17:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 12 October 2017

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Bet toteplacepot At betfred.com Claiming Stakes

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 26.21s

(2)

Montague¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 72

8/1

Minor promise to date and drops in class for this. Related to several winners and tries this trip for the first time having failed to stay a mile two weeks ago. Faces a stiff task conceding weight all round in an above average race for it's type.

Form: 5646

(1)

Smugglers Top^p1²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 67

9/2

Stepped up considerably last time on first run since being gelded. Cheekpieces are added and the trainer is 2-39 when applying the headgear for the first time.

Form: 804

(3)

Archibald Leitch²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans

8/1

Not knocked about on Yarmouth debut and is quickly dropped in class. On pedigree we should see more from him on this quicker surface so worth checking in the market.

Form: 8

(4)

Fusion Central²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: Hollie Doyle⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 66

5/1

Went up 17lb for a good run at Chepstow in August and has been well beaten since. Would still have work to do on that one piece of form and chances are the effort flatters her.

Form: 849528

(6)

One For June⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: S De Sousa| T: W J Haggas| OR: 70

11/10

Beat a subsequent winner into third at Lingfied in July but has checked out early on both starts since on soft ground. This represents a huge drop in grade and she is favoured by the weights. Rider 6-14 for the yard on AW tracks.

Form: 84109

(7)

Koin^b1³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-3| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 33

100/1

Plum last on all three starts including a seller. Blinkers are tried and hard to see them making that significant an impact.

Form: 808

(5)

Little Poem^h³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-3| J: L Morris| T: M Botti

16/1

Took a backward step last time and now finds herself in a tougher race. Represents last year's winning yard and makes her AW debut.

Form: 36

Non-Runners

(9)

Alaska⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 2

T: S Kirk J: Mitch Godwin

(8)

That's My Girl¹⁵

Weight: 8-5| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

One For June (11/10), Alaska (4/1), Smugglers Top (9/2), Fusion Central (5/1), Montague (8/1), Archibald Leitch (8/1), That's My Girl (12/1), Little Poem (16/1), Koin (100/1)

Smugglers Top is the only one of these coming into this race on an upward curve and there is a chance of more to come with cheekpieces now applied. Alaska had been a consistent performer until two poor runs at Nottingham. He has a solid run on the AW in between those efforts and shapes as though he will get this longer trip. At the weights ONE FOR JUNE makes most appeal having won a minor race at Lingfield that has since worked out. The way she has given up the chase on her last two starts is a concern but the switch to this faster surface may be the answer. The booking of the champion elect adds further to her chances.