18:15 Chelmsford City

Thursday 21 September 2017

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:4521:15

Bill Ives Memorial Handicap

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 2m 58.80s

1^st

(10)

Macksville

49-2

14/1

T: J M P EustaceJ: Ryan Tate

Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong

2^nd

1 ¼

(6)

Nurse Nightingale

39-6

5/1

T: M L W BellJ: S De Sousa

Soon tracking leader, led over 1f out, edged left, headed well inside final furlong op 9/2

3^rd

1 ½

(2)

Uptown Funk

39-3

9/2

T: J & T GosdenJ: Robert Tart

Mid-division, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 3rd post op 5/1

4^th

(1)

Sputnik Planum

39-5

4/1

T: D R LaniganJ: Ted Durcan

Tracked leaders, ridden and edged right over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd post op 5/1

5^th

(5)

Plato's Kode

39-1

7/2f

T: S DurackJ: R Winston

Held up in touch in mid-division, driven and effort over 1f out, no extra close home op 4/1

6^th

(3)

Caged Lightning

710-1

28/1

T: S GollingsJ: Finley Marsh (5)

Chased leaders, not much room on inside 2f out, hampered over 1f out, no impression final furlong op 25/1

7^th

3 ¼

(8)

Indian Red

38-12

50/1

T: M H TompkinsJ: Joey Haynes

Steadied start, held up in rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never threatened

8^th

(13)

Kerrera

49-12

12/1

T: P R WebberJ: Jim Crowley

Held up in rear, modest late headway, never a chance op 10/1

9^th

(7)

Conkering Hero

39-7

25/1

T: J TuiteJ: Edward Greatrex

Led early, tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, hanging left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 20/1

10^th

(11)

Unsuspected Girl

49-10

25/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Liam Keniry

Slowly away, always towards rear op 20/1

11^th

1 ¾

(14)

Woofie

59-6

25/1

T: Mrs L J MonganJ: George Downing

Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

12^th

(12)

Warrior Prince

49-12

25/1

T: E A L DunlopJ: David Probert

Always towards rear

13^th

(4)

Regal Gait

49-13

6/1

T: H WhittingtonJ: H Crouch (3)

Held up in mid-division, driven 5f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off op 5/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Mancini²⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J G Portman J: R Kingscote

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£19.40Pl:£4.30, £2.10, £2.40EX:£100.60Trifecta:£1,517.80Tricast:£381.81SF:£81.22Swingers:£21.30, £36.60, £9.40

Forecasts

Plato's Kode (7/2), Sputnik Planum (4/1), Uptown Funk (9/2), Nurse Nightingale (5/1), Regal Gait (6/1), Kerrera (12/1), Macksville (14/1), Mancini (14/1), Conkering Hero (25/1), Unsuspected Girl (25/1), Woofie (25/1), Warrior Prince (25/1), Caged Lightning (28/1), Indian Red (50/1)

PLATO'S KODE has been in good form over hurdles since his most recent appearance on the Flat and he can register his first win on the AW by taking this competitive looking handicap. The selection is taken to see off Regal Gait who was a winner over this C&D last time out and returns from a break here while Kerrera has shaped as if this step up in trip would suit in the past and she can take third.

Plato's Kode
Regal Gait
Kerrera

Previous Winners

2016

Always Summer

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 3

J: George Wood | T: J R Fanshawe

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,175.002nd: £1,540.003rd: £770.004th: £385.00