16:50 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 28 August 2018

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Bet toteplacepot At totesport.com Nursery

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 59.03s

(3)

Prince of Rome^t⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 72

5/4

Makes his handicap debut having shown some fair form in minor events so far the last two over 6f. Back to 5f here he looks to have a better performance than he's shown so far in him and this discipline may bring it out.

Form: 523

(1)

North Korea²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 68| D

12/1

Won't lack for experience having already had seven starts winning on her nursery debut at Lingfield (turf) over this trip. Disappointed since then with two below-par efforts and remains 3lb above her last winning mark; second try on the AW.

Form: 022145

(2)

Not So Shy^p1²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 66

5/1

Best effort so far came over 6f at Haydock on her 2nd start (raced prominently) but she's been below that level since in three starts over 5f. Made her nursery debut last time, failing to improve for the switch to that sphere or the AW (Tapeta).

Form: 74384

(8)

Free Love¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 65

14/1

Yet to win a race she's starting to look exposed and has twice been beaten in handicaps over 5f and now drops to her lowest mark yet (65). Ran to only a modest level over C&D last time looking a little one-paced and has work to do here.

Form: 883465

(5)

Kingi Compton^b¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR: 63

12/1

Gave some hope that he might be able to win something like this on his first two starts on the AW over 5f but has since run poorly twice (beaten in a seller). First-time blinkers last time didn't appear to work the oracle; return to the AW may help.

Form: 4407

(6)

On Route⁷³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 61WS

5/2

Given three quick runs in the search for a handicap mark having looked the sort to do better in nurseries. Returns now for her debut in this sphere having had some wind surgery and back on the AW although 6f would appear to suit her better.

Form: 544

(7)

Wolstonbury¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Cameron Noble⁽⁵⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 60| BF

20/1

More competitive than before on his nursery debut (3rd to North Korea) he wasn't seen to best effect there but showed promise. Consequently was sent off a short price for an AW handicap last and not granted the run of the race again; better expected.

Form: 965536

(4)

Wye Bother⁸³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: N Mackay| T: J M Bradley| OR: 59

66/1

Yet to run in a handicap and makes her debut here having shown very little so far in minor events. Finished last of 11 at Kempton on her most recent start (first-time on the AW) and faces a stiff enough task here.

Form: 5000

Forecasts

Prince of Rome (5/4), On Route (5/2), Not So Shy (5/1), Kingi Compton (12/1), North Korea (12/1), Free Love (14/1), Wolstonbury (20/1), Wye Bother (66/1)

Not a particularly strong event to start the card and Prince Of Rome looks as though he may well be able to show his true worth in handicaps having looked as though he’s capable of better. On Route is an interesting character having been brought along with this discipline in mind although the step back to 5f doesn’t look ideal she should be watched in the market on her first run back from wind surgery. WOLSTONBURY has quite had the run of the race in his last two efforts in nurseries and it’s hoped that he gets a better passage throughout the contest here.