19:00 Chelmsford City

Saturday 8 March 2025

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Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 11.6s

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Nubough^t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: M Pattinson| OR: 55| CD

12/1

Hit and miss C&D winner. Not disgraced after 6-weeks off when sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, 16/1) 37 days ago. Remains to be seen if he can back that up.

Form: 68202-6

(6)

Silky Robin^v²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 55

3/1

Creditable second of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) on penultimate run, a race that has produced subsequent winners. Backed up that effort when runner-up at Wolverhampton (6f) last month. One for the shortlist.

Form: 874-622

(5)

Papa Don't Preach¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Davies| T: K Frost| OR: 55| C

4/1

Course winner has often been slowly away and keen in his races but did settle better when creditable third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 11 days ago. Plenty of pace on and he's on a handy mark if he can race more efficiently.

Form: 55-7563

(8)

Lion Ring⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 53| CD

17/2

4-time course winner. Four wins from 19 runs last year. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 9 days ago, having raced closer to the pace than ideal. May have a bit to find with the best of these.

Form: 5549-55

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Poetic Jack^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 53| C| D

8/1

Course winner can be dangerous when getting his own way in front but he wasn't able to do that when seventh of 9 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 9 days ago. Fairly handicapped and merits consideration.

Form: 2219-37

(2)

Due Date^v¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Hogan| T: C Wallis| OR: 52| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 16 runs last year. Latest win here in January. Creditable second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 3/1) 19 days ago, having faced competition for the lead. Should go well again.

Form: 60-7512

(9)

Bear To Dream⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 52| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Respectable third of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 12/1) 43 days ago and each-way chance if he can build on that.

Form: 14977-3

(10)

Doves Of Peace^b1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Hector Crouch| T: C Hobson| OR: 50| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in October. Fared no better on first run since leaving Michael Bell when last of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, 50/1) 37 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time but others preferred.

Form: 61499-8

(1)

Lilkian¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: D Egan| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 49| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Below form fifth of 11 in minor event (17/2) at this C&D 14 days ago. Fairly handicapped but on a long losing run.

Form: 586-245

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Lion's Dream^v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: N Callan| T: D Shaw| OR: 47| C

6/1

Course winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. 15/2, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 7 days ago, settling better. Claims but may face competition for the lead.

Form: 775434

Forecasts

Silky Robin (3/1), Papa Don't Preach (4/1), Lion's Dream (6/1), Due Date (6/1), Poetic Jack (8/1), Lion Ring (17/2), Lilkian (11/1), Nubough (12/1), Bear To Dream (25/1), Doves Of Peace (66/1)

With a strong pace forecast, this may be run to suit the free-going PAPA DON'T PREACH who last time settled better than he has done previously and is on a fair handicap mark if putting it all together. Poetic Jack and Silky Robin both tend to race prominently but have some strong form around this track and merit plenty of respect.