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19:00 Chelmsford City

Glyn Hopkin Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £4,995
  • 2nd: £2,345
  • 3rd: £1,173
  • 4th: £586
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.30s
  • Off Time: 19:00:27
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Alia Choice

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Em Jay Kay

    5/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Yellow, black star, white cap

      Highest Ambition (FR)

      10 v BF
      25/1
      • Form 8782-54
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 62

      awkward and slowly away, always in rear

      2(6)
      Silk - Black, Red armlets

      Em Jay Kay

      8
      5/1
      • Form 3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      held up towards rear, switched right 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner

      3(1)
      Silk - Pink, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets, hooped cap

      Sherdil (IRE)

      111 v
      11/4
      • Form 23545-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 70

      pressed leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

      Tabeeb

      201 h
      18/1
      • Form 8-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

      Alia Choice

      44
      5/4
      • Form 4-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      chased leaders, switched right and closed 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well, clear towards finish, comfortably

      6(2)
      Silk - Black, royal blue seams, black sleeves, white stars, black cap, white star

      Debit Card

      7 v
      7/1
      • Form 935-533
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 62

      led, headed over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish

      7(4)
      Silk - Purple, grey triple diamond and armlets, quartered cap

      Enlightenment (IRE)

      24
      33/1
      • Form 9-7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      keen early, towards rear, some headway over 1f out, no impression

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sherdil has the beating of Highest Ambition and Debit Card on these terms though has failed to build on last year’s third at Thirsk and returns to novice company. Em Jay Kay made a promising debut when third at Lingfield last week but has switched yards since and ALIA CHOICE is preferred. The latter finished fourth behind horses rated much higher than these at Newcastle on last year’s debut and Kevin Ryan’s filly can go close with normal progress.

      Formwatch

      Highest Ambition (FR) 15-8fav (9-5) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Tantastic (9-5) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.

      Em Jay Kay 4-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Dirty Martini (9-0) at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.

      Sherdil (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Texas Man (9-6) at Haydock 5f (5) sft in Oct.

      Tabeeb 22-1 (9-0) Raced keenly chasing leaders, edged left and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 17, at Newbury 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.

      Alia Choice 9-1 (8-11) Prominent, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 4l behind Kaboo (9-9) at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Dec.

      Debit Card 20-1 (8-7) Led, ridden and hung left to far side rail over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Nickleby (8-12) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.

      Enlightenment (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Slow to break, held up in rear, raced keenly, headway and switched right over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Bare Necessity (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Jan.