Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Handicap – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

20:30

Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Handicap

Date 2024-01-11

Distance 7f

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,004

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (5)	The Gay Blade Bay J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	134	—	2336-1	57	75	58	7d	—	—	-14	24.3	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Made all to win by a wide margin (6f) last week; 5lb well in; of obvious interest
5 (7)	Sparkling Spirit Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Hollie Doyle T:Adrian Paul Keatley	132	b	7443-3	55	71	60	3d	—	—	-13	11.5	0.75/1	3/1 25%
14-race maiden but she's been threatening of late; H Doyle replaces 7lb claimer; chance
2 (3)	Wee Geordie Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Stuart Williams	J:Rob Hornby T:Stuart Williams	134	—	040-	57	68	45	27d	—	—	-10	6.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
His promising effort came over C&D; moves into handicaps with potential; betting useful
7 (2)	Brother Dave Chestnut J:Christian Howarth(3) T:Ruth Carr	J:Christian Howarth(3) T:Ruth Carr	123	—	48065-	46	71	53	16d	—	—	-6	2.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Unplaced in all 8 starts but has shown some potential on Tapeta; first run on Polytrack
4 (4)	Awesome Spirit Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Michael Appleby	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Michael Appleby	132	t	76758-	55	71	62	12d	—	—	-6	4.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Yet to fire for current yard and his optimum trip is still to be established
6 (8)	Afterlife Bay J:Josephine Gordon T:Phil McEntee	J:Josephine Gordon T:Phil McEntee	129	—	50098-	52	66	46	22d	—	—	-2	1.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Generally struggled in handicaps and he has too much to prove despite a reduced mark
8 (1)	College Wizard b/br J:Gina Mangan(3) T:Christine Dunnett	J:Gina Mangan(3) T:Christine Dunnett	123	b	07430-	46	64	56	20d	—	—	+1	2.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Exposed maiden; tailed off last time and others look much safer
NR (6)	Dulcet Spirit Bay J:Jack Gilligan T:Brett Johnson	J:Jack Gilligan T:Brett Johnson	135	—	13207-	58	70	59	19d	—	—	—	7.4	—	—
Perhaps sharper for last month's return from a break; chance on last summer's turf best

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
The Gay Blade	6/5	11/8	6/5	11/10	6/5
Sparkling Spirit	11/4	3/1	3/1	11/4	11/4
Wee Geordie	4/1	9/2	4/1	9/2	4/1
Brother Dave	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Awesome Spirit	9/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2
Afterlife	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1
College Wizard	66/1	50/1	66/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

The Gay Blade

24.3

OR: 1.8 Form: 10 Odds: 12.5

11/8

2nd

Sparkling Spirit

11.5

OR: 1.3 Form: 3 Odds: 7.3

3/1

3rd

Dulcet Spirit

7.4

OR: 2 Form: 5.4 Odds: 0

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Wee Geordie

6.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Awesome Spirit

4.1

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

College Wizard

2.6

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Brother Dave

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Afterlife

1.3

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dulcet Spirit	58	70	59
The Gay Blade	57	75	58
Wee Geordie	57	68	45
Sparkling Spirit	55	71	60
Awesome Spirit	55	71	62
Afterlife	52	66	46
Brother Dave	46	71	53
College Wizard	46	64	56

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sparkling Spirit	3d ago	Quick return
The Gay Blade	7d ago	Quick return
Awesome Spirit	12d ago	Quick return
Brother Dave	16d ago	Fit
Dulcet Spirit	19d ago	Fit
College Wizard	20d ago	Fit
Afterlife	22d ago	Fit
Wee Geordie	27d ago	Fit