17:45 Chelmsford City
Thursday 5 October 2017
All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:4521:15
Bet toteplacepot At betfred.com Nursery
- 2YO only | Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 14 Runners | Polytrack | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 12.25s
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From an excellent family, and made a promising enough start when third at Newbury (6f, heavy) in July. Not gone on from that, but form of latest run has worked out very well. Makes nursery debut now.
From family of owner's high-class performer Delegator, and made a fair start at Wolverhampton in August. No impact in soft-ground events on turf since, but likely improver back on AW for nursery bow.
Improved effort when neck second in similar event at Catterick in July, and not disgraced in subsequent starts without making further progress. Looks vulnerable to less exposed rivals on recent evidence.
Dam a 6f AW winner, and she will presumably do better in handicaps than when down the field at big prices in a trio of maiden/novice races. Opening mark does look stiff on balance of form, however.
Made modest late gains on first couple of starts over 5f, but disappointing that he couldn't improve when stepped up in trip at Bath last time. Still early days, but needs to improve to figure now handicapping.
More exposed than some, but never better than when runner-up in 6f nursery at Kempton latest (well backed), shaping better than bare result from a poor draw. Big chance if he can repeat that effort here.
Unplaced at big prices on all three starts to date, albeit not beaten far on debut. Handicaps more suitable, but plenty of improvement to find nonetheless.
Best effort to date when fifth of seven at Brighton on latest start (visored and made running), but seen with every chance on that occasion, and she needs to raise her game again.
Not beaten far on debut at Brighton (6f), and fairly handicapped on that form, but not repeated in two runs since, with a hood tried to no avail last time. Must bounce back now tackling nurseries.
Hails from a shrewd yard, so market will be informative, but just a modicum of promise in qualifying runs, and plenty more needed if he's to figure on nursery debut.
In need of experience on early starts, but well beaten, and failed to do any better for switch to nurseries at Newcastle recently. Hard to fancy now.
Front-running filly who showed her best form in this sphere when placed at Wolverhampton on penultimate start. Excuses when below form last time, but vulnerable to improvers. Headgear left off.
Showed some ability on racecourse bow, but not gone on from that, including when running poorly in nursery at Chepstow last time, for all 5f was sharp enough.
Standout effort came in a Newmarket seller in August, but worrying that she's failed to run close to that form in two subsequent starts, including at similar level last time. Something to prove at present.
Forecasts
Vegas Boy (7/4), Hope And Glory (7/2), Long Embrace (6/1), Lady Of Petra (7/1), Dyson's Girl (10/1), Avenging Red (12/1), Swift Fox (16/1), Wotamadam (16/1), Arachina (20/1), Hollie's Dream (20/1), Disapproval (25/1), Red Snapper (25/1), Agent Of Fortune (40/1), Elusive Bird (66/1)
VEGAS BOY may be looking exposed, but he ran well to be second at Kempton last time, and is better drawn on paper here. He looks sure to go well, although there are plenty in this field open to improvement now handicapping, notably the well bred Long Embrace. Lady of Petra may also do better for her in-form yard, and the form of her latest effort has worked out extremely well.
- Vegas Boy
- Long Embrace
- Lady Of Petra
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £3,234.002nd: £962.003rd: £481.004th: £240.00
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