15:20 Chelmsford City
Sunday 9 July 2023
All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40
CCR Welcomes The Japan Racing Association Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  Class 3  |  7f  |  Standard  |  11 Runners  |  Polytrack  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:20Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 23.74s
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Listed winner over 7f in France for Yann Barberot last spring and having shown little in his 3 outings for current yard, gave the impression that he could be on the way back sporting first-time blinkers in the Buckingham Palace Stakes last month. Makes all-weather debut.
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Course winner last September and followed up at Meydan in January. Took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 6 in handicap (11/1) at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Likely to find a few too strong.
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5 wins from 8 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (5/1) at this course (8f) 17 days ago, looking far more willing under pressure returned to all-weather. Fancied to be in the mix.
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Bumped into one that was much improved when second of 5 in handicap (8/11) at Newcastle (7.1f) 14 months ago. Sold very cheaply from Charles Hills £2,500/gelded since and this run should reveal what ability remains.
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Doubled his tally on final outing of 2022 at Lingfield and stepped things up a notch when short-head second in listed race back there in March. Not in the same form on all 3 subsequent outings, and the headgear goes back on.
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C&D winner. Again ran below form when seventh of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm, 7/2) 31 days ago. Better showing anticipated back on the all-weather.
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After 8 months off (with combination of cheekpieces and tongue tie for the first time), proved as good as ever when winning 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) a month ago. Capable of following up returned to this longer trip.
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Made the perfect start to his career, making it 2-2 at Wolverhampton (7.2f) in May, but seemed ill at ease on the firmish surface on turf/handicap debut at Sandown (7f, good to firm) just over 3 weeks ago. May yet progress back on the all-weather.
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Latest win at Lingfield in February. 14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, never dangerous when 8½ lengths seventh of 8 to War In Heaven in handicap at this course (8f) 17 days ago. Visored for 1st time.
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Confirmed debut promise when scoring at Newcastle in February and put experience to good use to follow up at Kempton (7f) a couple of months later. Finished last switched to turf for his handicap debut and no surprise to see him back on the all-weather (has been gelded).
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Course winner last autumn. Shaped well from a tricky position when neck third to Radio Goo Goo on 6f course reappearance. Further behind that rival at York (6f again) since but shapes as if she'll be suited by 7f. Has first-time hood added to tongue tie. Not discounted.
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Non-Runners
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Chola Empire10
Weight: 8-12|Â Â Age: 4
T: D M Simcock  J: J P Spencer
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Forecasts
Owl Island (3/1), War In Heaven (5/1), Open Mind (5/1), Secret Moment (11/2), Chola Empire (15/2), Onight (8/1), Distinguished Lady (9/1), Wyvern (11/1), New Definition (12/1), Toimy Son (14/1), Sir Oliver (28/1), King's Knight (40/1)
Cases can be made for several, but SECRET MOMENT resumed winning ways to prove himself as good as ever on return at Wolverhampton recently and nudged up just 3 lb, Saeed bin Suroor's 6-y-o is fancied to follow up returned to this longer trip. War In Heaven notched a fifth success of the campaign over 1m here recently and he could be the one to give the selection most to think about, ahead of Toimy Son and Chola Empire.
- Secret Moment11/2
- Toimy Son14/1
Prize Money
1st: £12,885.002nd: £6,042.003rd: £3,022.004th: £1,510.005th: £755.006th: £378.00
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