20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 7 December 2017

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

Bet toteWin At betfred.com Handicap (Div 2)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 2f  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:33  |   Winning time: 2m 8.10s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Victoriouslyp225
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: Martin Lane| T: Andi Brown| OR:  61| D
5/2
Arrives seeking the hat-trick having been off the track since late April when beating Ixelles Diamond by 2L (1m2f, Lingfield). Likely to have done plenty of fitness work in his trainers pool so a 6lb rise in the weights is the most pressing concern.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Fintecht40
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: H Crouch(3)| T: P Hide| OR:  62
12/1
Five race maiden for Ilka Gansera-Leveque, and moved on for a modest 8,000 gns at the Newmarket October sales. Dropped 3lb in the handicap with stamina to prove definitively.
3
(8)
Horse silk
Wootyhoot35
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR:  59
6/1
Beaten just a head by Luxford over C&D in early October, and lightly raced looked as if he could progress, so was a shade disappointing when dropped back to 1m latest. High hopes in a poor heat.
4
(1)
Horse silk
Zoffany Bayp16
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Peckham| OR:  58
8/1
Ten race maiden who is regressing rather than progressing, hence the call for first time cheek-pieces. Never troubled the leaders when just under 9L fifth to Miss Mirabeau over C&D on Friday.
5
(6)
Horse silk
Characterized14
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: T J Murphy| T: G Deacon| OR:  57
12/1
Fast becoming an increasingly exposed nine race maiden. Now 8lb lower than when a comfortably held 5+L third to King Of Swing over 7f here in early September. Trip a major concern.
6
(10)
Horse silk
Log Off19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Karen George| OR:  56
16/1
Won twice on synthetics earlier in the year for previous trainer David Evans, and does stay this trip. Posted a low key return for her new trainer at Wolverhampton last month (extended mile) on her first start since July.
7
(7)
Horse silk
Hediddodinthe21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: P Makin| T: R C Guest| OR:  55| BF
11/4
Well supported in the market when beaten 2¼L by the subsequent Wolverhampton winner King Kevin over C&D in mid November (pair well clear). Up 3lb, but more to offer on just his third start over this trip (sixth career start).
8
(2)
Horse silk
Captain Peaky135
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-12| J: D C Costello| T: P Holmes| OR:  50
16/1
Races from a career low mark on his return to action from a near four month break. Fairly dismal on turf during July, but had shown some minor signs of ability earlier on. Not at all certain he'll stay 1m2f.
9
(3)
Horse silk
Nicky Babyp12
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: Jack Osborn(7)| T: D K Ivory| OR:  50
12/1
The defeats are stacking up, and he remains a maiden after eleven previous attempts. Races from a career low mark, but doesn't enter the equation.
10
(9)
Horse silk
Rubheira21
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  45
20/1
A 20 race career maiden with an official rating of just 30. No chance whatsoever barring some form of inexplicable transformation.

Forecasts

Victoriously (5/2), Hediddodinthe (11/4), Wootyhoot (6/1), Zoffany Bay (8/1), Fintech (12/1), Characterized (12/1), Nicky Baby (12/1), Captain Peaky (16/1), Log Off (16/1), Rubheira (20/1)

Verdict

Much like in Division 1, the list of potential winners can be scrawled on the back of a cigarette paper. The returning Victoriously shouldn't be found wanting for fitness as he seeks the hat-trick, having likely done plenty of fitness work in his trainers equine swimming pool, but a 6lb rise for his Lingfield success in April could slow his progress. We've not seen the best of Wootyhoot with any real regularity, but hopes are high that he can plunder a weak contest at this track over 1m2f, and this race certainly fits that criteria. However, he has the Northern raider HEDIDDODINTHE as a massive danger. He is a lightly raced and improving three-year-old on synthetics for Richard Guest, and his recent C&D second to King Kevin has been handsomely franked by the winner at Wolverhampton since.
  1. Hediddodinthe
  2. Wootyhoot
  3. Victoriously

Prize Money

1st: £3,234.002nd: £962.003rd: £481.004th: £240.00

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