20:00 Chelmsford City
Thursday 2 March 2023
All17:1517:5018:2519:0019:3020:0020:30
Racing Welfare Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 1m 2f | Standard | 8 Runners | Polytrack | Weighed In
- Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 7.59s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Gained third success of 2022 at Goodwood (11.2f) in September. Solid enough return from 3 months off at Kempton (11f) in January but not matched that either outing since.
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Maiden who ran up to best when runner-up at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in January and possibly found race coming too soon back at that venue 3 days later. Changed hands for 19,000 gns since and no surprise to see him bounce back.
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4-time course winner who proved well served by return to this trip when landing a C&D handicap 3 weeks ago, staying on to lead final 100 yds. Record here is a very solid one and possibilities again from 3 lb higher mark.
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Dual C&D winner who comes here in good form, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, doing too much too soon. However, he's yet to defy a mark this high.
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C&D winner who bounced right back to her best when comfortably doubling her career tally at Newcastle (10f) 48 days ago, well suited by the strong gallop at the trip. Rates a live player from 5 lb higher mark here.
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Consistent type who tasted success twice on turf last year, latterly at Newmarket (10f) in August. Creditable third in 14-runner C&D handicap when last seen in December and worth noting he has gone well fresh previously.
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3-time winner on turf earlier in career but finished well held last of 4 at Brighton (10f) when last seen in July of last year. Yet to prove himself as effective on artificial surfaces.
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Off the mark for present yard over C&D in December and kept busy subsequently, just unable to get by a veteran on a going day in a C&D amateur riders' event 20 days ago. Only 1 lb higher but more on his plate in this stronger company.
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Forecasts
Jenson Benson (15/8), The Bay Warrior (11/4), Western Beat (7/2), Mc'ted (9/1), Toophan (10/1), Persian Wolf (14/1), Dundory (18/1), Confils (100/1)
WESTERN BEAT was well served by the demands of a well-run race returned to 1¼m when comfortably landing an amateur riders' handicap at Newcastle in January and she looks a big player again from a 5 lb higher mark. Fellow last-time-out winner, Jenson Benson goes particularly well here and is feared, with Toophan another worth a second look.
- Western Beat7/2
- Jenson Benson15/8
- Toophan10/1
Prize Money
1st: £5,051.002nd: £2,370.003rd: £1,184.004th: £593.005th: £295.00
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