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19:15 Chelmsford City

Saturday 3 March 2018

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

totetrifecta Pick The 1,2,3 Handicap

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 1m 12.37s

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(8)

Captain Lars^b⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A Watson| OR: 81| CD

9/2

5lb higher than when edging home over 5f four days ago. Good jockey booking though and is clearly in form at present so another good display not ruled out.

Form: 232361

(7)

Excellent George^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Milly Naseb⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 82| CD

7/2

Won over C&D on last two visits and won with more in hand than winning margin indicates here last time. 3lb higher now but sure to be in the mix at a track that suits him well.

Form: 4571-31

(3)

Born To Finish^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 80| D

5/2

Placed in four of five previous visits to this track and landed the spoils at Kempton last time (6f) under a strong ride. Just 2lb higher and expected to play his part once again.

Form: 123-621

(5)

Dark Side Dream^p¹³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 80| BF| C| D

6/1

Won here over 7f last May and scored again over this trip at Kempton in October. 130 day absence to overcome now though and previous record suggests he may be better for this outing.

Form: 323515-

(6)

Time To Reason¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson⁽⁷⁾| T: C Wallis| OR: 79

12/1

Ex-Irish gelding who won twice over 7f at Fairyhouse in summer 2016. Took strong hold under today's rider when respectable fourth last time out. Dropped 2lb but trip may be plenty sharp enough.

Form: 4697-54

(1)

Bahamian Heights^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Danny Brock| T: P S McEntee| OR: 73| CD

16/1

Won here over 5f and 6f this winter for Robert Cowell before joined new yard a few weeks ago. Not beaten so far when eighth two weeks ago but on balance other make more appeal.

Form: 2152-68

(2)

Duke Cosimo¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 68| BF| D

5/1

Won Newcastle 6f five week ago and certainly not disgarced in two subsequent starts. Beaten just half a length over C&D last month so this hold-up performer may get involved if the gaps come for him.

Form: 47-7125

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(4)

Major Valentine¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: J G M O'Shea J: Fran Berry

Forecasts

Born To Finish (5/2), Excellent George (7/2), Captain Lars (9/2), Duke Cosimo (5/1), Major Valentine (5/1), Dark Side Dream (6/1), Time To Reason (12/1), Bahamian Heights (16/1)

This is a tricky little race in which a case can be made for just about all the runners if the cards fall their way. Marginal preference is for EXCELLENT GEORGE who seems to have taken a liking to this track having won here on his last two appearances. Both Born To Finish and Major Valentine are weighted to be thereabouts, along with the in-form Captain Lars. A good display from Duke Cosimo is another distinct possibility too in a trappy contest.