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20:15 Chelmsford City
totescoop6 Bets At totesport.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,472 added
- Winner: £4,399
- 2nd: £1,309
- 3rd: £654
- 4th: £400
- Form 332162
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
held up, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 9/20-166
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
keen, chased leaders, led over 1f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong,stayed on well
- Form 316413
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Nicola Currie
tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 30458-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 92-2333
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D C Costello
steadied start, held up, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat
- Form 82704-5
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
led, keen, headed over 1f out, soon lost place
- Form 40-7977
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
stumbled start, held up in rear, never dangerous
- Form 43-9428
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Connor Beasley
pulled hard in touch, effort over 1f out, chased leaders closing stages, never able to challenge
In depth
Verdict
Pulsating won at Kempton earlier in the year and was runner-up over track and trip last week when The Lacemaker finished fourth. Desert Fox has been beaten off higher marks since winning here in January but BERNIE’S BOY ran well again over 7f during the week having won over today’s trip at Lingfield earlier with Strategic Heights back in third. He gets the nod in this with Deeds Not Words having shown no improvement for a slide down the weights as of yet.
Formwatch
Pulsating (IRE) 2-1fav (9-1) Slowly away, in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Mythical Spirit (8-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Desert Fox 9-2jfav (9-7) Soon mid-division, headway on outside well over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Indian Affair (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Bernie's Boy 7-1 (9-5) In touch on outside, headway over 1f out, ran on, never a threat, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Sayesse (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
The Lacemaker 5-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Mythical Spirit (8-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Strategic Heights (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Bernie's Boy (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
It Must Be Faith 40-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Daschas (9-0) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Deeds Not Words (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Off the pace in 4th until over 2f out, no headway final furlong, 7th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Born To Finish (9-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Mr Potter 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 8th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Ambitious Boy (10-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.