18:45 Chelmsford City
Thursday 5 January 2017
All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15
totequadpot Four Places In Four Races Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 2 | 5f | Standard | 6 Runners | Polytrack | Weighed In
- Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 58.64s
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Smart performer who scored back-to-back AW wins at Kempton and Chelmsford in Nov 2015 and Jan 2016. Followed those runs up with a good second at Lingfield before being highly tried in three runs back on turf last year all in Group class where he looked amiss on a couple of occasions. Will appreciate this drop in grade and possibly a return to an AW surface.
A course regular who has recorded five wins here mostly over 5f and is a vastly better performer on the AW; rated 17lb higher on synthetic surfaces. Often a front runner but ridden far too aggressively last time out and paid the price, will appreciate the return to his favourite track.
Record at Chelmsford reads 13125 over both 5f and 6f and has run two of his best races here on his last two starts. Although he has won over 5f at Chelmsford he just looked to struggle for pace a bit last time over the shorter trip and this 5f might find him out again.
Useful performer both on the AW, and on turf, who put up a career best performance when winning at Newcastle last time out when well backed. Managed to dominate that contest and appreciated the 5f trip over which all his runs have come. Won't find life so easy with other pace pushers in the field but will be dangerous if he can get to the front.
In good form last year with four turf wins all over 6f and has previously won twice at Chelmsford also over the 6f trip. Still rated 11lb higher on the AW than turf and showed his best form on his penultimate run at Wolverhampton in December when second after failing to gain a clear run. Often starts slowly and did so on his last try at the minimum trip at this course and a repeat of those antics would put him on the back foot here.
Scored twice here last year over 5f in much lesser company than he faces today. Below form last time out at Newcastle in the race won by Distant Past and has work to do to get involved here.
Forecasts
Doctor Sardonicus (2/1), Lancelot Du Lac (11/4), Distant Past (5/1), Upavon (6/1), Bosham (8/1), Top Boy (8/1)
A lot will depend on how this is run and it looks despite the small field to be run at a sound pace with a couple of these likely to go forward. Distant Past would be a likely candidate if getting free on the lead but with Bosham in the field that looks unlikely and that duo could set the race up for a closer. Doctor Sardonicus has a good record at the track and over this 5f he will appreciate a good gallop although the dropped in grade LANCELOT DU LAC looks a decent proposition as he attempts to regain the winning thread.
1. Lancelot Du Lac
2. Doctor Sardonicus
3. Distant Past
Prize Money
1st: £12,291.002nd: £3,658.003rd: £1,828.004th: £914.00
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