Seventh Race 8.00pm

THE BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS PARTY AT chelmsfordcityracecourse.com HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) (DIV II)

for three yrs old and upwards x Total race value £6200 Owners Prize Money. 1st £2134, 2nd £1067, 3rd £534, 4th £267, 5th £240, 6th £240, 7th £240, 8th £240. (Penalty Value £2700)

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CITY SELECTIONS PLASTIC PADDY has improved with every start since switching to this yard earlier in the year and he was last seen getting off the mark over a mile at Newcastle last month. A 6lb penalty for that win is a slight concern but it may well not be enough to stop him from taking this contest as well. Puffin Island has hit the crossbar in both starts since winning over C&D in August, while Mountain Ash completes the shortlist.

PLASTIC PADDY Puffin Island

Leading course trainer (16-21): M Appleby (64 wins from 598 runners, 11%) runs PLASTIC PADDY Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): M Appleby (7 wins from 39 runners, 18%) runs PLASTIC PADDY Weightwatcher: SPARKLING DIAMOND won off a handicap mark of 57, her rating is now down 11lb to 46. Longest Traveller: MOUNTAIN ASH trained by R Millman, Cullompton, 241 miles.

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

1 PLASTIC PADDY (GB) (10) 640631 D 3 9-11 (in 6lb ex) (8)

Br B g Buratino (IRE) - Bereka O Mr M. Goggin B Bearstone Stud Lewis Edmunds J Michael Appleby, Oakham T

TIMEFORM VIEW Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (6/1) at Newcastle (8f) 10 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Can defy penalty. TFRHHHHH BHA56 (+6) 2 BANKAWI (GB) (20) 122000 D

Br B f Coach House (IRE) - Whitby (IRE) O South Bank Racing 2 B M. W. Easterby 4 9-9 (4)

Cam Hardie J Michael & David Easterby, Sheriff Hutton T Stittenham Farms S TIMEFORMVIEW Latest win at Beverley in June. Seems to have completely lost form, eleventh of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. TFRHHIII BHA57 3 THE KING’S STEED (GB) (12) 211055 CD 8 9-7 (10)

Br B g Equiano (FR) - King’s Siren (IRE) O D Gilbert, J Lancaster, G Wills B Littleton Stud Kieran Shoemark J Shaun Lycett, Witney T

TIMEFORMVIEW C&D winner. Latest win at Hamilton in May. Bit below form when fifth of 14 in handicap (11/1) at this course (7f) 12 days ago after 7 weeks off. TFRHHHII BHA55 4 PUFFIN ISLAND (IRE) (21) 053122 CD BF 3 9-6 (6)

Br B f Awtaad (IRE) - Patuca O Charles & Fiona Spiller

Elisha Whittington (5) J Henry Spiller, Newmarket T B M. Downey & Kildaragh Stud CG Asset Management S TIMEFORMVIEWC&Dwinner.LatestwinhereinAugust.11/4,goodsecondof13inhandicapatthisC&D21daysago. Has improved of late and expected to be bang there. TFRHHHHI BHA57 5 CRAZY SPIN (GB) (140) 541000 CD 5 9-6 (7)

Br B m Epaulette (AUS) - George’s Gift O The Giggle Factor Partnership B Mrs A. Shone

Kieran O’Neill J Ivan Furtado, Newark T

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Well held since, tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f). Off 140 days. TFRHHIII BHA54 6 LAKE SAND (IRE) (21) 20-0005 4 9-5 (3)

Br B g Footstepsinthesand - Lake Louise (IRE) O Laurence Bellman

Ray Dawson J Ali Stronge, Eastbury T B Danny O’Sullivan Topspec Equine Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Yet to rediscover his form from last season, fifth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA53

7 MOUNTAIN ASH (IRE) (20) 164522 D 3 9-3 (9)

Br Gr g Sir Prancealot (IRE) - El Morocco (USA) O Always Hopeful Partnership 2

Oisin Murphy J Rod Millman, Cullompton T B Tally-Ho Stud Rod Millman Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Winner at Lingfield in May. Very good second of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 3/1) 20 days ago, just denied after racing freely. Respected with Murphy taking over. TFRHHHHI BHA54

O Mrs Doreen Carter

Dean Ivory, Radlett T B Shadwell Estate Company Limited Dean Ivory Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Modest maiden. 13/2, creditable fourth of 11 in minor event at this course (7f). Off 7 months. Others more persuasive. TFRHHIII BHA47 9 GENTLY SPOKEN (IRE) (44) 430203 4 8-12 (11)

Br B or Gr f Gutaifan (IRE) - Always Gentle (IRE) Jonathan Fisher (5) J

O Scott Dixon Racing Partnership Scott Dixon, Rolleston T

B Ringfort Stud Ltd TIMEFORM VIEW Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 10/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) 44 days ago, running on late. Others more persuasive. TFRHHHII BHA44 10 SPARKLING DIAMOND (GB) (3) 000040 4 8-12 (12)

Br B f Cable Bay (IRE) - Read Federica O Mr F. A. Bishop William Carson J Frank Bishop, Kidderminster T

B Broughton Bloodstock TIMEFORM VIEW One win from 28 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 80/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 3 days ago. Others have achieved more. TFRHIIII BHA42 11 WAR KITTEN (GB) (7) 6600 4 8-12 (5)

Br B f Due Diligence (USA) - Kip Luke Morris J

O Mrs Lyndsey Shaw

Derek Shaw, Sproxton T B Yorks Equine N & L Franklin Developments Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW No worthwhile form, including on handicap bow here last week. TFRHIIII BHA34

12 VINO SANTO (GB) (7) 003305 3 8-9 (2)

Br B g Cable Bay (IRE) - Sugar Free (IRE) David Probert J

O Julia Rayment & Robert Eddery

Robert Eddery, Newmarket T B Highclere Stud EDS Roofing Supplies (Midlands) Limited S TIMEFORMVIEWAgainshapedbetterthanthebareresultwhenfifthof11inhandicapatLingfield(8f,AW)7daysago, having hopeless task from position. Can make presence felt. TFRHHHHI BHA46

DECLARED RUNNERS 12 2020: (See Div 1) Visor worn by No. 6. Tongue Strap worn by No. 3, 12. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 5, 7, 8. Stewards Note: LAKE SAND: Following its run on 16/9/2021 it was reported that the horse ran too freely. SPARKLING DIAMOND: Following its run on 4/10/2021 it was reported that the horse was denied a clear run late-on.

Probable S.P’s: 7-2 Plastic Paddy (GB), 9-2 Mountain Ash (IRE), 5-1 Puffin Island (IRE), 7-1 Vino Santo (GB), 10-1 The King’s Steed (GB), 16-1 Lake Sand (IRE), Gently Spoken (IRE), 22-1 Dors Toyboy (IRE), 33-1 Bankawi (GB), 40-1 Crazy Spin (GB), 100-1 Sparkling Diamond (GB), War Kitten (GB)

PLAY SMARTER PLASTIC PADDY is very much going the right way now and can make it 2 from 2 over this trip under a penalty. Mountain Ash and Puffin Island both still seem to be improving so are feared, while Vino Santo is in better form than his recent form figures suggest.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.PLASTIC PADDY 2.MOUNTAIN ASH (IRE) 3.PUFFIN ISLAND (IRE)

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