Simcock’s Nonios to keep up the good work at Chelmsford
– Nonios appears to have undergone something of a renaissance in 2018 and he can keep up the good work today in the totequadpot Races 3 To 6 Handicap at Chelmsford.
David Simcock's charge had been without a win since September 2016 before scoring at Chelmsford in January, and he has since gone in again at that track last week.
Admittedly he failed to hit the mark in three starts in the interim, but he was thereabouts on each of those occasions and is clearly in pretty consistent form at present.
His victory a week ago mean he carries a 3kg penalty this time, but looked as though he had
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plenty in hand as he cruised past a decent yardstick in King Kevin to win by 0.5-engths over this course and distance.
Nonios is on a career high mark now but is clearly thriving and should give a good account.
Espadrille was a comfortable winner at Kempton in November and it will be disappointing if she cannot pick up the thread in the toteexacta Pick The 1st And 2nd Fillies' Novice Stakes.
An impeccably-bred daughter of Dubawi, she made every metre of the running over 1600m at the Sunbury track and given the way she kept up the gallop, a switch to 2000m should be well within her compass.
Poet's Prince made the most of a slight dip in class to win at Southwell on his return and his confidence should be riding high ahead of the totetrifecta Pick The 1,2,3 Handicap.
A 1.5kg rise for his win at the start of the month does not seem too harsh and he can take a step back up in quality in his stride.
Glance Back showed an admirable attitude to win a modest event at Leicester last time and a similar effort should be good enough in the Follow At Racing_ UK On Twitter Now Handicap Chase at Wetherby.
While he made slightly hard work of that half-length victory, he found plenty under pressure and appeals as a lightly raced individual.
The handicapper has not gone mad in raising him just 2kg and Glance Back can take full advantage.
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This five-year-old won a Ludlow bumper at the first time of asking in December, but could not follow up under a penalty back at that track in January. She was not disgraced when beaten into fourth that day and given a nice break since, should be fresh for a new challenge over obstacles. –