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17:50 Chelmsford City

Gates Ford Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.99s
  • Off Time: 17:51:11
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

King Of Swing

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Jumping Around (IRE)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Characterized

      7/1

        1(9)
        Silk - White, black stars on sleeves

        Ocean Temptress

        3 v D
        8/1
        • Form 256211
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 63

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap

        King Of Swing

        28 h
        7/2
        • Form 086253
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 63

        held up off the pace, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear, comfortably

        3(3)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sash, WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE star

        The Happy Hammer (IRE)

        32 BFCDCD
        20/1
        • Form 00-9524
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 62

        held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - Red, large white spots, black cap

        Jumping Around (IRE)

        19 p
        6/1
        • Form 859773
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 66

        tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace

        5(4)
        Silk - Dark blue, grey diamond

        Auric Goldfinger (IRE)

        68 b D
        10/1
        • Form 430626
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 65

        not much room start, always towards rear

        6(1)
        Silk - Yellow, large Royal Blue spots and armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

        Nonno Giulio (IRE)

        23 b D
        25/1
        • Form 188730
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 61

        chased leaders on inside, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        7(6)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green chevron and armlets, Emerald Green cap, Orange star

        Characterized

        17
        7/1
        • Form 52364
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 65

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no impression on winner

        8(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves and cap

        Miss Mirabeau

        60 b
        11/4
        • Form 4363
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 61

        ridden along early, in rear, not much room and switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer

        9(2)
        Silk - Dark blue, orange spots, white cap

        False Id

        4 b BFCD
        5/1
        • Form 397593
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 57

        chased leaders, steadied over 4f out, headway on outside over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        The unexposed MISS MIRABEAU can improve on trainer Sir Mark Prescott's recent 20% strike-rate (4/20) by taking this opening apprentice handicap. The selection ran well on handicap debut last time and with the useful Manuel Fernandes in the saddle he is taken to get the better of hat-trick seeking Ocean Temptress who carries a penalty for her latest success. Auric Goldfinger's sole success came on the AW over this trip and he can claim third having been gelded since his latest outing.

        Formwatch

        Ocean Temptress 7-2 (8-4) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Whitecrest (9-1) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

        King Of Swing 3-1 (9-12) Steadied start, took keen hold, held up and behind on rail, headway on rail over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Arctic Flower (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) sft in Aug.

        The Happy Hammer (IRE) 5-2fav (8-10) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, switched left to chase leaders over 1f out, soon no impression, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Garth Rockett (8-10) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gf in Aug.

        Jumping Around (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, not clear run 2f out, hard driven to challenge on inner approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Flourishing (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.

        Auric Goldfinger (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Upset in stalls and slowly away, soon chasing leaders ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Pinnata (9-0) at Chepstow 1m stks (6) gf in Jun.

        Nonno Giulio (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 27 3/4l behind Angel's Acclaim (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

        Characterized 7-1 (9-8) Chased leading pair, pushed along 3f out, one pace final 2f, lost 3rd post, 4th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Bengal Lancer (9-11) at Salisbury 7f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

        Miss Mirabeau 9-2 (8-12) Steadied start, held up in last pair, good headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, soon hung badly left, continued to hang left and kept on same pace final furlong, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Golden Guest (9-0) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        False Id 6-4fav (9-2) Soon led, clear 4f out until 3f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Calypso Delegator (9-2) at Ripon 1m 2f stks (6) gd in Aug.