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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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Dundory28
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-10| J: Gina Mangan(5)| T: J G M O'Shea| OR:  71| D
18/1
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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Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
Toophanp,t42
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: K Stott| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR:  71
10/1
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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3
(1)
Horse silk
Jenson Benson20
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: S Lycett| OR:  70| CD
15/8
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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4
(4)
Horse silk
The Bay Warriorp14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: M D I Usher| OR:  64| BF| CD
11/4
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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5
(5)
Horse silk
Western Beat48
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR:  64| CD
7/2
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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6
(3)
Horse silk
Mc'ted91
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Alice Bond(7)| T: J Parr| OR:  63| D
9/1
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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7
(7)
Horse silk
Confils240
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-1| J: T E Whelan| T: George Baker| OR:  62| D
100/1
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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8
(8)
Horse silk
Persian Wolfb20
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR:  51| BF| CD
14/1
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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Timeform

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. Western Beat7/2
  2. Jenson Benson15/8
  3. Toophan10/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,051.002nd: £2,370.003rd: £1,184.004th: £593.005th: £295.00

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