18:00 Chelmsford City
Thursday 21 November 2019
All16:2517:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00
Irish Lotto At totesport.com Handicap
- 3YO plus | Class 2 | 6f | Standard | 13 Runners | Polytrack | Weighed In
- Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 1m 11.13s
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Flying lately, winning over 5f/6f here in September and runner-up in this grade at Kempton afterwards. Held at Lingfield in 6f Listed race on Saturday but capable of going well if this doesn't come too soon.
Smart performer at his peak, but getting into veteran territory now, and just the one solid effort this year; well held in this grade at Kempton recently.
Boasts a fine strike-rate on the AW (24%) and has been running solid race on turf recently, returns to this sphere possibly from a workable mark on best form.
Placed in Listed company at Newmarket (6f, good-to-firm) in August but has finished held in three subsequent starts, has won from higher marks in the past so not discounted returning to a handicap.
Scored for the second time in his career over this C&D back in June. Has been unable to follow that up in two runs since. He was sixth of 11 on his latest outing at Kempton (6f). Has been eased 2lb but others are preferred.
Took advantage of lower mark to score three times on turf since last spotted on the AW, including last time out at Leicester (5f, good to firm) in September. 8lb higher back here but is capable from this mark on previous form.
Seven-time winner on the AW but doesn't have the best record fresh and was out of sorts when last spotted; others make more appeal right now.
Most recent success at Kempton in October 2018 from a mark of 93 over this 6f trip, well held in runs this year so far and needs to find extra to get back on the winning trail.
Listed Lingfield winner over 5f in early 2018, hasn't tasted success since Newbury handicap in spring of that year off a mark of 98 and hasn't gone on from pleasing stable debut in August at Carlisle.
Epsom winner in July over 7f, mostly consistent on the turf this year. Well held at Lingfield last month returned to this sphere but could be better suited around here with first-time cheekpieces tried.
As good as ever when powering home to finish third at Kempton over 6f last time in this grade, she's perhaps unfortunate to have gone up 1lb in defeat.
C&D winner, yet to be out of the frame in four AW starts. Twice finished second in Class 3 company over track and trip since July; colt needs more but remains low-mileage.
Three-time winner on turf, handles an artificial surface but placed just once in eight attempts. Second runner for Ian Williams in this field and market should split them. On a fair mark after short break.
Forecasts
Heath Charnock (5/2), Moon Trouble (9/2), Lady Dancealot (5/1), Royal Birth (8/1), Lancelot Du Lac (10/1), Rock On Baileys (10/1), Revich (12/1), Merhoob (14/1), Polybius (20/1), Gracious John (25/1), Mokaatil (25/1), Shamshon (25/1), Verne Castle (50/1)
He has winning form over track and trip and HEATH CHARNOCK found only a subsequent winner too good when finishing second here in September. This is a tougher assignment but he should be prominent and may take some stopping. Lady Dancealot put up a fine showing at Kempton over 6f recently and joins Rock On Baileys and Shamshon on the shortlist. Royal Birth is in rude health, albeit this comes just five days after a Listed-race defeat at Lingfield.
- Heath Charnock
- Rock On Baileys
- Lady Dancealot
Prize Money
1st: £12,938.002nd: £3,850.003rd: £1,924.004th: £962.00
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