Michael Wigham’s 7-year-old Trojan
Rocket has really taken off in recent months and can defy another
5lb rise in the weights in the Olswang LLP Backing Winners Handicap
(8.10) at Chelmsford City on Thursday evening. The Elusive City
gelding only prevailed by a neck over course and distance last month,
but was always holding the runner-up on that occasion.
Furthermore, the second, third and
fourth from that race went on to fill three of the first five places
in a similar, but more valuable, handicap at Wolverhampton earlier
this month and the fifth, Glen Moss, was only just touched off in a
Listed event at Lingfield last Saturday, so the form looks
significantly stronger than it did at the time.
Trojan Rocket has been raised a total
of 11lb since returning to action at Kempton in November but, in
light of subsequent events, the latest 5lb rise is probably neither
here nor there and he looks to have an outstanding chance. It’s
unusual for a horse to find significant improvement at the age of
seven, but improve he most definitely has and looks one to follow
until beaten. George Baker, who has an excellent 5-18 (28%) strike
rate for Michael Wigham on the all-weather, for a level stakes profit
of £18.63, comes in for the ride.
Selection: Chelmsford City 8.10
Trojan Rocket to win
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