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13:20 Chelmsford City

East Coast IPA Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £19,000 added
  • Winner: £12,291
  • 2nd: £3,658
  • 3rd: £1,828
  • 4th: £914
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.40s
  • Off Time: 13:23:34
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Chilean

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Kind Act (USA)

    5/2

      1(6)
      Silk - Lime Green, Royal Blue epaulets and cap

      Austrian School (IRE)

      12 D
      7/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7

      slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outer over 3f out, kept on same pace

      2(3)
      Silk - Black, silver braid and sleeves, red cap

      Ashington

      23
      33/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

      3(1)
      Silk - White, Black disc, Black cap

      Chilean

      20
      11/4
      • Form 4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      tracked leaders in 3rd, not much on rail approaching final furlong, soon squeezed through and ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on well towards finish

      4(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Kind Act (USA)

      13 BF
      5/2
      • Form 5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      led, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish

      5(4)
      Silk - Yellow, maroon epaulets, halved sleeves, maroon cap

      Rua Augusta (USA)

      20
      5/2
      • Form 2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      with leader, led narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

      6(5)
      Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

      To Arms (USA)

      14
      7/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace and no impression

      In depth

      Verdict

      RUA AUGUSTA caught the eye when finishing well on debut earlier this month and he can go one better in this opening novice contest. The selection holds entries in a couple of Group 2 contests next month and is clearly well regarded by connections. Previous winner Austrian School , bidding to follow up his debut success today is taken to claim second with the Godolphin representative Kind Act , who's pedigree suggests he'll appreciate this surface the selection to claim third.

      Formwatch

      Austrian School (IRE) 7-4 (8-12) Slowly into stride, outpaced and green in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Ripon 1m stks (5) gd in Aug beating Cosa Nostra (9-2) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

      Ashington 8-1 (9-2) Slowly away, held up and behind, shaken up over 2f out, never any chance, 5th of 6, 19 1/2l behind Aussie Wind (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Aug.

      Chilean 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Vintager (9-5) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) sft in Aug.

      Kind Act (USA) 9-4fav (9-2) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Roaring Lion (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gs in Aug.

      Rua Augusta (USA) 7-2 (9-2) Held up, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, 2nd of 7, hd behind White Mocha (9-2) at Haydock 1m stks (4) gs in Aug.

      To Arms (USA) 10-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, gradually weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Il Primo Sole (9-2) at Yarmouth 7f stks (4) gf in Aug.