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19:40 Chelmsford City

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  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.08s
  • Off Time: 19:43:17
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Qaffaal (USA)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Dark Wonder (IRE)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Graceful James (IRE)

      9/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

        Fantasy Gladiator

        19 p D
        20/1
        • Form 79-5308
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        always behind

        2(6)
        Silk - Mauve, white seams, mauve sleeves and cap

        Qaffaal (USA)

        30 D
        7/4
        • Form 260601
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 73

        slowly into stride, mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead final 110 yards

        3(1)
        Silk - Brown, Yellow and Brown diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Billy Bond

        24 v D
        8/1
        • Form 564267
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 73

        behind, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nevr near leaders

        5(2)
        Silk - Light blue and black (quartered), black and light blue halved sleeves

        Dark Wonder (IRE)

        11 p D
        6/1
        • Form 261229
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 72

        took keen hold, mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to chase winner towards finish, no impression

        6(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star

        Bushel (USA)

        107
        33/1
        • Form 354655
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 72

        behind, struggling over 4f out, never a threat

        7(10)
        Silk - White, Black star, Black sleeves, White stars, White cap, Black stars

        Pick A Little

        16 D
        33/1
        • Form 232510
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 71

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace when short of room inside final furlong, no extra

        8(8)
        Silk - Black, Mauve spots on sleeves

        Two No Bids (IRE)

        69
        50/1
        • Form 96490/0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 69

        raced keenly, mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 3f out, never on terms, weakened and eased over 1f out

        9(11)
        Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, emerald green sleeves, white cap

        Baby Ballerina

        9 C
        7/1
        • Form 316501
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 72

        made most, riden over 1f out, kept on until headed and lost place final 110 yards

        10(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Black spots, Yellow sleeves, Black stars

        Graceful James (IRE)

        50 D
        9/1
        • Form 31-989
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression with front pair

        11(14)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, Royal Blue and Yellow check sleeves and cap

        Skidby Mill (IRE)

        135 D
        33/1
        • Form 274386
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 68

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        12(7)
        Silk - Maroon

        Heartstone (IRE)

        15
        6/1
        • Form 322452
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 70

        always behind

        13(13)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White disc, White sleeves, Emerald Green spots, White cap

        Tan Arabiq

        92 D
        33/1
        • Form 04-0917
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 66

        slowly into stride, soon pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, lost place inside final furlong

        14(12)
        Silk - Black, Mauve triple diamond and sleeves, Mauve cap, Black diamond

        Palpitation (IRE)

        9 D
        12/1
        • Form 606484
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 65

        tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace when short of room inside final furlong, soon eased

        4(5)
        NR

        Aqua Ardens (GER)

        26 pt D
        16/1
        • Form 853549
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 73

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Baby Ballerina won over 7f here last week but has yet to race over this far. QAFFAAL is preferred as he scored over today’s trip at Newcastle last month and the runner-up has subsequently won - he’s taken to defy a 4lb rise. Heartstone found only one too good also at Newcastle recently and can race of the same mark here but Dark Wonder looks high enough in the weights now. Palpitation landed a double on the all-weather back in March but remains 2lb higher than his most recent success.

        Formwatch

        Fantasy Gladiator 28-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Ocean Eleven (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.

        Qaffaal (USA) 10-3fav (9-9) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, led again towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Mon Beau Visage (9-12) by nk, 13 ran.

        Billy Bond 12-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Stanley (9-6) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.

        Dark Wonder (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakening when short of room over 1f out, 9th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Southern Gailes (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.

        Bushel (USA) 14-1 (9-5) Broke well, chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, 5th of 7, dist behind Alyssa (9-1) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

        Pick A Little 8-1 (9-3) Slowly away, raced wide, in rear, eased 2f out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Evanescent (9-3) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.

        Two No Bids (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) With leader, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Misty Lord (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug.

        Baby Ballerina 20-1 (8-10) Prominent, switched right over 1f out, soon led, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct beating Pyla (9-1) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.

        Graceful James (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, 9th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Cloudberry (9-4) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.

        Skidby Mill (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Carolinae (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.

        Heartstone (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Pressed winner, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Totally Magic (8-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.

        Tan Arabiq 8-1 (9-3) Raced wide in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Imperial State (9-13) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.

        Palpitation (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, switched right and effort over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Irish Optimism (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.

        Aqua Ardens (GER) 25-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, never involved, 9th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Tiercel (9-2) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gs in Oct.