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17:50 Chelmsford City
Ministry Of Sound Classical 21st August Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,527 added
- Winner: £2,322
- 2nd: £1,090
- 3rd: £545
- 4th: £300
- Form 153241
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, good headway on inside over 1f out, strong run to lead final 100 yards, readily
- Form 44-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Ray Dawson
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 81/989-7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer T Gallagher
- Jockey Tyler Heard
always towards rear
- Form 416652
- Age 9
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey David Egan
slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, unable to quicken final 100 yards
- Form 500971
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M Moubarak
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up towards rear, kept on final furlong, good headway on outside over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, not reach leaders
- Form 4-15695
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
quickly away from wide draw to lead 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost places final 100 yards
- Form 264846-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Frank Bishop
- Jockey Danny Brock
raced on inside, never closer than mid-division, behind final 2f
- Form 0147-76
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leaders out wide, ridden over 1f out, edged left and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 5344-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey J P Spencer
always towards rear
- Form 6-565
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Mark Crehan
prominent on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 645388
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey L P Keniry
slowly away and went left start, outpaced
- Form 050-84
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey Molly Presland
led 1f, chased leader, ridden to lead again inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards
- Form 8-52025
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Desert Rose
198- Form 340-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
A couple of these won their latest outings but VELVET VISTA has the advantage over Salam Ya Faisal after scoring at Yarmouth last week given she has an apprentice’s allowance in her favour on this occasion. The latter is penalised for winning over track and trip last time while Aces returns to 7f having gone close over 6f at Wolverhampton. Royal Heart and Golden Age are less exposed than most with the latter handicapping for the first time and both are preferred to Ventura Vision.
Formwatch
Velvet Vista 11-4fav (9-11) Keen early, tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gf in Apr beating Cmon Cmon (9-7) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Golden Age (FR) 14-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on at one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Cash Machine (9-3) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Beepeecee 40-1 (9-7) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, soon no impression, last of 7, 16l behind Paxos (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Aces (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, shd behind Kaafy (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Salam Ya Faisal (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Bezzas Lad (9-10) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Silent Witness (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, pushed along towards rear, short-lived effort when hampered on rail over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Lethal Blast (8-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Sparkling Diamond 10-3 (9-6) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 6th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Bobby Joe Leg (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Ventura Vision (FR) 14-1 (9-6) Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Blu Boy (9-4) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Saunton (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never able to get competitive, 7th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Temple Bruer (9-7) at Doncaster 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Royal Heart (FR) 13-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened towards finish, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Merry Secret (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Business Flight (USA) 12-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Silver Nemo (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Vino Santo 3-1fav (8-11) Towards rear, pushed along into mid-division over 5f out, came under a drive and briefly outpaced 3f out, rousted along, kept on well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Treble Clef (10-0) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Mar.
Swissal (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway when hampered over 1f out and again 1f out, no impression when in the clear, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Swinging Eddie (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Zafaranah (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Nezar (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in May.
Desert Rose 22-1 (9-4) Prominent, raced keenly, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Arcadian Nights (9-6) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Oct.