16:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 2 January 2020

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Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 27.19s

1^st

(9)

Brigand

59-7

10/1

T: J ButlerJ: A Kirby

Restless in stalls, made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, held on well

2^nd

(5)

Valley Belle

49-0

20/1

T: P S McEnteeJ: Grace McEntee (7)

Prominent, driven to chase winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, always just held tchd 25/1

3^rd

(3)

Gunmaker

69-4

5/1

T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan

Raced keenly, held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort on inside over 1f out, kept on, not quite reach winner tchd 9/2

4^th

(8)

Agent Of Fortune

510-0

4/5f

T: G & J MooreJ: H Crouch

Mid-division, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not quite reach leaders op 10/11 tchd Evens

5^th

1 ¼

(7)

Holy Tiber

59-4

7/1

T: C BanhamJ: Joey Haynes

Held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never able to challenge tchd 8/1

6^th

1 ½

(2)

Theydon Boxer

59-9

25/1

T: P Charalambous & J ClutterbuckJ: A McCarthy

Held up behind, headway over 1f out, soon ridden and unable to quicken, weakened well inside final furlong

7^th

4 ¼

(1)

Just An Idea

69-4

5/1

T: R IngramJ: Rhiain Ingram (5)

Raced keenly, tracked winner on inside, lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong

8^th

2 ½

(6)

Caso Do Lago

99-3

25/1

T: R BrislandJ: K T O'Neill

Tracked winner on outside, driven over 2f out, lost place when ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 33/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Fascinating Spirit¹⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: Mrs Marjorie Fife J: Jason Hart

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.20Pl:£2.10, £3.70, £1.70EX:£134.70Trifecta:£697.50Tricast:£1,131.16SF:£185.70Swingers:£9.20, £6.00, £8.20

Forecasts

Agent Of Fortune (4/5), Gunmaker (5/1), Just An Idea (5/1), Holy Tiber (7/1), Brigand (10/1), Valley Belle (20/1), Theydon Boxer (25/1), Caso Do Lago (25/1), Fascinating Spirit (33/1)

Since joining the Gary Moore yard AGENT OF FORTUNE has gone from strength-to-strength and a 5lb penalty looks unlikely to stop her in a bid for a four-timer as she won with plenty in hand last time and is already a C&D winner. Most of the others have plenty to prove although Holy Tiber did show more last time despite not getting the run of the race; she looks well handicapped now. Just An Idea a C&D winner last time out needs to prove that she can reproduce that sort of performance off a 4lb higher mark but should go well in a race that lacks any depth. Both Gunmaker and Brigand could be considered but neither are the most reliable.

Agent Of Fortune
Holy Tiber
Just An Idea

Previous Winners

2019

African Blessing

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 6

J: Kieren Fox | T: J R Best

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £2,846.002nd: £847.003rd: £423.004th: £400.005th: £400.006th: £400.007th: £400.008th: £400.00