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SUNDAY 11TH JANUARY
CHELMSFORD CITY
SHORTLIST
12.50
Betfred Handicap
1¼m
Top Rated & Flags
107 1. REBELLIOUS GUEST
George Margarson
106 6. GAELIC SILVER
Gary Moore
Hector Crouch (7)
David Barron
Graham Gibbons
104 2. SPES NOSTRA
Tom Queally
Betting Forecast: 3 Tryster, 10/3 Gaelic Silver, 4 Docs Legacy, 6 Rebellious Guest,
10 Spes Nostra, 11 Swing Alone, 25 bar
1.20
SIS Maiden Fillies’ Stakes
Top Rated & Flags
94p 7. ZAMOURA
82
74p 2. BROUGHTONS BERRY
Nicky Mackay
Richard Fahey
Patrick Mathers
Willie Musson
Jimmy Quinn
Betting Forecast: 4/6 Zamoura, 7/2 Pin Up, 10 Duchess of Marmite, 16 Broughtons Berry,
25 Vereri Senes, 100 Devils In My Head, 100 bar
1.50
Weatherbys Printing Handicap
1. BLUE AEGEAN
Charlie Appleby
94
7. EXCEEDINGLY
Robert Cowell
93
2. VIMY RIDGE
Alan Bailey
Adam Kirby
Graham Gibbons
Tim Clark (5)
Betting Forecast: 7/2 Luis Vaz De Torres, 4 Blue Aegean, 6 Lackaday, 15/2 Anastazia,
9 Jimmy’s Hall, 10 Exceedingly, 11 bar
2.20
Greene King Handicap
Graham Gibbons
David Barron
113 9. IT MUST BE FAITH
Michael Appleby
110 4. BADDILINI
Alan Bailey
Luke Morris
Martin Harley
Betting Forecast: 7/2 Zac Brown, 4 Baddilini, 11/2 Doctor Parkes, 6 Serenity Spa,
7 It Must Be Faith, 9 Sleepy Sioux, 20 bar
2.50
Betsi Golden Mile Conditions Stakes
Top Rated & Flags
109p 3. SUPER KID
Saeed bin Suroor
106 1. ANONYMOUS JOHN
David Evans
104 7. ALMANACK
Ian Williams
Martin Harley
103 2. PATRIOTIC
Chris Dwyer
Connor Beasley
102 1. LUNAR DEITY
Stuart Williams
Pat Cosgrave
John Gosden
Betting Forecast: 11/10 Super Kid, 7/2 Anonymous John, 5 Tempus Temporis,
9 My Mistress
Martin Harley
John Egan
Robert Havlin
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Analyst’s Verdict: Rizal Park has seemingly
turned a corner on polytrack in recent weeks
and he can continue his winning sequence.
Fellow hat-trick seeker Lunar Deity is an
obvious threat despite a career high mark,
with Until Midnight also considered.
Betting Forecast: 4 Lunar Deity, 7 Until Midnight, Norse Blues, Rizal Park, Rightway,
8 Almanack, 12 bar
3.50
Fultons Restaurant Handicap
6f
77
2. FOIE GRAS
Chris Dwyer
76
11. KODAFINE
David Evans
76
3. ALL OR NOTHIN
Paddy Butler
Connor Beasley
John Egan
Martin Lane
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Analyst’s Verdict: Foie Gras is taken to
back-up his Wolverhampton success last
month from a 3 lb higher mark. Fellow lasttime-out winner Copper Cavalier and the
unexposed Tom Hall head up the dangers in
what looks a minefield for the places.
Betting Forecast: 13/2 Foie Gras, 7 Copper Cavalier, Ecliptic Sunrise, 11 Danzoe,
14 All Or Nothin, Saskia’s Dream, 14 bar
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Analyst’s Verdict: Baddilini is excused a
slightly below-par effort when not having
the race run to suit at Wolverhampton
on Boxing Day, and is worth chancing to
confirm his earlier superiority over the
in-form Zac Brown. Serenity Spa’s Dundalk
win in November looks a lot better now
than it did at the time, and she’s another to
consider, along with Doctor Parkes.
1m
Timeform Rating of previous winners: - - - - -
98p 4. TEMPUS TEMPORIS
1m
Analyst’s Verdict: Blue Aegean failed to go
on from her Nottingham maiden success in
the summer, but that could easily change
back from a break for a yard enjoying an
excellent AW campaign. Richard Fahey’s
debut scorer Luis Vaz de Torres surely has
more to come, while Lackaday accounted
for a couple of these rivals at Lingfield last
time.
5f
Top Rated & Flags
114 3. ZAC BROWN
totepool Handicap
Top Rated & Flags
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Analyst’s Verdict: John Gosden’s Zamoura
sets a good standard on the back of her
promising Lingfield debut and is hard to
oppose. Pin Up looks the obvious one to
follow her home unless the market suggests
a bold bid is expected from the well-bred
Charlie Hills newcomer Duchess of Marmite.
5f
Top Rated & Flags
95
3.20
Top Rated & Flags
John Gosden
4. PIN UP
Analyst’s Verdict: Docs Legacy produced
an improved effort when successful at
Wolverhampton last time and it’s interesting
that promising apprentice Jack Garritty,
whose 5 lb claim offsets the rise for that
win, returns to the saddle for the first time
since November to partner him. The thriving
Gaelic Silver is an obvious threat, while
Charlie Appleby’s Tryster could easily have
more to come after just 3 starts.
1¼m
Timeform Rating of previous winners: - - - - Bet now >>
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Analyst’s Verdict: Super Kid took another
step forward when reeled-in by another
improver with more experience at Lingfield
in November. This stiffer test ought to suit
and he’s likely to take some stopping if
first-time cheekpieces have the desired
effect. Tempus Temporis was transformed
by blinkers at Kempton last month, but
Anonymous John may pose the biggest
threat if his stamina holds out.
Key
Top Rated: Indicates the highest-rated runners in the race, adjusted for the weight carried. Only the top three in each race are shown (horses
with Rating Symbols are prioritised).
Rating Symbols: p (likely to improve), P (capable of much better), ? (rating can’t be assessed with confidence), + (may be better than rated),
$ (unreliable), x (poor jumper)
Timeform Rating of Previous Winners: These figures, which appear for non-handicap races, are the weight-adjusted Timeform rating the
winner has achieved in the same race in the five previous years, i.e. a guide to the previous standard of the race.
Analyst’s Verdict: Using all the information available to them, a Timeform Analyst assesses the merit of each horse’s form, considers how
likely it is to reproduce or improve upon that rating under the prevailing conditions and then balances those conclusions against the odds
available in the market, thus arriving at a Verdict.
Flags
Horse In Focus: Noted in positive terms on its previous outing by a Timeform race analyst, marking it out as a horse to look
out for.
Warning Horse: Pinpointed as potentially representing poor value, primarily on account of doubts as to the strength or reliability
of its recent form.
Horses For Courses: Determines the suitability of this track for the horse by comparing its lifetime record against the
Timeform digital course data.
Trainer/Jockey Uplift: Highlights a noteworthy stable switch, or a significant change of rider, all based on Timeform’s unique
Trainer/Jockey Rankings.
Trainer Form: An assessment of the trainer’s recent form, based on Timeform ratings related measurement.
You can find out more about Timeform Ratings and Flags at timeform.com