Eighth Race 8.30pm

THE CHRISTMAS PARTIES AT CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6)

for three yrs old and upwards x Total race value £5527 Owners Prize Money. 1st £1835, 2nd £917, 3rd £459, 4th £251, 5th £240, 6th £240, 7th £240. (Penalty Value £2322)

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BETS AVAILABLE ON THIS RACE

CITY SELECTIONS CABLE GUY took a step in the right direction when recording a second-placed effort over this C&D earlier this month. The three-year-old gelding remains lightly raced and he gets the vote to build on that display in this contest. La Roca Del Fuego warrants respect after his recent success at this venue but he needs to prove himself at this shorter distance, while Pretty Shiftwell and Toplight are others to consider in this field.

CABLE GUY

La Roca Del Fuego Leading course trainer (16-21): M Appleby (64 wins from 596 runners, 11%) runs JORVIK PRINCE Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): D O’Meara (8 wins from 56 runners, 14%) runs MORTY Weightwatcher: JORVIK PRINCE won off a handicap mark of 59, his rating is now down 7lb to 52. Longest Traveller: MORTY trained by D O’Meara, Upper Helmsley, 205 miles.

Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor

1 LA ROCA DEL FUEGO (IRE) (9) 613141 C 5 9-10 (2)

Br Br g Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) - Reign (IRE) O Mr M. Drake

Tyler Heard (5) J Geoffrey Deacon, Compton T B Ms M. Davison & Ms D. Kitchin West Berkshire Brewery S TIMEFORM VIEW 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (6f, 11/4) 9 days ago, keeping on well. Has to be taken seriously. TFRHHHHH BHA63

2 MORTY (GB) (3) 124040 D Br B g Kingman - Ultrasonic (USA) O Morty Knew Best B Juddmonte Farms Ltd 3 9-6 (7)

Jason Watson J David O’Meara, Upper Helmsley T

TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Ripon in August. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm, 9/1) 3 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA60 3 PRETTY SHIFTWELL (GB) (16) 413644 D 3 9-5 (5)

Br Ch f Equiano (FR) - Holley Shiftwell O Mr J. W. Parry

Rhys Clutterbuck (5) J Stuart Williams, Newmarket T

B J. W. Parry TIMEFORM VIEW Winner at Wolverhampton in June. 7/2, fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA59

4 TOPLIGHT (GB) (16) 304512 D 3 9-5 (3)

Br B g Bated Breath - Operettist O Longview Stud & Bloodstock Ltd Joey Haynes J Chelsea Banham, Newmarket T

B Longview Stud & Bloodstock Ltd TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Wolverhampton in July. 4/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago. Player. TFRHHHHI BHA59

5 IESHA (GB) (16) 420544 Br B f Cable Bay (IRE) - Royal Silk O Mr J. M. Bradley B D. J. and Mrs Deer 3 8-13 (6)

Joshua Bryan J Charlie Wallis, Ardleigh T

TIMEFORM VIEW Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (13/2) at this course (6f) 16 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA53

6 JORVIK PRINCE (GB) (2) 0-30340 CD

Br Br g Kheleyf (USA) - Wotatomboy O The Farming Boys B Hellwood Stud Farm & Mrs Jill Willows 7 8-13 (1)

Erika Parkinson (7) J Michael Appleby, Oakham T

TIMEFORM VIEW 3-time C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. Last of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good to firm, 9/2) 2 days ago. Others more persuasive. TFRHHHII BHA52 7 CABLE GUY (GB) (30) 650462 3 8-7 (4)

Br B g Cable Bay (IRE) - Diane’s Choice O Owners Group 055

Laura Pearson (3) J Charlie Fellowes, Newmarket T B Mr B. A. McGarrigle Owners Group S TIMEFORM VIEW Very good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (13/2) 30 days ago. Respected. TFRHHHII BHA47

Probable S.P’s: 5-2 La Roca Del Fuego (IRE), 5-1 Toplight (GB), 13-2 Pretty Shiftwell (GB), 15-2 Jorvik Prince (GB), 8-1 Iesha (GB), Cable Guy (GB), 12-1 Morty (GB)

PLAY SMARTER LA ROCA DEL FUEGO produced a career best as he made it 3 wins from his last 3 visits to this course, his style particularly well suited here, and he’s taken to defy another rise. Toplight has improved the last twice and is feared most.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.LA ROCA DEL FUEGO (IRE) 2.TOPLIGHT 3.CABLE GUY

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