Chelmsford preview: Money Team can cash-in on falling mark

David Metcalf | December 17, 2015

Money Team can take advantage of a drop in the weights to gain an overdue success in the 6f handicap on this evening’s card at Chelmsford (17.40).

The David Barron trained gelding was in good form in the summer of 2014, scoring at Beverley off a mark of 73 and following up in good style at Redcar when beating the useful Online Alexander by a length off 80.

Money Team went on to run several solid races to be placed, including off a rating as high as 88, and is now able to run off just 73.

That gives the four-year-old major claims from a handicapping perspective, and the son of Kodiac comes into the contest on the back of any eye-catching fifth of 11 to Star Fire at Lingfield following a break.

Money Team showed plenty of pace to race prominently, but lost vital ground when carried wide rounding the home turn before keeping on to be beaten just over two lengths with being unduly knocked about.

It was a promising effort, and with that run under his belt Money Team should now be spot on to do himself justice.

Schottische great shout for 1m handicap

In the 1m handicap (18.40), Schottische looks decent value to land the spoils.

Trained by Alan Bailey, the mare was last successful at Southwell back in January when battling on to beat Poppy Bond by 3/4 of a length off a mark of 57.