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20:15 Chelmsford City

Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £12,650 added
  • Winner: £6,621
  • 2nd: £3,107
  • 3rd: £1,552
  • 4th: £777
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.51s
  • Off Time: 20:17:53
  • 6 Ran
1(2)
Silk - White, maroon stars, maroon sleeves, white stars, white cap, maroon star
6/4
  • Form 212232
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 77

raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, angled out and went 2nd 5f out, pushed along and lost 2nd over 3f out, went 2nd again inside final furlong, no chance with winner, eased towards finish

2(3)
Silk - Aquamarine, dark blue sash, dark blue cap
  • Form 575393
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out, readily

3(4)
Silk - White, royal blue triple diamond, royal blue sleeves, red diamonds, red cap

Finery

9 h DCD
4/1
  • Form 154561
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 76

raced keenly, led 2f, steadied tracking leaders on inside 5f out, weakened final furlong

5(7)
Silk - White, dark green cross of lorraine

Super Den

10 DCD
11/2
  • Form 168846
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

slowly into stride and pushed along early, held up off the pace in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, wide turning in, good headway inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner

6(6)
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow diamonds, Emerald Green and White halved sleeves
5/1
  • Form 302573
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

raced keenly tracking leader, led 6f out and dictated steady pace, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after

7(1)
Silk - Grey, white stars, grey cap, white star

Cephalus

72 CD
33/1
  • Form 175-808
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 68

steadied start, held up and always in rear, never a factor, tailed off

4(5)
NR
  • Form 553714
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Roman Dynasty has returned a beaten favourite in all four starts since winning at Nottingham but Finery had Last Hoorah back in third when scoring over track and trip, though is 4lb higher. TAHITIAN PRINCE has slipped down the weights and, after a placed effort at Kempton last time, the Hannon charge is taken to return to winning ways. Shoot To Kill won at Brighton last month while Super Den and Cephalus scored on the all-weather early in the year so can't be ignored.

Formwatch

Roman Dynasty (IRE) 11-4fav (9-8) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Ey Up Its The Boss (9-4) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Tahitian Prince (FR) 11-1 (9-8) Towards rear, switched right to far rail and ridden over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Zero Carbon (9-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Aug.

Finery 9-1 (9-9) Soon off the pace in last pair, closer and forced five wide turning in, went 2nd inside final furlong, led inside final 150 yards, won going away, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug beating Nasim (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

Super Den 28-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway towards inside and went between horses over 1f out, carried head high and no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Baltimore Boy (10-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug.

Last Hoorah 9-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final 150 yards, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Finery (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.

Cephalus 40-1 (9-11) Missed break, always in rear, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Aljari (10-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.

Shoot To Kill (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd and every chance over 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Capital Guarantee (9-9) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.