Back Carolinae to conquer at Chelmsford

Charlie Fellowes’ charge can maximise benefit of recent runs to score

CAROLINAE can secure her place on All-Weather Finals Day at the end of March with victory in the totetrifecta Pick The 1.2.3 Fillies’ Conditions Stakes at Chelmsford.

The Charlie Fellowes-trained mare was only beaten three-and-a-half lengths by Realtra when a respectable seventh in the fillies’ and mares’ final last April and it looks like her campaign is again geared towards another crack at the big prize on Good Friday.

Fellowes gave the daughter of Makfi a nice break after she ran below par in a Listed race at Naas in July and has brought her back with the likely aim of getting her to peak in the spring.

She was a close third behind Stellar Surprise at Wolverhampton on her return over Christmas and again ran encouragingly when second to the same horse late last month.

Carolinae should now really feel the benefit of those two runs and can regain the winning thread.

SHAMROKH got up close home to deny My Amigo by a neck over a mile on this course a week ago for which he did not incur a penalty as it was an apprentice race.

Mick Appleby’s charge has an extra two furlongs to travel in the toteswinger Two In The First Three Handicap, but has run well over that trip in the past.

It might be worth taking a chance with the top-weight SEPTEMBER

ISSUE in the totescoop6 Rollover This Saturday Handicap.

The Gay Kelleway-trained five-yearold should be all the better for finishing sixth behind Sparkalot at Kempton last month on his first start since August.

BRANDON HILL ran a solid race when third to Tintern Theatre at Kempton’s Christmas meeting after being well-backed on what was only his second appearance of the season.

Being fresher than most, the Tom George-trained 10-year-old can get his head in front in the Matchbook Betting Podcast Handicap Chase.

Rons Dream turned in a fine effort to finish second on her return to fences last time and she can go on place better in the EBF TBA Mares Novices’ Chase at Bangor. SELECTIONS: CHELMSFORD: 1.30 Nice Shot, 2.00 Jumping Around, 2.35 Ertidaad, 3.10 CAROLINAE (NAP), 3.40 Shamrokh, 4.15 September Issue, 4.45 Langlauf. KEMPTON: 1.20 Templier, 1.50 Ok Corral, 2.25 Modus, 3.00 Broken Quest, 3.30 Brandon Hill, 4.05 Getaway Trump, 4.35 Balli Martine. DOUBLE: Carolinae and Shamrokh.