.

Form: 565V19-

(8)

Merrijig¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Gilligan| T: John Berry| OR: 65| D

14/1

5/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Redcar (14f, good), responding well. Off 6 months but she's a free-going type who may not take much getting fit.

Form: 666521-

Forecasts

Noble Crusade (7/2), Churchella (4/1), Unification (6/1), Turner Girl (7/1), Fox Flame (9/1), Merrijig (14/1), At Liberty (14/1), Greatness Awaits (16/1), V Power (20/1), Coolnaugh Haze (22/1), A Poet's Secret (22/1), Victory March (25/1), Run Simba (25/1), Clansman (40/1), Anisoptera (40/1), Star Legend (80/1)

There ought to be more to come from CHURCHELLA, who did well to win at Southwell last time having put herself on the back foot at the start (very slowly away), so she receives the vote in a competitive handicap. Bottom-weight Merrijig is a keen-going type who might not take loads of getting fit, while Fox Flame and hat-trick seeker Noble Crusade are two others with solid claims.