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18:30 Chelmsford City
Christmas At Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,076
- 2nd: £2,383
- 3rd: £1,192
- 4th: £596
- Form 7-35030
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey Joey Haynes
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 349244
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey R Havlin
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 327722
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 72
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 24-3712
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish, won going away
- Form 543430
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Frederick Larson
dwelt in touch, pushed along 2f out, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 37-6080
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey S M Levey
raced wide prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 056-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Murphy & M Keady
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
BARENBOIM is still penalised for last month’s success at Newcastle but went close at the same track earlier this week and drops down a grade for this. Bugle Major came up short when sent off favourite at Lingfield but not by much and can figure again while Mc'ted placed here recently and is another to consider. Teekana is the least exposed and is fitted with a tongue-tie debuting for new connections.
Formwatch
Balgair 9-1 (11-0) In rear, near side, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 20, 11 1/2l behind The Menstone Gem (10-4) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Rhubarb Bikini (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) In touch, dropped to rear 4th, pulled up after next, at Fakenham 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Bugle Major (USA) 10-3fav (10-2) Held up towards rear, steady headway 2f out, chasing leaders and looking for room over 1f out, went between horses and stayed on inside final furlong, not quite pace to reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Obsidian Knight (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Barenboim Evensfav (9-4) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, faced strong challenge inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 9, shd behind The Menstone Gem (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Richard R H B (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Pushed along in rear, always behind, 12th of 16, 21 3/4l behind Aldbourne (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Mc'ted 7-2 (10-0) Slow into stride, in rear, never on terms, 10th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Overstate (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Ar El Bee (FR) 16-1 (9-11) Wore hood to post, raced keenly, never closer than mid-division, 11th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Queen's Company (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Teekana 18-1 (9-6) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, some headway over 1f out but never involved, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Sid's Annie (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.