Racecards
19:15 Chelmsford City
totetrifecta Pick The 1,2,3 Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £12,900 added
- Winner: £7,310
- 2nd: £2,175
- 3rd: £1,087
- 4th: £544
- Form 232361
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
soon led, headed over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 4571-31
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Milly Naseb
tracked leaders, every chance from over 1f out, and throughout final furlong, hard driven to lead close home
- Form 123-621
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D C Costello
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached leaders
- Form 323515-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
led early, led again over 2f out, strongly challenged throughout final furlong, headed close home, kept on, just failed
- Form 4697-54
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey Jason Watson
chased leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 2152-68
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Danny Brock
dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 47-7125
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey Phil Dennis
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages
- Form 3230-32
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Fran Berry
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In depth
Verdict
Born To Finish beat Major Valentine with Bahamian Heights further behind when scoring at Kempton and is upped in class today. Captain Lars won over the minimum trip here during the week but was behind EXCELLENT GEORGE (NAP) over course and distance last month when the latter also got the better of Duke Cosimo. Stuart Williams’ charge looks sure to go close again given he can effectively race off a lower mark today with Milly Naseb’s allowance taken into account and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Captain Lars (SAF) 2-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Shamshon (9-7) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Excellent George 2-1jfav (9-6) Led early, tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, soon led, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Duke Cosimo (8-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Born To Finish (IRE) 3-1fav (9-10) Held up well off the pace towards rear, headway towards inside and plenty to do over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led last strides, won at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Major Valentine (9-5) by nk, 10 ran.
Dark Side Dream 7-2fav (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Related (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Time To Reason (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, faded last 50 yards, 4th of 6, 3l behind Arnarson (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Bahamian Heights 25-1 (9-7) Went to post early, outpaced in rear, some late minor headway, never on terms, 8th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Born To Finish (9-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Duke Cosimo 3-1fav (8-10) Held up in rear, switched left 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Oriental Lilly (8-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Major Valentine 10-1 (9-5) Chased leader at strong pace and clear of field, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides, 2nd of 10, nk behind Born To Finish (9-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.