17:55 Chelmsford City

Thursday 7 December 2017

All17:2517:5518:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Bet toteJackpot At betfred.com EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 4  |   6f  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:57  |   Winning time: 1m 12.93s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Red Cymbal20
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-9| J: Georgia Cox(3)| T: W J Haggas| CD
15/8
Built upon the experience drawn from his debut at Leicester when making all on his AW debut to take a class 5 C&D novice stakes by ¾L last month. Penalised now, but rider removes a handy 3lb.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Choice Encounter20
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd(3)| T: M L W Bell| OR:  75
5/2
Has finished runner up over 5f on three separate occasions, most latterly when a keeping on 1¼L behind Drakefell at Lingfield last month. Entitled to be stronger for that run (his first since June), and crying out for tonight's extra furlong.
3
(1)
Horse silk
Filbert Street20
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell
12/1
Cost 36,000 gns, and did okay on debut when finishing 7L fourth to Red Cymbal over C&D last month. 4lb better off at the weights tonight, but even allowing for natural progression faces a stiff task to reverse those placings.
4
(8)
Horse silk
Grandfather Tom
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: E J Walsh(3)| T: R M H Cowell
25/1
Stablemate of Filbert Street. Unraced second foal by Kheleyf out of a 1m claiming winner/modest maiden hurdler (Kassuta). Others preferred.
5
(6)
Horse silk
Mushtaq15
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon
6/1
Once raced Zoffany gelding who fetched 210,000 gns as a yearling. Caught flat footed late in the race after racing prominently, and finished 6L fourth to Flavius Titus over 7f at Kempton last month. The drop in trip looks a questionable move.
6
(2)
Horse silk
Sir Hector209
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C Wallis
50/1
£6,500 yearling who finished tailed off on debut at Lingfield (5f good to soft) in May and hasn't been seen in competitive action since. Gelded.
7
(3)
Horse silk
Arden Pearlp12
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-0| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR:  74| D
7/2
A 3L winner over this trip at Windsor in August (maiden fillies), she kept stronger company than this on her next two starts; not disgraced. Beaten 1L by Joegogo on nursery debut at Wolverhampton (6f) last month and should be involved.
8
(7)
Horse silk
Lethal Angel19
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-11| J: Fran Berry| T: S C Williams
25/1
Lethal Force gelding who needs to improve on what she's shown so far if to play a prominent role. Couldn't get involved when dropped to this trip on AW debut at Wolverhampton last month, finishing eighth of 11 to Gold Filigree.

Forecasts

Red Cymbal (15/8), Choice Encounter (5/2), Arden Pearl (7/2), Mushtaq (6/1), Filbert Street (12/1), Lethal Angel (25/1), Grandfather Tom (25/1), Sir Hector (50/1)

Verdict

Red Cymbal is penalised for last month's all the way C&D success, and whilst the talented Georgia Cox removes a handy 3lb, this race does represent a slight rise in grade (Class 4). Therefore, preference is for CHOICE ENCOUNTER. He has had plenty of near misses, but looks as if he's crying out for this 6f trip, and should prove much stronger for his first start in six months at Lingfield in mid November (5f). Arden Pearl is another horse to consider for each-way purposes for rookie trainer Archie Watson.
  1. Choice Encounter
  2. Red Cymbal
  3. Arden Pearl

Prize Money

1st: £7,116.002nd: £2,118.003rd: £1,058.004th: £529.00

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