18:00 Chelmsford City
Thursday 13 February 2020
All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30
Good Friday Spring Country Fair Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 7  |  7f  |  Standard  |  11 Runners  |  Polytrack  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:02Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 25.67s
Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Starting to fare better since being reduced to this mark and running creditably lately, including when solid second over C&D six days ago. Quickly turned out but should give another bold account off top weight.
Had generally been in good form this term and rewarded for that with game victory over C&D on penultimate start. Not as good at Wolverhampton (7f) last time but dropped back to last winning mark.
On a long losing streak dating back to August 2018 and has become slightly inconsistent now. More needed on basis of latest 10L fifth over C&D last time out and a frustrating sort.
Moderate efforts without troubling the judge recently and was given every chance before finishing third over C&D on latest start. Off the same mark in this so each-way claims.
Entering his advancing years and starting to regress on latest starts, including when 8L ninth of 14 at Newcastle (6f) at the end of January. Steps back up in distance with plenty to prove.
Had started to knock at the door in recent starts and rewarded for that with game victory at Wolverhampton (7f) earlier this month. Escapes a penalty for that win and has useful claimer on board. Leading claims.
On a barren losing streak and slightly underwhelming as of late, including when sixth of 10 - beaten 10L - at Southwell (6f) at the start of the month. Others make more appeal in this.
AW winner in the past who has only raced twice for this yard, and produced far better performance last time out when fifth of 10 at Lingfield (6f) last month. More improvement likely so not without hope.
Remains a maiden but getting better as of late and registered career best when 3L fourth at Kempton (7f) in April 2019. Not seen since and comes into this off big layoff and may benefit from this run.
Long-standing maiden who's yet to place and kept up that wayward run when 13th of 14 at Kempton (1m) on latest start. Drops back in trip with plenty to find.
Winner of turf but fruitless in four starts on the AW after some interruptions. Offered little improvement when sixth at Wolverhampton (7f) this month and needs to find more on ratings.
Non-Runners
2
(6)
Quick Monet80
Weight: 9-8|Â Â Age: 7
T: S A Harris  J: Non Runner
NR
5
(13)
Cool Echo24
Weight: 9-3|Â Â Age: 6
T: J R Jenkins  J: Lewis Edmunds
NR
Forecasts
Come On Bear (7/4), Rosarno (9/2), The British Lion (5/1), Drop Kick Murphi (7/1), William Ashford (8/1), Cool Echo (11/1), Quick Monet (12/1), Rinty Maginty (14/1), Jack Louie (20/1), Amood (25/1), Major Assault (25/1), Reshaan (33/1), Te Amo Te Amo (50/1)
An open-looking handicap could be blown out of the water courtesy of of COME ON BEAR, who takes advantage of escaping a penalty for her success last time; if replicating that form she should be hard to beat. The British Lion has to give weight all-round but has been running respectably off similar marks recently and should give the selection something to think about, while the likes of Drop Kick Murphi and and Major Assault have been running well without troubling the leaders - it may be the same case in this.
- Come On Bear
- The British Lion
- Drop Kick Murphi
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £2,846.002nd: £847.003rd: £423.004th: £212.00
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