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13:42 Chelmsford City
tote Placepot Your First Bet EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,780
- 2nd: £1,774
- 3rd: £888
- 4th: £368
Qipao
18- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
Catatumbo
32- Form 47
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
dwelt tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to chase winner just inside final furlong, kept on
In depth
Verdict
QIPAO gave the impression this longer trip would suit when forging clear to win over 6f at Hamilton on her debut. Mark Johnston’s filly is hard to oppose given Catatumbo has shown little so far and the newcomer Shalfa’s dam won over further.
Formwatch
Qipao 15-8 (8-11) Tracked leader, shaken up 2f out and soon disputed lead, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly 1f out, kept on and asserted final 110 yards, won at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Jun beating Ninky Nonk (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Catatumbo 8-1 (9-0) Outpaced towards rear, reminder halfway, never on terms, 7th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Sows (9-0) at Nottingham 5f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
Shalfa (IRE) Ribchester filly out of Mikandy.