19:50 Chelmsford City
Saturday 2 September 2017
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Betfred Chelmsford City Cup Handicap
- 3YO plus | Class 2 | 7f | Standard | 15 Runners | Polytrack | Weighed In
- Off time: 19:53 | Winning time: 1m 24.76s
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Outclassed in a Group 2 contest at Newbury (soft) last time out but a couple of fair efforts prior to that this season. Races off mark 2lb lower than when winning a Listed handicap at Newmarket in April last year on his first handicap start since.
Best efforts this term have come on this surface including when a neck second over 5f here in June. Decent fifth over the same C&D last month and stepping up to this trip for the first time today.
Well held in recent starts including when 11th over 1m here last month. Races off a 2lb lower mark here but remains on a mark 7lb higher than for his latest victory at Southwell over this trip in March.
All three wins have come on this surface including over 6f here in July. Impressive winner on that occasion and steps up in trip today having finished third off this 10lb higher mark over 5f at this track last time out.
Contesting highly competitive handicaps on turf in the main this season and returned to form when successful dropped in grade over 7f at Newbury (soft) last time out. Yet to win in four starts on this surface.
Disappointing in the main since winning over C&D in a 13 runner contest back in April. Races off a 1lb higher mark today and interesting to see how he fares in this contest.
Completing a turf double when winning over an extended 7f at Chester (good-to-firm) in May but well held in two valuable handicaps since including in first time blinkers last time out. Usual cheekpieces return for his AW debut today.
Successful twice this year including on the AW at Newcastle in February. Didn't experience much luck in running when fourth off a 4lb higher mark over 1m here on his penultimate start and one an interesting runner today.
Placed on each of his last three starts on the AW including over 1m at Lingfield the last twice. Well held at Newmarket returned to turf last time and vulnerable following a 2lb rise for his latest second.
Ran well when runner-up over 1m here last month. Decent effort when fifth of 19 at Goodwood (7f, good) recently having disappointed at Doncaster in the interim and worth a check in the market today.
Well beaten in the main this summer with the exception coming when 3L third of seven over this trip at Newmarket (good-to-soft) on his penultimate start. Visor left off the last twice returns today and others make more appeal.
Successful over this trip at Newmarket a month ago but held on two subsequent starts including off this mark when sixth over 1m here on his penultimate start. Return to 7f likely to suit and one to note in a first time eyecover.
Victorious on his latest AW outing over 1m at Newcastle in June. Well held on turf over 1m when last of 14 at York (good) off this 4lb higher mark since and this return to the AW is likely to suit today.
Finished runner-up in a valuable Galway handicap over 7f a month ago and ran well when fourth over 1m at York (good-to-soft) since. Unplaced on all four previous AW starts and stable are 0/26 of late.
Well beaten in three starts since justifying odds-on favouritism over 7f at Newcastle back in May. Won easily on that occasion and interesting to see how he fares off an 8lb higher mark today on his return to the AW.
Non-Runners
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(16)
El Hayem9
Weight: 9-3| Age: 4
T: Sir Michael Stoute J: Non Runner
NR
Forecasts
Fastnet Tempest (4/1), Mazzini (6/1), Omran (6/1), Masham Star (8/1), Ibn Malik (8/1), El Hayem (8/1), Sutter County (9/1), Baraweez (10/1), Squats (12/1), Constantino (14/1), Mr Bossy Boots (14/1), Supersta (20/1), Royal Birth (25/1), Suzi's Connoisseur (25/1), That Is The Spirit (25/1), Swift Approval (33/1)
FASTNET TEMPEST can put a disappointing effort last time out behind him by claiming this valuable handicap on his debut on this surface. The selection was successful in a valuable contest in May and with trainer William Haggas boasting a 21% strike-rate (11/52) in recent times he can register his fifth career win here. Constantino has made the frame on all five appearances on the AW and while this looks a stronger contest than those he's been contesting of late he is taken to claim second while Mazzini, who tackles this trip for the first time today can take third.
- Fastnet Tempest
- Constantino
- Mazzini
Prize Money
1st: £51,752.002nd: £15,400.003rd: £7,696.004th: £3,848.00
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