14:20 Chelmsford City

Thursday 31 August 2017

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Abbot Ale Handicap

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 3m 30.16s

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(2)

Taper Tantrum^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: R L Moore| T: M L W Bell| OR: 75| D

3/1

Running well of late and just touched off when finishing runner-up over 1m6f at Sandown (good-to-firm) back in June. Not beaten far when runner-up over 2m subsequently and one to note off the same mark today.

Form: 3-57222

(8)

Bracken Brae⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Joey Haynes| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 74| CD

25/1

Well held in two starts since winning over an extended 2m at Wolverhampton in April. Remains on a mark 2lb higher than for that victory and worth a check in the market today.

Form: 162145

(5)

Mister Bob^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Ted Durcan| T: J D Bethell| OR: 74| D

16/1

Ran well when finishing fourth over an extended 2m at Newcastle in March and disappointing since. Beaten 8¼L when fourth on his return from a break last time out and races off a mark 1lb higher than for his latest success.

Form: 16-5434

(7)

Piedita¹⁰^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 72| D

11/10

Chasing a hat-trick following wins over around this trip at Beverley and Lingfield on good-to-soft ground. Carries a 6lb penalty for her easy victory at Lingfield ten days ago and likely to prove hard to beat in this contest.

Form: 587-311

(4)

Dukinta^v²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Fran Berry| T: H Palmer| OR: 76

3/1

Wore a visor (retained) for the first time when winning over 1m6f on soft ground at Bath last time out. Has been raised 11lb for that impressive 8L success and is one for the shortlist on her AW debut.

Form: 0671

(6)

Conkering Hero¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tuite| OR: 73

14/1

Broke her maiden when winning a handicap over 1m4f at Lingfield in June. Disappointed last time out and steps up in trip racing off a mark 12lb higher than for that Lingfield success.

Form: 9-74146

Non-Runners

(1)

Jack Bear⁸⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: H Whittington J: Non Runner

(3)

Argante²⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 8

T: H Spiller J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Piedita (11/10), Taper Tantrum (3/1), Dukinta (3/1), Jack Bear (10/1), Conkering Hero (14/1), Argante (14/1), Mister Bob (16/1), Bracken Brae (25/1)

The two in-form three-year-old's can dominate this staying contest with preference for DUKINTA here. Hugo Palmer's charge appeared to appreciate the switch to handicaps and visor last time out and shaped as if this step up in trip would prove no inconvenience to her here. Piedita has been successful on her last two starts including at Lingfield recently and can claim second under her 6lb penalty while of the older horses Taper Tantrum has been running well of late and hails from a stable with a 20% strike-rate (5/25) in recent weeks.