18:00 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 21 November 2023

All17:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Illuminate Christmas Ball Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:02  |   Winning time: 3m 27.98s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(4)
Horse silk
Pledge Of Honourp27
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: D K Ivory| OR:  68
14/1
Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (20/1) at Kempton (12f) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
2
(7)
Horse silk
De Vega's Warriorp14
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Appleby| OR:  66
7/2
Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Respectable third of 6 in handicap at this course (1¾m) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.
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Timeform
3
(5)
Horse silk
Tradesmanb33
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-13| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR:  65| CD
9/4
Made it 3 wins in his last 4 starts when comfortably seeing off 11 rivals over 1¾m here 33 days ago. Thriving and even a further 7 lb rise may not stop him.
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Timeform
4
(1)
Horse silk
Kehlanip19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J A Osborne| OR:  68
16/1
Fair form. 9/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (1¾m) 19 days ago.
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Timeform
5
(3)
Horse silk
Sophar Sogoodp19
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Butler| OR:  60| BF| D
9/1
Latest win at Kempton in September. Seventh of 8 in handicap (10/3) at Newcastle (2m) 19 days ago.
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Timeform
6
(8)
Horse silk
A Poet's Secret16
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR:  67| D
10/1
Improved to make a winning handicap debut in 4-runner race at Lingfield (2m) 16 days ago. That was a thin race but his unexposed profile provides the hope for better again.
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Timeform
7
(6)
Horse silk
Longuerue29
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Eddery| OR:  59
125/1
Winner at Nottingham in May. 50/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Windsor (11.5f, heavy) 29 days ago, not looking keen. Significantly up in trip.
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Timeform
8
(10)
Horse silk
Dragonball Princep19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: H Palmer| OR:  63
14/1
9/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (2m) 19 days ago.
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Timeform
9
(2)
Horse silk
Natacata39
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR:  63
11/2
Cheekpieces on first time, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (2m) 39 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Sir Mark Prescott. Headgear off now.
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Timeform
10
(9)
Horse silk
Grand Duchess Olgap24
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR:  60| CD
8/1
In good form here this autumn, winning over 1¾m here in September and proving suited by the step up to this trip when seeing off 7 rivals 24 days ago. Raised another 4 lb but respected in her current mood.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Tradesman (9/4), De Vega's Warrior (7/2), Natacata (11/2), Grand Duchess Olga (8/1), Sophar Sogood (9/1), A Poet's Secret (10/1), Pledge Of Honour (14/1), Dragonball Prince (14/1), Kehlani (16/1), Longuerue (125/1)

Verdict

TRADESMAN has been successful on his last 3 visits here and might be able to defy the handicapper again. Grand Duchess Olga is another who has discovered the winning habit here lately and is second choice ahead of De Vega's Warrior.

Prize Money

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

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