19:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 28 November 2019

All16:0016:3017:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:30

Havens Hospice Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 6  |   1m 5f 66y  |   Standard  |   9 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:02  |   Winning time: 2m 51.91s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
2
(10)
Horse silk
Elegant Love34
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: P D Evans| OR:  67
7/1
Off the mark at the 16th attempt when landing a Chepstow 1m2f seller in September. Has held her form well in a couple of subsequent starts at Windsor and more recently at Newbury. Another bold bid looks likely.
3
(3)
Horse silk
Suakinb185
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-12| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR:  67
12/1
Well held in all four starts so far and was a disappointing favourite at Wolverhampton before finishing last of five in a Leicester 1m2f contest on handicap debut when last seen in May. Needs to improve to take a hand here.
4
(5)
Horse silk
Dolly McQueen19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR:  59
12/1
Off the mark for connections at the eighth time of asking when landing a Southwell 1m3f maiden beating six rivals in a weak looking contest earlier this month. Can mount a bold bid but handicapper may have the upper hand.
5
(4)
Horse silk
Ezzrah78
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes| OR:  54
6/1
Four-race maiden has finished down the field in a couple of disappointing efforts at Doncaster and at this venue in September on final start for trainer Mark Walford. Hard to place any faith in.
6
(9)
Horse silk
Cheng Gong45
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR:  51
11/8
Not unbacked when getting off the mark at the eighth attempt when landing a Yarmouth contest over 1m3½f last month following a number of solid efforts on turf over the summer. Capable of another bold bid.
7
(1)
Horse silk
Beechwood Jamesb17
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR:  50
22/1
Beaten over 66L in a couple of starts at this venue already this month. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.
8
(2)
Horse silk
Que Quieres9
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: S Dow| OR:  48
7/2
Five-race maiden, running with plenty of credit in a couple of recent starts at this track over 1m6f/2m. Holding form well and merits plenty of respect here.
9
(11)
Horse silk
Highway Robberyp38
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-5| J: Shelley Birkett| T: Miss J Feilden| OR:  46
14/1
Winner on the AW at Lingfield the Dick Turpin gelding finished sixth of 13 beaten over 12L on sole start here over a similar trip in August. Plenty to prove at present.
10
(8)
Horse silk
Duke of Yorkiev26
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-4| J: M Dwyer| T: A West| OR:  45
33/1
Posted his best effort for sometime when finishing fourth of eight beaten 5½L over 1m2f at this venue earlier this month. Overall record casts doubt on his ability to get competitive here.

Non-Runners

1
(6)
Horse silk
Spirit Of Angel7
Weight: 9-13|  Age: 3
T: M P Tregoning  J: B A Curtis
NR
11
(7)
Horse silk
Jailbreak20
Weight: 8-4|  Age: 3
T: C Allen  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Cheng Gong (11/8), Spirit Of Angel (7/4), Que Quieres (7/2), Ezzrah (6/1), Elegant Love (7/1), Dolly McQueen (12/1), Suakin (12/1), Highway Robbery (14/1), Beechwood James (22/1), Jailbreak (25/1), Duke of Yorkie (33/1)

Verdict

The Marcus Tregoning-trained SPIRIT OF ANGEL is difficult to dismiss on balance of his two most recent starts including a win at Newcastle over 1m4½f earlier this month. The Dark Angel gelding was winning for the second time in his career and, despite 6lb extra, can get the better of potential dangers in the shape of Elegant Love for trainer David Evans and Cheng Gong, a winner at Yarmouth last month. Recent Southwell winner Dolly McQueen can give a good account of herself once again.
  1. Spirit Of Angel
  2. Elegant Love
  3. Cheng Gong

Previous Winners

2018
Houlton
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 3
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,105.002nd: £924.003rd: £462.004th: £400.005th: £400.006th: £400.007th: £400.008th: £400.00

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