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18:30 Chelmsford City
Book Tickets Online At chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £4,347
- 2nd: £2,041
- 3rd: £1,021
- 4th: £510
- Form 461511
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
disputed lead early, chased leaders, not much room and switched left over 1f out, ran on final 100 yards, went 2nd close home
- Form 135346
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Robert Tart
slowly into stride, in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, soon clear
- Form 321395
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
soon led, headed over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 230503
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Philip Prince
held up towards rear, driven on outside over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, no impression
- Form 216642
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
chased leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 022386
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Levi Williams
disputed lead early, prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards
- Form 216174
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 68
prominent on outside, ridden over 1f out, fading when not much room inside final furlong
- Form 642360
- Age 8
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 63
awkward start, held up, well beaten over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
The progressive SIR RODNEYREDBLOOD has won six times this year and bids for a course and distance hat-trick. He may not have finished winning yet and John Jenkins’ charge is taken to defy a penalty and confirm earlier running here with Expert Opinion. The favourite Copinet and Charming Kid finished behind Buy Me Back when the latter placed over today’s minimum trip at Lingfield while Storm Melody looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Sir Rodneyredblood 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Jack The Truth (9-11) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Copinet 2-1fav (9-6) Dwelt raced wide in touch, ridden and hung left over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Rose Hip (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Charming Kid 18-1 (9-5) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Rose Hip (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Buy Me Back 11-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Rose Hip (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Expert Opinion 12-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, led 1f, chased leader, led again over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner, clear 2nd, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Fauvette (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Lion Ring (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Helvetian (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Storm Melody 22-1 (9-6) Good speed from wide draw to lead, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd and no extra inside final 100 yards, lost 3rd on line, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Dark Side Prince (9-0) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Aleef (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Dark Shot (9-7) at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) gs in Oct.