18:50 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 8 August 2017

All17:5018:2018:5019:2019:5020:2020:50

totequadpot Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m  |   Standard  |   13 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:53  |   Winning time: 1m 38.04s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Tumbagah124
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: S De Sousa| T: S bin Suroor| OR:  95| CD
7/2
Won a couple of AW races in 2015 including a C&D handicap by 7L. Missed the whole of last year but has been poor on turf since his return. Handicapper has given him more of a chance and the hood is fitted. Rider partnered a couple of winners for the stable on Friday.
2
(12)
Horse silk
Pactolush,t31
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: Aaron Jones(3)| T: S C Williams| OR:  95| CD
25/1
Eight-time AW winner who has recently been trying to expolit a better looking mark on turf. That plan failed to work so he is back on his favoured surface. Looks fully weighted and there are better handicapped horses in opposition.
4
(9)
Horse silk
Qassem83
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR:  93
9/1
Had winning form on heavy ground in France. Not digraced on both starts for new yard but he appears to have been difficult to train. Looks fully weighted for now but worth watching with a view to an autumn campaign.
5
(10)
Horse silk
Kharbetation11
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR:  93| BF| D
16/1
Impressive winner of a Thirsk maiden and that form has developed enough to show he is on a workable mark here. May have needed the run on his return when having plenty of use made of him on easy ground. Should be ready to give a good account and stable took this last year.
6
(11)
Horse silk
Secret Art17
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-11| J: M Dwyer| T: W J Knight| OR:  92| D
50/1
Winner of seven races but only 1-13 on AW tracks. Down to his last winning mark and rider is 2-6 on him, but his last two runs were so poor he is hard to recommend.
8
(7)
Horse silk
Firmdecisions53
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-10| J: Jack Duern(3)| T: D K Ivory| OR:  91| C
33/1
Four of his seven wins have come on AW tracks including two around here. Looks fully weighted at present and best efforts have come over shorter.
9
(5)
Horse silk
Mutarabby32
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: S bin Suroor| OR:  94| CD
9/4
Overcame a slow start to gain an overdue success over C&D a month ago. New mark demands a lot but stable are 7-11 here this year.
10
(8)
Horse silk
Mukalal32
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M P Tregoning| OR:  93| BF| D
7/1
Just run down by Mutarabby over C&D a month ago. Had a better run than the winner that day and has work to do in order to turn the form around.
11
(2)
Horse silk
La Rav26
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: L M Cumani| OR:  93| D
9/2
Typically progressive colt for the yard who accounted for a well supported rival last time. The third has come out and run well since, so easy to foresee another prominent effort despite a significant rise in the weights.
12
(3)
Horse silk
Gambit29
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: M Harley| T: Tom Dascombe| OR:  85
33/1
Best efforts have come on AW tracks. Recent turf performances have been below his usual standard and he has plenty to find at present.
13
(4)
Horse silk
Thomas Cranmer13
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: W Buick| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  89| D
33/1
Remains above his last winning mark and last four runs have not been encouraging. Three previous AW starts offer no more encouragement and chances rest on trainer's ability to arrest his current slide.
14
(6)
Horse silk
Casimiro59
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton| OR:  87
10/1
Won well enough on racecourse bow but handicap mark looked harsh based on that achievement. Nevertheless, was not beaten that far at Chester on handicap debut when looking ill at ease on the track.
15
(13)
Horse silk
Flashy Snapper83
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Edward Greatrex(3)| T: S & E Crisford| OR:  87| D
50/1
Wide margin winner of a Southwell maiden but well held in similar company since and handicap mark may need to drop further.

Non-Runners

3
(16)
Horse silk
Manson31
Weight: 9-13|  Age: 4
T: D J S Ffrench Davis  J: Oisin Murphy
NR
7
(14)
Horse silk
General Macarthur24
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 4
T: D M Simcock  J: S Donohoe
NR
16
(15)
Horse silk
Moolazim39
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 3
T: M Botti  J: R L Moore
NR

Forecasts

Mutarabby (9/4), Tumbaga (7/2), La Rav (9/2), Mukalal (7/1), Moolazim (8/1), Qassem (9/1), Casimiro (10/1), Kharbetation (16/1), Manson (16/1), General Macarthur (20/1), Pactolus (25/1), Gambit (33/1), Firmdecisions (33/1), Thomas Cranmer (33/1), Secret Art (50/1), Flashy Snapper (50/1)

Verdict

Mutarabby overcame a slow start to win here last time but the handicapper has punished him harshly. Having missed the break previously he can ill afford to do so on these terms and he is opposed, despite the yard's excellent record here in 2017. The stable also saddle Tumbaga who has an excellent AW record and a market move would be significant. La Rav, Kharbetation and Casimiro are a couple of lightly raced types with room to improve but preference is for MOOLAZIM off bottom weight with Ryan Moore on board. If overlooking his latest run on soft ground, he had produced a bright turn of foot to score here and at Yarmouth where he won with a lot in hand. The stable have been in better form lately and he can get back to winning ways here.
  1. Moolazim
  2. Mutarabby
  3. La Rav

Prize Money

1st: £16,172.002nd: £4,812.003rd: £2,405.004th: £1,202.00

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