20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 27 March 2025

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Off time: 20:33 | Winning time: 2m 5.56s

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Lightening Mann^t1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Channon| OR: 75

16/5

Off the mark at third time of asking when taking 8-runner maiden at Lingfield (8f, AW, 6/5) 22 days ago. Bred to appreciate this longer trip and looks a big player on handicap debut. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 75-1

(5)

Lady Chartwell²²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 74

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 11 in maiden (3/1) at Salisbury (7f, good to firm). Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip. Improvement needed on handicap debut.

Form: 274-

(6)

Jiff's Army²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 73

13/2

Winner at Lingfield in January. 11/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Others look better treated.

Form: 7233-15

(4)

Ruling Master^p⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: M Botti| OR: 72

5/1

Posted fair efforts the last twice, latest when good third of 7 in nursery at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in December. Ought to go well again.

Form: 94823-

(9)

Must Believe¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: I Mohammed| OR: 71

9/2

Creditable third of 8 in maiden at this C&D (12/1) 19 days ago, nearest finish. Makes handicap debut. Not out of things.

Form: 02367-3

(2)

Lady Mariko³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: N Callan| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 69

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (17/2) at Southwell (8.1f) 34 days ago. Figures off a handy mark and looks worth a crack at this longer trip.

Form: 456-54

(1)

Hibernate¹²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 67

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/1, first run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when seventh of 9 in novice at Southwell (8.1f). Off 126 days. Up in trip. Worth monitoring in market on handicap debut.

Form: 097-

(7)

Glenridding¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 66

7/1

11/4, creditable third of 6 in nursery at Bath (8f, soft), having run of race. Off 147 days. Up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 765133-

(3)

Bellator Bullet¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 62

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2 and hooded for 1st time, fourth of 5 in nursery at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy). Off 169 days. Others more persuasive,

Form: 2894-

Forecasts

Lightening Mann (16/5), Must Believe (9/2), Ruling Master (5/1), Jiff's Army (13/2), Glenridding (7/1), Lady Chartwell (17/2), Lady Mariko (12/1), Hibernate (18/1), Bellator Bullet (18/1)

Lingfield maiden winner LIGHTENING MANN may have more to offer yet and is taken to make a successful handicap debut. Ruling Master and Lady Mariko can also make their presence felt.