16:00 Chelmsford City

Friday 18 April 2025

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Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 2m 58.71s

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(6)

Vino Victrix²⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: H Morrison| OR: 84| D

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, bit below form eleventh of 18 in handicap at Goodwood (20.4f, firm). Off 8 months. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 53/4200-

(12)

Liam Swagger^p,t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: James Owen| OR: 83

9/2

12/1 and cheekpieces on for first time in that code when third of 22 in Fred Winter juvenile hurdle at Cheltenham (16.4f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Won Southwell novice before that and may well have more to offer on the level.

Form: 33252-1

(7)

Cello⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: A M Balding| OR: 82

13/2

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 9/1) 55 days ago. Looks ready for this step back up in trip and represents yard in terrific form.

Form: 02-3337

(3)

Knockbrex²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 82

14/1

Latest win at Lingfield in January. 9/2, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 20 days ago, not ideally placed held up in a steadily-run race.

Form: 1334U4

(14)

Java Raja^b,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 82| BF

16/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Blinkered for first time, good fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 9/4) 20 days ago. In good hands and he's well bred but more is needed from this mark.

Form: 61-35

(4)

Steel Tiger¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 82

7/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 12-runner novice (5/1) at Newcastle (12.4f). Off 136 days. Makes polytrack debut and more needed back in a handicap.

Form: 225341-

(8)

Sixpack²⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: James Owen| OR: 79| BF| D

8/1

Creditable third of 14 in handicap (7/2) at Down Royal (12.8f, soft). Off 6 months. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Murtagh. Has to be taken seriously for yard with superb record with similar types.

Form: 112363-

(9)

Don Simon²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R L Moore| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 77

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/4, good second of 7 in novice at Newcastle (12.4f) 24 days ago, clear of rest. Unexposed and may have a bigger effort in him upped in trip.

Form: 5/643-2

(1)

Cock And Bull¹⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Saffie Osborne| T: M L W Bell| OR: 76| D

10/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 11/2), running on. Off 176 days but yard in good order.

Form: 123743-

(5)

Rakki¹²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D Tudhope| T: A King| OR: 75

25/1

15/2, creditable third of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Newbury (16.3f, soft) 121 days ago. Off 121 days. Fairly useful on the Flat but isn't obviously well treated.

Form: 5/43920-

(2)

Sugarloaf Lenny¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: W J Knight| OR: 75

33/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win at Southwell in November. Eighth of 10 in handicap (22/1) at Leicester (11.8f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 11441-8

(16)

Clansman¹⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Hogan| T: L Bailey| OR: 74| DWS

80/1

Last of 7 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, heavy, 15/2). Off 171 days but he's won fresh in the past.

Form: 236657-

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Simiyann⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 72| D

80/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle at Kempton (21f, soft, 200/1) 70 days ago. Fairly useful on the AW but has questions to answer at present.

Form: 121560-

(10)

Alright Sunshine^v¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: M Murphy| OR: 65| D

80/1

Unreliable type. Twenty-four runs since last win in 2022. Fifth of 6 in handicap (22/1) at Lingfield (13f, AW) 17 days ago.

Form: 42R595

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Non-Runners

(11)

Caballo De Mar¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: George Scott J: Callum Shepherd

(15)

Cardano³⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 9

T: B Brookhouse J: K Stott

Forecasts

Caballo De Mar (4/1), Don Simon (9/2), Liam Swagger (9/2), Cello (13/2), Steel Tiger (7/1), Sixpack (8/1), Cock And Bull (10/1), Cardano (12/1), Knockbrex (14/1), Java Raja (16/1), Rakki (25/1), Vino Victrix (33/1), Sugarloaf Lenny (33/1), Clansman (80/1), Simiyann (80/1), Alright Sunshine (80/1)

CABALLO DE MAR confirmed he's one of the most progressive staying handicappers around when an easy winner at Southwell a fortnight ago and on that evidence, a 6 lb rise may not be enough to prevent the 5-timer. Sixpack has made the switch to James Owen so he's sure to be well prepared for this return to action, while Liam Swagger is also of interest from the same stable.