Sixth Race 7.30pm

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

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 CATCH MY BREATH turns out under a penalty following his victory at Lingfield last week and the manner of that win suggested he is capable of backing that performance up. Well Prepared’s recent second at Wolverhampton gives him solid credentials as he races off the same mark, while Boy George, who has finished runner-up on his last four starts, and Elusif are feared most of the remainder.

CATCH MY BREATH

Well Prepared Leading course trainer (16-21): D Ivory (36 wins from 318 runners, 11%) runs SOARING SPIRITS Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): Sir M Prescott (7 wins from 21 runners, 33%) runs HEAT AND DUST Weightwatcher: CATCH MY BREATH won off a handicap mark of 69, his rating is now down 8lb to 61. Longest Traveller: KODIMOOR trained by M Walford, Sheriff Hutton, 212 miles.

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

1 CATCH MY BREATH (GB) (7) 040451 D 5 9-13 (in 5lb ex) (11)

Br Gr g Bated Breath - Likeable O The Out Of Puff Partnership B Meon Valley Stud

Darragh Keenan J John Ryan, Newmarket T Tote S TIMEFORMVIEWConfirmedpromiseoflastrunwhenwinning11-runnerhandicapatLingfield(8f,AW)lastweek,plenty in hand. Remains well treated on old form, so hard to oppose under a 5lb penalty. TFRHHHHH BHA56 (+6) 2 SHACKABOOAH (GB) (51) 230160 4 9-9 (8)

Br B g Swiss Spirit - Ginger Cookie O Mr John Blackburn and Mr Paul Dixon Kieran Schofield (5) J Scott Dixon, Rolleston T

B Mrs Fiona Denniff

Sheridan Fabrications Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Finally got off the mark back up in trip at Beverley in July, but below form both starts since. TFRHHHII BHA57

3 WELL PREPARED (GB) (23) 001442 D 4 9-8 (3)

Br B g Due Diligence (USA) - Amazed O Laurence Bellman Marco Ghiani J Mark Loughnane, Kidderminster T

B Whitsbury Manor Stud TIMEFORMVIEW Winner at Lingfield in June. Good second of 12 in handicap (9/2) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 23days ago. Shouldn’t be far away if backing that effort up. TFRHHHHI BHA56 4 HUNTERS STEP (GB) (17) 514006 CD 5 9-7 (4)

Br B g Mukhadram - Step Softly O Aj Racing

Liam Jones J Henry Spiller, Newmarket T B W. G. H. Barrons CG Asset Management S TIMEFORM VIEW C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in June. 22/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 17 days ago, not ideally placed. TFRHHHII BHA55

5 ELUSIF (IRE) (12) 006001 C D Br B g Elusive Quality (USA) - Appealing (IRE) O Carol & David Whymark B Miss Y. Jacques 6 9-6 (7)

Grace McEntee (5) J Phil McEntee, Newmarket T Tote S TIMEFORMVIEWReturnedtoformfromoutofthebluetowin14-runnerhandicap(18/1)atthiscourse(7f)12daysago. 4lb looks fair, but wouldn’t be an obvious type to follow up. TFRHHHII BHA54 6 HEAT AND DUST (GB) (10) 04-6060 3 9-5 (10)

Br B f Oasis Dream - Here To Eternity (USA) O Miss K. Rausing Luke Morris J Sir Mark Prescott Bt, Newmarket T

B Miss K. Rausing TIMEFORM VIEW Modest maiden who ran badly at Bath (8f, good, 8/1) 10 days ago. Needs to get back on track. TFRHHHII BHA56 (-2)

7 ELEVATE (GB) (28) 054004

Br B f Paco Boy (IRE) - Telescopic O Hugo Hunt Racing B Daniel Hunt 3 9-4 (2)

Shane Kelly J Jamie Osborne, Upper Lambourn T Daniel Hunt Fine Art S TIMEFORM VIEW Blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 5 in handicap (16/1) at Epsom (10.1f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Roger Charlton. TFRHHHII BHA55

John Egan J Dominic Ffrench Davis, Lambourn T B Mr R. F. Haynes Haynes Of Challow Ltd, High View Racing Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWRemainsamaidenafter29Flatruns,butrunner-uplast4starts,latestoverC&D,andcangiveanother good account. TFRHHHHI BHA50 9 JACK BEAN (GB) (41) 050-056 3 8-12 (13)

Br B g Golden Horn - Faslen (USA) Cam Hardie J

O Mr Paddy Barrett

Derek Shaw, Sproxton T B P. E. Barrett Askew & Barrett (Pulses) Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Failed to better modest form in 6 starts for Sir Mark Prescott. Significantly down in trip. TFRHHHII BHA49

10 KODIMOOR (IRE) (12) 300404 8 8-12 (5)

Br B g Kodiac - Victoria Lodge (IRE) O URSA Major Racing & Partner

George Rooke (3) J Mark Walford, Sheriff Hutton T B Tally-Ho Stud Elite Electrical & Fire Ltd, Mark Walford Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW 14/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f) 12 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA45

11 BLAIRLOGIE (GB) (7) 600036

Br B g Roderic O’Connor (IRE) - Desert Morning (IRE) O Mrs L. J. Mongan B Minster Stud 4 8-12 (12)

Aled Beech (5) J Laura Mongan, Epsom T

TIMEFORM VIEW Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs, but shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when sixth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 7 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA43 12 SOARING SPIRITS (IRE) (86) 005665 D 11 8-12 (1)

Br Ch g Tamayuz - Follow My Lead O Mrs Doreen Carter

Robert Winston J Dean Ivory, Radlett T B Kevin & Meta Cullen Dean Ivory Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. 10/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Brighton (8f, good) 86 days ago. TFRHHHII BHA39 13 GRAFFA (GB) (113) 000 3 8-9 (9)

Br B c Bobby’s Kitten (USA) - Marigay’s Magic O Sparkes & Dunnett

Stefano Cherchi (3) J Christine Dunnett, Norwich T B Mr Tareq Al Mazeedi Christine Dunnett Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Green when well held in maidens/novice event. Makes handicap debut after a break and improvement needed. TFRHHIII BHA34

DECLARED RUNNERS 13 2020: GEOGRAPHY TEACHER (IRE) 4 9 3 Lewis Edmunds 5-1 (Kevin Frost) 11 ran Blinkers worn by No. 6. Visor worn by No. 5, 10. Tongue Strap worn by No. 3. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1, 11, 12. Stewards Note: HUNTERS STEP: Following its run on 20/9/2021 it was reported that the horse was slowly away. BLAIRLOGIE: Following its run on 30/9/2021 it was reported that the horse wss denied a clear run.

Probable S.P’s: 5-2 Catch My Breath (GB), 7-1 Well Prepared (GB), 8-1 Boy George (GB), 9-1 Elusif (IRE), 12-1 Hunters Step (GB), 16-1 Shackabooah (GB), Heat And Dust (GB), 18-1 Elevate (GB), Blairlogie (GB), 20-1 Kodimoor (IRE), 33-1 Jack Bean (GB), Soaring Spirits (IRE), 40-1 Graffa (GB)

PLAY SMARTER CATCH MY BREATH returned to winning ways in good style at Lingfield last week and retains plenty of handicapping scope on old form, so should take a bit of stopping under a 5lb penalty now that he’s back in the groove. Well Prepared and Boy George rate the principal threats.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.CATCH MY BREATH 2.WELL PREPARED 3.BOY GEORGE

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