17:50 Chelmsford City
Thursday 2 February 2017
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toteplacepot Six Places In Six Races Apprentice Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  1m  |  Standard  |  13 Runners  |  Polytrack  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:50Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 39.09s
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Best performances have come when racing prominently and drawn well for such tactics here. Drops back into Class 5 company and been running consistently well of late so should go close with one of the more talented apprentices on board.
Inconsistent type these days and not placed in last ten starts. Never scored or placed on the AW from nine attempts and never got involved at Kempton when last seen, so hard to fancy all things considered.
His only two wins have come over C&D but has struggled off a revised mark after winning two starts back. Warrants respect back at this course but hard to argue he's well-handicapped.
No doubt he's well-handicapped on old form but has turned into an unreliable type, often slow from the stalls. Not placed in last 11 starts and needs to bounce back.
One win from 12 starts but has been very disappointing in two starts for this yard and hard to find excuses for his poor run here last time.
In good form of late but struggled from this career high mark last time and seemingly has a stiff task again here. This track should play to his strengths though and claimer can take off 7lb. He'll have to be worth every ounce of that if this gelding is to get his head in front.
Not got his head in front since 2014 and has blown his chance from the stalls the last twice. Top apprentice booked but having never won over this far, he's hard to fancy.
Still a maiden but managed to place last time out under Adam Kirby. Had the run of the race somewhat that day and it's likely he needs more relief from the handicapper before being considered for win purposes.
Having first run for this yard and usually runs over further than this. Has proved unruly in the stalls on many occasions and probably best watched from a wide draw.
Not an easy horse to win with recently but did get his head in front in an apprentice race two starts back. That looked a rather weak affair though and 4lb rise for that win was enough to stop him last time. Hard to fancy returning here off the same mark.
Recorded his maiden victory with George Baker up for the first time at Lingfield two starts back but failed to back that up last time. Patchy profile and looks high enough in the weights for now.
Three-time AW winner who scored over C&D two starts back. Shade disappointing last time but seems the type to bounce back and place claims from a decent draw.
Lost his maiden tag last time in an apprentice race under this rider and cost a small fortune as a yearling so there could well be more to come but wide draw makes things tougher here.
Forecasts
Squire (7/2), Magic City (9/2), Starboard (7/1), Russian Reward (7/1), Candesta (9/1), Zorba The Greek (10/1), Believe It (10/1), Rebel State (12/1), Fleckerl (14/1), Baltic Prince (16/1), Rivers Of Asia (16/1), Yasood (20/1), Torch (33/1)
SQUIRE looks set to appreciate this drop in grade and he may be able to dominate from his pea draw. Yasgood hasn't fared as well with the draw but finally showed what he's capable of at Newcastle last time. He cost 300,000 gns as a yearling and he may well prove better than this grade while Candesta is a consistent type who has proven effective around here in the past and he's likely to bounce back from a poor run at Lingfield last time.
1. Squire
2. Yasood
3. Candesta
Prize Money
1st: £5,175.002nd: £1,540.003rd: £770.004th: £385.00
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