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17:45 Chelmsford City

Bet toteplacepot At betfred.com Novice Auction Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,528
  • 2nd: £1,348
  • 3rd: £673
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.65s
  • Off Time: 17:45:20
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Merkava

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Dance To Paris

    11/8

      1(4)
      Silk - Red, white star and sleeves

      Roof Garden

      16
      33/1
      • Form 80
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      in rear, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, well held over 1f out

      2(7)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap

      Sky Rocket

      21
      33/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, edged left and effort from over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong, stayed on to press for 2nd towards finish

      3(6)
      Silk - Orange, White diamonds on sleeves

      Merkava

      8
      7/4
      • Form 3522
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 69

      made all, ridden when clear 1f out, stayed on well

      4(5)
      Silk - Dark green, large yellow spots, purple sleeves and cap

      Dance To Paris

      13
      11/8
      • Form 284
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong, stayed on

      5(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hollow box

      Tranquil Soul

      23
      10/3
      • Form 62358
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 66

      held up, ridden an effort 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Red, Dark Green disc, hooped sleeves and spots on cap

      Hidden Dream (IRE)

      45
      33/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-8

      tracked winner, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      7(1)
      Silk - Brown, beige epaulets and sleeves

      Pretty Pearl

      25/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-7

      slowly into stride, in rear, well beaten over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dance To Paris comes out best at the weights of those with a handicap mark. But she was less than convincing at Newmarket when attempting a mile for the first time and MERKAVA is preferred. The latter has gone close over 7f the last twice including at this venue last week and also makes more appeal than Tranquil Soul as both step up in trip. The remainder are harder to fancy though the newcomer Pretty Pearl is related to a couple of winners over 6f.

      Formwatch

      Roof Garden 100-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Regal Reality (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f mdn stks (4) sft in Sep.

      Sky Rocket 33-1 (9-2) Behind, outpaced before halfway, never dangerous, last of 14, dist behind Alternative Fact (9-2) at Salisbury 1m stks (5) sft in Sep.

      Merkava 9-2 (8-12) Prominent on inside, 2nd 3f out, soon switched right, driven and hanging left from over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Harbour Vision (8-13) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.

      Dance To Paris 7-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 4th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Magic Lily (9-0) at Newmarket 1m fll stks (4) gd in Sep.

      Tranquil Soul 20-1 (9-8) Went left start, held up in rear, shaken up in last over 2f out, given 1 reminder over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not going to catch leaders when jockey sat up towards finish, 8th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Sunbreak (9-13) at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Sep.

      Hidden Dream (IRE) 200-1 (8-11) Held up in 5th, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, never near leaders, 5th of 6, 6l behind We Are The World (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Aug.

      Pretty Pearl Canford Cliffs filly out of Hijab.