15:05 Chelmsford City

Thursday 22 February 2024

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chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 3m 6.45s

1^st

(2)

Liberated Lad

69-8

4/1

T: B BrookhouseJ: Jack Gilligan

Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably tchd 9/2

2^nd

1 ½

(4)

Stolen Encounter

49-3

6/5f

T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle

Led early, chased leader, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish op 11/8 tchd 7/5

3^rd

(1)

Foinix

49-3

9/4

T: J & S BestJ: Joe Leavy (7)

Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

4^th

(6)

Good Time Ahead

109-3

28/1

T: J & S BestJ: Liam Keniry

Soon led, pushed along over 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out op 33/1

5^th

2 ¾

(7)

Scarborough Castle

79-9

8/1

T: D M SimcockJ: Hayley Turner

Slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, effort and switched left over 1f out, soon short of room, switched right but unable to make any impression after op 11/2

6^th

nse

(3)

Buford

69-0

80/1

T: L WilliamsonJ: Dylan Hogan

Awkward start and slow away, held up towards rear, closed 8f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon well held op 40/1 tchd 100/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Drill To Dream¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: P & J Clutterbuck J: L Morris

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.30Pl:£1.80, £1.20EX:£11.80Trifecta:£21.40SF:£9.22Swingers:£1.30, £1.50, £1.10

Forecasts

Stolen Encounter (6/5), Foinix (9/4), Liberated Lad (4/1), Scarborough Castle (8/1), Drill To Dream (12/1), Good Time Ahead (28/1), Buford (80/1)

A few in with a squeak but returning from 9 months off, STOLEN ENCOUNTER improved for the step up in trip when going down by a narrow margin at Wolverhampton earlier this month and with that outing sure to have blown away any cobwebs, Archie Watson's 4-y-o can open his account. Foinix is holding his form well this year so he's second choice, with Liberated Lad and top-weight Scarborough Castle taken to fight out third.