17:20 Chelmsford City
Thursday 2 March 2017
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toteplacepot Racing's Favourite Bet Handicap (Div 1)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 6  |  6f  |  Standard  |  9 Runners  |  Polytrack  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:24Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 12.66s
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Two-time AW winner who has been largely out of form this winter. Back down to a feasible mark but not enough encouragement shown in recent run at Wolverhampton to justify supporting here and he can often be tardy leaving the stalls; a trait particularly unhelpful at this track.
Dual C&D winner whose three career victories have all come off higher marks than this. She's been finishing closer to last than first recently though and particularly poor last time so hard to recommend with a claimer taking over from Adam Kirby in the saddle.
Particularly inconsistent sort who struggles to get her head in front. Has a handy draw but hasn't made the running often in her career and may be better suited to a course that gives an advantage to hold up performers. Trainer has a relatively good strike-rate around here though(13.41%).
Fairly poor in four maidens (two at Deauville, France) and didn't get involved on handicap debut last time at Wolverhampton. She's one of the few still unexposed though and the step up in trip may help along with first-time cheekpieces. More interesting than some.
Just one win in his last 33 starts demonstrates how inconsistent he has become. Often gets well-backed but his trainer has had just one winner in the past 12 months (from 39 runners). Looks vulnerable for win purposes but this looks as weaker race as he has contested for a while so he may be able to run a place.
11 career wins to his name but very disappointing in three starts this winter. Yet to run at this course in 66 starts and it can often leave hold-up performers with a disadvantage so it's hard to see him bouncing back in this.
Shown nothing in four starts for this yard and finished last on latest three starts. Sole win came in a seller and despite that run coming on the AW she generally runs better on turf and hard to fancy until she's returned to that surface.
Still a maiden after 30 starts but has been running with a little more consistency recently. However, only placed once in seven starts here (six-runner affair) and his trainer's been out of form recently so overall record suggests he's not one to rely on.
Dual C&D winner has finished unplaced on his last 13 starts and trainer has just a 2.08% strike rate on the AW. Well handicapped if he's able to bounce back but seems unlikely.
Forecasts
Dream Ally (9/4), Virile (7/2), Wedgewood Estates (7/2), Silver Springs (8/1), Irvine Lady (8/1), Justice Rock (12/1), Louis Vee (14/1), Insolenceofoffice (25/1), Emerald Bay (33/1)
A very weak affair, even for a Class 6 and it may be worth taking a chance on an unexposed type in the shape of IRVINE LADY. It's possible the first-time cheekpieces and step up in trip will improve her enough to take a hand. Dream Ally doesn't win often and he's probably not one to take too short a price about but he has several recent placed efforts to his name that read well in the context of this race. Justice Rock has been threatening to lose his maiden tag in recent starts and can show up well again here.
1. Irvine Lady
2. Dream Ally
3. Justice Rock
Prize Money
1st: £3,234.002nd: £962.003rd: £481.004th: £240.00
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