Peggy Steeden Handicap – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

19:10

Peggy Steeden Handicap

Date 2023-02-25

Distance 1m5f66y

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £7,066

Winning Time 2m 54.80s (slow by 8.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Halic (GB) Darragh Keenan · Robert Eddery	4/1	Won
2nd	Protected Guest (GB) Tom Queally · George Margarson	7/1	2.5
3rd	Bit Harsh (IRE) Pierre-Louis Jamin · Alan King	6/4F	.5
4th	Brasca (GB) Kevin Stott · Mark Loughnane	4/1	4
5th	Bearaway (IRE) Dale Swift · Seb Spencer	12/1	.75
6th	Captain Kane (GB) Callum Shepherd · George Scott	7/1	0.3
7th	Cedar Cage (GB) Cam Hardie · Derek Shaw	80/1	2.25

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR (3)	Red Flyer Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:John Best & Karen Jewell	J:NON-RUNNER T:John Best & Karen Jewell	139	—	0482-4	84	91	86	49d	—	—	—	8.5	—	—
Three wins in 2022 and creditable in-frame efforts on AW on last two starts
1 (1)	Protected Guest Bay J:Tom Queally T:George Margarson	J:Tom Queally T:George Margarson	142	—	773-89	87	94	41	23d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
Capable of shrugging off below-par runs last twice but needs things to fall right
2 (4)	Captain Kane Chestnut J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	139	—	41135-	86	90	-	—	—	—	—	19.1	—	—
Didn't take to hurdles last month but prolific on Flat, winning seven times
4 (8)	Halic Bay J:Darragh Keenan T:Robert Eddery	J:Darragh Keenan T:Robert Eddery	136	—	6/32-1	81	95	63	29d	—	—	—	17.8	—	—
Lightly raced 5yo who has changed hands since winning 1m4f handicap last month; player
5 (2)	Brasca Chestnut J:Kevin Stott T:Mark Loughnane	J:Kevin Stott T:Mark Loughnane	135	—	0475-4	80	94	88	39d	—	—	—	7.5	—	—
No more than respectable efforts since returning from layoff; has left Ralph Beckett
6 (7)	Bearaway Bay J:Dale Swift T:Seb Spencer	J:Dale Swift T:Seb Spencer	129	—	178-54	74	89	51	18d	—	—	—	6	—	—
Best run in four AW outings for this yard when fourth latest; more will be needed
7 (6)	Bit Harsh Bay J:Pierre-Louis Jamin(3) T:Alan King	J:Pierre-Louis Jamin(3) T:Alan King	129	p	301-11	76	96	62	18d	—	—	—	6.5	—	—
Transformed by cheekpieces lately, completing hat-trick; can make it four in a row
8 (5)	Cedar Cage Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Derek Shaw	J:Cam Hardie T:Derek Shaw	125	h	52/8-0	70	68	42	12d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Has failed to beat a rival in two outings for current stable a year apart; can only watch

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Captain Kane

19.1

OR: 9 Form: 10.1 Odds: 0

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2nd

Halic

17.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Protected Guest

9.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Red Flyer

8.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Brasca

7.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Bit Harsh

6.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Bearaway

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Cedar Cage

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Protected Guest	87	94	41
Captain Kane	86	90	—
Red Flyer	84	91	86
Halic	81	95	63
Brasca	80	94	88
Bit Harsh	76	96	62
Bearaway	74	89	51
Cedar Cage	70	68	42

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cedar Cage	12d ago	Quick return
Bearaway	18d ago	Fit
Bit Harsh	18d ago	Fit
Protected Guest	23d ago	Fit
Halic	29d ago	Fit
Brasca	39d ago	Fit
Red Flyer	49d ago	Fresh
Captain Kane	—	—