20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 8 December 2022

All16:3017:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 2f  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:32  |   Winning time: 2m 4.98s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(5)
Horse silk
Vidhaatap131
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-13| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR:  76
8/1
Fair maiden. Well held on 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap debut 31 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. First-time cheekpieces need to help him get back on track.
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Timeform
2
(6)
Horse silk
Storm Catcher19
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: S Pearce| OR:  73
7/2
Off 9 months, shaped well when fifth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Lingfield 19 days ago, keeping on from too far back. Claims if he can build on that now.
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Timeform
3
(8)
Horse silk
Chateau D'ifp,t29
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: Miss A Murphy| OR:  73| D
9/1
AW winner at Lingfield in January and also successful on turf in France in June. Creditable third at Newcastle in October but below par at Kempton since.
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Timeform
4
(4)
Horse silk
Rhubarb Bikiniv14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: M J Attwater| OR:  71| C
25/1
Ungenuine type. Course winner but not at his best at Chelmsford last month. Also well held over hurdles at Lingfield since.
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Timeform
5
(1)
Horse silk
Far Horizon19
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Aidan Keeley(5)| T: M Scudamore| OR:  71
4/1
Improved to win 1m Lingfield novice 19 days ago. Longer trip ought to suit now handicapping. Respected.
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Timeform
6
(7)
Horse silk
They Don't Knowb,t91
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Darryll Holland| OR:  72
9/2
Bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap (9/1) at this course (1m) when last seen in September. Back up in trip after a short break.
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Timeform
7
(2)
Horse silk
Copperknob170
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR:  70| D
5/1
Readily made all at Brighton when last seen in June. Peak fitness has to be taken on trust after 6 months off but it's likely he's still on a feasible mark.
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Timeform
8
(3)
Horse silk
The Bay Warriorp128
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: M D I Usher| OR:  63| CD
7/1
C&D winner. 33/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Ffos Las when last seen in August. Should be competitive if primed after a 4-month break.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Storm Catcher (7/2), Far Horizon (4/1), They Don't Know (9/2), Copperknob (5/1), The Bay Warrior (7/1), Vidhaata (8/1), Chateau D'if (9/1), Rhubarb Bikini (25/1)

Verdict

It all clicked for COPPERKNOB at Brighton in June and he could have more to offer over this sort of trip so he gets the nod back from a break. Recent 1m Lingfield novice winner Far Horizon should be suited by this step up in trip for his handicap debut so he's feared most ahead of Storm Catcher.

  1. Copperknob5/1
  2. Far Horizon4/1
  3. Storm Catcher7/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,076.002nd: £2,383.003rd: £1,192.004th: £596.005th: £300.006th: £300.00

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