20:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 20 December 2018

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Weatherbys General Stud Book Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 2  |   1m 6f  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:03  |   Winning time: 3m 3.06s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(5)
Horse silk
Lucky Deal40
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  91| CD
2/1
Unbeaten in two visits here and arrives in fine fettle having been delivered late to land his last two starts. Style of running requires some luck but he should be in the thick of things again.
2
(7)
Horse silk
Landue29
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: M Dwyer| T: M P Tregoning| OR:  88| BF| C
8/1
4-8 on AW and was favourite to win a similar event here last month (won by Lucky Deal) in which he was almost brought down. A narrow defeat at Kempton sees him facing another stiff rise in the weights, but the third has won since.
3
(8)
Horse silk
Victoria Drummond20
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  87| BF| C
9/2
C&D winner who has adapted to all AW surfaces. Return to this trip a bonus and very much a leading player in an open contest.
4
(9)
Horse silk
Aircraft Carrierp10(ex 6)
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: M Harley| T: J Ryan| OR:  78| D
9/4
Clocked a good speed figure when landing a gamble last week. Taking on better company here but he will be racing off a 3lb higher mark in future.
5
(4)
Horse silk
Diocletian166
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR:  83
7/1
33/1 when scoring from out of the handicap on soft ground at Doncaster but absent since flopping at Haydock in July. Half-brother to an AW winner.
6
(2)
Horse silk
Bodes Wellp21
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: Thomas Greatrex(5)| T: W Greatrex| OR:  82| BF
50/1
Positively ridden when scoring on the Flat at Haydock and over hurdles at Fontwell. Has stamina to prove at this trip and current mark looks too demanding.
7
(3)
Horse silk
Given Choice14
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S & E Crisford| OR:  75| C
8/1
Her Southwell run is misleading but her victories in tactical affairs show she has a good turn of foot. Unproven over this trip and up significantly in class.
9
(1)
Horse silk
The Night King8
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-0| J: Darragh Keenan(5)| T: M Quinn| OR:  70| C
16/1
Has bagged a couple of races here this winter, but both were in lower grades over shorter. Held off this mark last time and plenty to prove here.

Non-Runners

8
(6)
Horse silk
Swordbill5
Weight: 8-4|  Age: 3
T: Ian Williams  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Lucky Deal (2/1), Aircraft Carrier (9/4), Victoria Drummond (9/2), Diocletian (7/1), Given Choice (8/1), Landue (8/1), Swordbill (10/1), The Night King (16/1), Bodes Well (50/1)

Verdict

There should be a good pace here and that will suit LUCKY DEAL who needs to be delivered late and is one of just two who is proven at this level. Stablemate Victoria Drummond rates a danger along with Aircraft Carrier who was impressive in lesser company last week when recording an eyecatching speed figure. The handicapper has set Landue a stiff task, but Given Choice is progressing nicely and must go close if seeing out the longer trip.
  1. Lucky Deal
  2. Victoria Drummond
  3. Aircraft Carrier

Prize Money

1st: £32,345.002nd: £9,625.003rd: £4,810.004th: £2,405.00

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