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17:20 Chelmsford City
Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
- Form 2580-83
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Billy Garritty
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, not pace to challenge after 1f out, held on to 3rd close home
- Form 931312
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Mark Crehan
kept wide towards rear, ridden before 2f out, outpaced and struggling 1f out, never involved
- Form 4176-63
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Sean Kirrane
tracked leader, ridden and outpaced 2f out, held after 1f out
- Form 395-581
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
held up in mid-division, headway to press leader 1f out, pushed along and ran on to lead final 110 yards, comfortable
- Form 20-3415
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey J Mitchell
slowly away and held up towards rear, switched right and kept wide 2f out, headway before 1f out and kept on strongly when ridden closing stages
- Form 462-512
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey J Fanning
led, upped tempo when pushed along 2f out, pressed be eventual winner and ridden 1f out, kept on but headed final 110 yards
- Form 42175-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Al Rasmah showed some improvement for a slide down the weights when placed at Wolverhampton and Pholas returns to her winning trip after finishing second over 7f. But a change of headgear and the return to a mile did the trick for HOLD FAST when getting her head back in front at Kempton. She beat the previous winners Luna Wish and Lady Alavesa in the process and can go in again. The latter disappointed on that occasion having earlier finished in front of Dream World but Dancing Rave is back on a winning mark if rediscovering his best.
Formwatch
Al Rasmah (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Nirodha (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Pholas 9-4fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Evasive Power (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Dancing Rave 20-1 (9-1) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind One Hart (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Hold Fast (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Mid-division, headway and switched left 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, comfortably, won at Kempton 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Feb beating Luna Wish (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Lady Alavesa 9-2 (9-7) Slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Hold Fast (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Luna Wish 11-2 (9-2) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Hold Fast (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Dream World (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon pressing leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 4l behind Lady Alavesa (8-6) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Jan.