Second Race 6.00pm

THE chelmsfordcityracecourse.com HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5)

for three yrs old x Total prize fund £9650 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3984, 2nd £1993, 3rd £996, 4th £498, 5th £249. (Penalty Value £5050.80)

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CITY SELECTIONS SILKY SMOOTH justified favouritism when staying on well to win on his handicap debut at Southwell last month and a 6lb hike in the ratings is unlikely to prevent another bold bid. Crocodile Roll returned to form with success at Kempton and could prove the main danger after a small rise by the handicapper. Carouselle and High Court Judge may have more to offer now making their handicap bows.

SILKY SMOOTH

Crocodile Roll Leading course trainer (17-22): H Spiller (34 wins from 256 runners, 13%) runs HIGH COURT JUDGE Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): Charlie Johnston (3 wins from 13 runners, 23%) runs CAROUSELLE Longest Traveller: CAROUSELLE trained by Charlie Johnston, Middleham, 230 miles.

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

1 CROCODILE ROLL (GB) (8) 00620-1 D 9-9 (6)

Br Gr c Lethal Force (IRE) - Make It Snappy David Probert J

O Mr Robert Eddery

Robert Eddery, Newmarket T B Anne Kirby EDS Roofing Supplies (Midlands) Limited S TIMEFORMVIEW Showed improved form to get off the mark in 4-runner handicap (17/2) at Kempton (8f) 8 days ago, despite missing break. TFRHHHHI BHA67 2 GRAND CENTRAL (GB) (14) 063006-

Br B g Sioux Nation (USA) - Edessa (IRE) O Ruby Red Racing & Robin B The Pocock Family 9-7 (2)

Josephine Gordon J Phil McEntee, Newmarket T Tote S TIMEFORMVIEWEasytobackonfirstrunsinceleavingCliveCoxwhenlastof6innurseryatLingfield(10f,AW,25/1) 14 days ago. Eyeshields/blinkers on for 1st time. TFRHHIII BHA65 3 HIGH COURT JUDGE (USA) (91) 000- 9-6 (7)

Br Ch g Kitten’s Joy (USA) - Proctor’s Ledge (USA) Ross Coakley J

O Mr K. Clarke & Partner

Henry Spiller, Newmarket T B Patricia L. Moseley CG Asset Management S TIMEFORM VIEW Just poor form in a trio of maidens for John Patrick Murtagh. Left that yard for 11,000 gns in October and has been gelded. TFRHHHII BHA64 4 SILKY SMOOTH (IRE) (16) 0001- D 9-6 (5)

Br B c Smooth Daddy (USA) - Anbella (FR) O Opulence Thoroughbreds

Cameron Noble J Roger Varian, Newmarket T B Mr Micheal Orlandi Opulence Thoroughbreds S TIMEFORMVIEWShowedimprovedformtogetoffthemarkin13-runnernursery(7/2)atSouthwell(8.1f)16daysago, plenty in hand. Will go on improving. TFRHHHHH BHA64 5 MANUHA (IRE) (27) 326546- 9-5 (3)

Br B g U S Navy Flag (USA) - Araajmh (USA) O Mr K. Balasuriya Kevin Stott J George Boughey, Newmarket T

B Camas Park, Lynch Bages & Summerhill TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden who ran below form when sixth of 9 in nursery at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 5/1) 27 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Claims on pick of form. TFRHHHII BHA63 6 CAROUSELLE (IRE) (18) 505- 9-5 (4)

Br Gr f Dark Angel (IRE) - Spinola (FR) O Miss D Finkler, A Herd, Dr P Holloway 1

Jason Hart J Charlie Johnston, Middleham T B Gerry Flannery Developments Ltd Johnston Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Showed something on debut at Brighton in October but below form both starts since. Makes handicap debut. TFRHHHII BHA63 7 STAMFORD BLUE (IRE) (73) 4000-

Br B c Fast Company (IRE) - Chelsea Corsage (IRE) O Mason Brown Partnership B Rosetown Bloodstock Ltd 9-2 (1)

Hollie Doyle J Richard Hannon, Marlborough T

DECLARED RUNNERS 7

2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE Blinkers, Eyeshields worn first time by No. 2. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 5. Running for the first time since Gelding No. 3. Stewards Note: GRAND CENTRAL: Following its run on 31/12/2022 it was reported that the horse ran in snatches. STAMFORD BLUE: Following its run on 2/11/2022 it was reported that the horse did not face the kickback.

Probable S.P’s: 11-8 Silky Smooth (IRE), 11-4 Crocodile Roll (GB), 7-1 Manuha (IRE), 11-1 Carouselle (IRE), 14-1 Stamford Blue (IRE), 18-1 High Court Judge (USA), 33-1 Grand Central (GB)

PLAY SMARTER SILKY SMOOTH won with a fair bit up his sleeve on his nursery debut at Southwell 16 days ago and, with that form proving strong, a 6lb rise doesn’t look enough to prevent the follow up. Crocodile Roll is feared most ahead of Manuha.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.SILKY SMOOTH (IRE) 2.CROCODILE ROLL 3.MANUHA (IRE)

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