16:00 Chelmsford City
Thursday 30 August 2018
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Old Golden Hen Handicap
- 3YO only | Class 2 | 6f | Standard | 5 Runners | Polytrack | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 10.59s
T: H PalmerJ: Josephine Gordon
Bumped start, led, headed 5f out, led over 3f out, kept on well, just pushed out close home op 7/2
T: E WalkerJ: L Morris
Slowly into stride, in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner op 5/2
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Prominent, not much room on inside soon after start, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on op 2/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Jason Watson (3)
Bumped start, chased leaders, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, one pace op 4/1
T: M MurphyJ: Nicola Currie (3)
Went left start and bumped rival, soon led, headed over 3f out, one pace and beaten over 1f out
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£2.00, £1.50EX:£12.10Trifecta:£41.40SF:£12.52
Forecasts
Blackheath (13/8), Roussel (5/2), Nine Below Zero (7/2), Encrypted (9/2), Kodiac Express (20/1)
On his very best form Roussel would be hard to beat but needs to return from two poor runs in handicaps which were miles below that level. In first-time cheekpieces for his powerful and in-form stable he shouldn't be given up on yet and the smaller field may play to his strengths. Encrypted also boasts very smart ability but was beaten worryingly early at Windsor when BLACKHEATH was well ahead from a much worse draw. In contrast he looks a sprinter still on the up and gets the verdict. Nine Below Zero and Kodiac Express are better known for their exploits over the minimum trip but the latter has looked better suited of the pair by this extra distance.
- Blackheath
- Roussel
- Kodiac Express
Prize Money
1st: £19,407.002nd: £5,775.003rd: £2,886.004th: £1,443.00
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