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18:00 Chelmsford City

tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £19,000 added
  • Winner: £12,291
  • 2nd: £3,658
  • 3rd: £1,828
  • 4th: £914
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.66s
  • Off Time: 18:00:24
  • 6 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Grey and cherry (quartered), halved sleeves, grey cap, cherry spots

Tropics (USA)

10 CDCD
20/1
  • Form 5-07456
  • Age 12
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 100

led early, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

2(4)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

Merhoob (IRE)

202 DCD
20/1
  • Form 53-1435
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 96

in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor

3(1)
Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots
  • Form 024-290
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 94

held up, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on

4(5)
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star
  • Form 843005
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5(6)
Silk - White, gold braid, green sleeves, green cap with gold tassel
  • Form 15-33
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 87

soon led, headed narrowly over 3f out, pressed leader until ridden to lead again and edged left approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra

6(3)
Silk - Yellow, red sleeves, royal blue stars, red cap, royal  blue stars
2/1
  • Form 52-7211
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 82

raced wide close up, headway to lead narrowly over 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Full Authority has plenty of scope to improve but will need to upped in class after going close at Kempton. Extrodinair also faces tougher opposition having landed a double over 7f here while Merhoob hasn’t raced since February but is not badly treated on his winning form and is preferred to Alemaratalyoum. Shimmering Dawn went close in last year’s renewal though is 5lb higher today and the veteran TROPICS (NAP) may prove the one to side with. He saves his best for this track having won five of only 11 visits including off a higher mark last season and Dean Ivory’s charge will appreciate this return to the all-weather having only raced on Turf so far this year.

Formwatch

Tropics (USA) 18-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden along 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 3l behind Spoof (9-9) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

Merhoob (IRE) 7-4 (9-9) Chased leaders, not quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 7 1/2l behind Fizzy Feet (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Feb.

Shimmering Dawn (IRE) 100-1 (9-4) Held up centre, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 17th of 18, 13 1/2l behind Queen Jo Jo (9-4) at York 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.

Alemaratalyoum (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Cold Stare (8-10) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) sft in Aug.

Full Authority (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden over 2f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Last Surprise (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Sep.

Extrodinair 10-1 (9-10) Made all, ridden over 1f out, all out, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Aug beating Cry Havoc (9-9) by nk, 12 ran.