16:45 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 27 February 2018

All14:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:45

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Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 2m 54.98s

1^st

(3)

Avocet

59-9

15/8f

T: O MurphyJ: L Morris

Mid-division, headway going well 4f out, led over 1f out, soon edged left, stayed on well, readily op 6/4 tchd 13/8

2^nd

(9)

Canford Thompson

59-8

7/2

T: M ApplebyJ: Kevin Lundie (5)

Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

3^rd

2 ½

(6)

Torch

59-7

8/1

T: J ButlerJ: J P Spencer

Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 3rd, stayed on same pace op 9/1

4^th

2 ¼

(5)

Reason To Believe

49-0

8/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: Poppy Bridgwater (7)

Held up towards rear, not much room over 4f out, switched right over 1f out, soon went 4th, never dangerous op 12/1

5^th

(1)

Helium

139-4

12/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Callum Shepherd (3)

Tracked leaders, closed 4f out, weakened from 2f out op 20/1 tchd 25/1

6^th

(8)

Gee Sixty Six

49-6

14/1

T: M H TompkinsJ: Joey Haynes

Took keen hold, led, clear over 12f out until 5f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7^th

(4)

Royal Hall

69-5

10/1

T: G & J MooreJ: S W Kelly

Mid-division, ridden 6f out, headway on outside over 4f out, lost place over 2f out tchd 5/1

8^th

(7)

Victorian Teo

89-2

25/1

T: T SymondsJ: Georgia Cox (3)

Took keen hold, chased winner after 1f until over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

Also Ran

N/A

(10)

Too Many Shots

49-5

8/1

T: J R BestJ: Dayverson De Barros

Nonrunner

N/A

(2)

Sandacres

59-2

25/1

T: Mrs L J MonganJ: Paddy Bradley (5)

Nonrunner

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.10, £1.20, £2.80EX:£4.80Trifecta:£35.00Tricast:£24.19SF:£4.37Swingers:£1.50, £5.40, £7.20

Forecasts

Avocet (15/8), Canford Thompson (7/2), Torch (8/1), Reason To Believe (8/1), Too Many Shots (8/1), Royal Hall (10/1), Helium (12/1), Gee Sixty Six (14/1), Victorian Teo (25/1), Sandacres (25/1)

With all due respect to connections, this rates as a rather dismal looking contest. Therefore, it's best not to overthink things, and focus purely upon those horses in form. Canford Thompson fits that bill in one respect, but his sole career success came over hurdles at Wetherby in October 2016 when just about gifted the race at the start. Therefore, we'll stick with Friday's Southwell winner AVOCET. She didn't appear to be the most straightforward mare in the world despite scooting clear, but she's with a fast emerging trainer, and has the right man aboard in the shape of the AW 'King' Luke Morris if a persuader or two needs to be delivered.