GB - Chelmsford City - Race 1

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

Handicap

Synthetic

Standard

9.5K

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Verdict

ANCIENT TIMES just gets the nod over Startling in a trappy sprint. Elvetham and Shalaa Asker should be thereabouts, too.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
4	Returned to form from out of the blue to open his account for the season at Epsom (6f) in July. Only 1 lb higher following a step back in the right direction when beaten 2¾ lengths at Brighton in early-September. Capable fresh and doesn't have much to find back in slightly calmer waters. 1st Pick 4 Ancient Times Jockey: Kaiya Fraser Trainer: Harry Eustace J: Kaiya Fraser T: Harry Eustace	98	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Returned to form from out of the blue to open his account for the season at Epsom (6f) in July. Only 1 lb higher following a step back in the right direction when beaten 2¾ lengths at Brighton in early-September. Capable fresh and doesn't have much to find back in slightly calmer waters.
2	Dual C&D winner for previous yard. Better than ever when landing a double at Southwell/Redcar in September, the former race working out well. Contested stronger handicaps than needed both starts since and looks well weighted back in calmer waters. 2nd Pick 2 Startling Jockey: David Probert Trainer: John Wainwright J: David Probert T: John Wainwright	100	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Dual C&D winner for previous yard. Better than ever when landing a double at Southwell/Redcar in September, the former race working out well. Contested stronger handicaps than needed both starts since and looks well weighted back in calmer waters.
3	Four-time all-weather winner this year, including on first try over this trip at Lingfield in September. Excuses at Southwell prior to below-form effort at Kempton last time (again easy to back). Return to more positive tactics (well drawn here) could be the catalyst for a bounce back. 3rd Pick 3 Elvetham (Ire) Jockey: Robert Havlin Trainer: Conrad Allen J: Robert Havlin T: Conrad Allen	99	-	-	-	2%	64/1
Analysis Four-time all-weather winner this year, including on first try over this trip at Lingfield in September. Excuses at Southwell prior to below-form effort at Kempton last time (again easy to back). Return to more positive tactics (well drawn here) could be the catalyst for a bounce back.

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