GB - Chelmsford City - Race 8

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

10f

Handicap

Synthetic

Standard

9.5K

VIEW

Verdict

MAGICIAN OF RIGA shaped well having been set plenty to do at Wolverhampton 4 weeks ago and he can resume winning ways. Metallo may pose the biggest threat back on all-weather, with Kokoluna taken to complete the 1-2-3.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
6	Won back-to-back all-weather handicaps at up to 1½m in April. Shaped well from a long way back when fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 11/2) 28 days ago and can be given chance to build on that encouraging effort. 1st Pick 6 Magician Of Riga (Ire) Jockey: Sean Levey Trainer: Richard Hannon J: Sean Levey T: Richard Hannon	98	-	-	-	23%	7/2
Analysis Won back-to-back all-weather handicaps at up to 1½m in April. Shaped well from a long way back when fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 11/2) 28 days ago and can be given chance to build on that encouraging effort.
1	Winless since his juvenile season but he ran his best race for a while when second at Kempton (1m) in August, going down to an improver but nicely on top of remainder. Not in the same form on soft ground at York last time but isn't ruled out 2nd Pick 1 Metallo (Ire) Jockey: Rossa Ryan Trainer: John Butler J: Rossa Ryan T: John Butler	100	-	-	-	23%	7/2
Analysis Winless since his juvenile season but he ran his best race for a while when second at Kempton (1m) in August, going down to an improver but nicely on top of remainder. Not in the same form on soft ground at York last time but isn't ruled out
4	Made a successful handicap debut at Nottingham (8.5f, good to soft) in April and doubled her tally at Goodwood (1¼m) in August, awarded the race after suffering interference. Possibly needed the outing back at Nottingham 26 days ago, so this run should reveal more. 3rd Pick 4 Kokoluna Jockey: Charles Bishop Trainer: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Charles Bishop T: Eve Johnson Houghton	98	-	-	-	13%	7/1
Analysis Made a successful handicap debut at Nottingham (8.5f, good to soft) in April and doubled her tally at Goodwood (1¼m) in August, awarded the race after suffering interference. Possibly needed the outing back at Nottingham 26 days ago, so this run should reveal more.

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