2.40 - Chelmsford - Hellfire. 1.5 pts win. Available at 7/1.
Space War takes they eye dropped back in grade for a yard who do very well here and Jack The Laird has been running well of late, even though his record suggests he is more likely to be placed than win. Hipz has also been running well and he could benefit from a change of stables but a chance is taken on topweight, Helfire. He is the only representative of a yard who have a very profitable 31% strike rate here and is still relatively lightly raced. He drops back to this grade for the first time since winning on his handicap debut at Windsor in July of last year. He has since won in a better grade on the Polytrack at Lingfield from a four pound lower mark than he runs from today and has subsequently run well in all three races since that victory. His fitness has to be taken on trust but the form of the yard offers encouragement on that score and he is partnered by the five pound claimer that has been on board for every one of his nine starts to date.
4.00 - Wetherby - Jovial Joey. 2 pts win. available at 5/1.
Plenty of these are quite capable of winning this from their current marks but there a few who are arguably capable of improving past the more established handicappers. One of those is Jovial Joey. He showed some ability as a Novice hurdler but he has already surpassed those efforts in three runs to date over fences and he has plenty of scope for further progression. He was successful on his second start as a Chaser on his handicap debut at Musselburgh and that facile victory earned him a twelve pound rise. Back in Novice company he has been well beaten on his last two starts but he ran above expectations at the weights and those efforts suggest he is capable of making his presence felt back in handicap company from his current mark. There is plenty of pace in this race, and his prominent racing style may have to be restrained somewhat, but this is just his third run over this sort of trip and good ground suits. He gets on very well with today's five pound claimer and the yard have a good record here with their Chasers.
4.10 - Chelmsford - Hannington. 2 pts win. Available at 11/2.
4.40 - Chelmsford:
Mighty Zip. 1.5 pts win. Available at 7/1.
Loumarin. 1 pt win. Available at 10/1.
Space War takes they eye dropped back in grade for a yard who do very well here and Jack The Laird has been running well of late, even though his record suggests he is more likely to be placed than win. Hipz has also been running well and he could benefit from a change of stables but a chance is taken on topweight, Helfire. He is the only representative of a yard who have a very profitable 31% strike rate here and is still relatively lightly raced. He drops back to this grade for the first time since winning on his handicap debut at Windsor in July of last year. He has since won in a better grade on the Polytrack at Lingfield from a four pound lower mark than he runs from today and has subsequently run well in all three races since that victory. His fitness has to be taken on trust but the form of the yard offers encouragement on that score and he is partnered by the five pound claimer that has been on board for every one of his nine starts to date.
4.00 - Wetherby - Jovial Joey. 2 pts win. available at 5/1.
Plenty of these are quite capable of winning this from their current marks but there a few who are arguably capable of improving past the more established handicappers. One of those is Jovial Joey. He showed some ability as a Novice hurdler but he has already surpassed those efforts in three runs to date over fences and he has plenty of scope for further progression. He was successful on his second start as a Chaser on his handicap debut at Musselburgh and that facile victory earned him a twelve pound rise. Back in Novice company he has been well beaten on his last two starts but he ran above expectations at the weights and those efforts suggest he is capable of making his presence felt back in handicap company from his current mark. There is plenty of pace in this race, and his prominent racing style may have to be restrained somewhat, but this is just his third run over this sort of trip and good ground suits. He gets on very well with today's five pound claimer and the yard have a good record here with their Chasers.
4.10 - Chelmsford - Hannington. 2 pts win. Available at 11/2.
4.40 - Chelmsford:
Mighty Zip. 1.5 pts win. Available at 7/1.
Loumarin. 1 pt win. Available at 10/1.
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