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19:30 Chelmsford City
Transparent Recruitment Solutions Selling Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,996
- 2nd: £1,876
- 3rd: £938
- 4th: £469
- Form 611369
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Kingscote
made virtually all, ridden over 1 out, stayed on gamely, unchallenged
- Form 405329
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D Brooke
- Jockey J Garritty
raced keenly in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 471206
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Ray Dawson
raced keenly in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 016940
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 59
chased leaders on inside, weakened final furlong
- Form 426801
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
slightly hampered start, soon switched left and held up towards rear, caught out wide 5f out, ridden and beaten over 2f out
- Form 727412
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey R Havlin
slowly into stride, soon switched left and held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, weakened and lost two places inside final 100 yards
- Form 546766
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey George Rooke
soon tracking winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden and edged left over f out, lost 2nd and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 447735
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
went right start, mid-division, headway out wide and hung left over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, went modest 4th inside final 100 yards
- Form 34-5870
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey George Bass
chased leaders, hung left and head high over1f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach winner
- Form 557380
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey Aidan Keeley
half reared start and awkwardly away, always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Blairlogie won a classified event here before finding THE GAME IS ON too good in a handicap over track and trip. That was only the latter’s second outing for George Baker and there could be more to come for his new yard. Victory Star landed a double back in May and has returned to a winning mark while Pope Gregory won at this level early in the year but Baltic Baron has tasted success just once in 41 attempts.
Formwatch
Victory Star 18-1 (10-2) Led, soon headed, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 9, 28 1/2l behind Flying Moon (9-12) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Baltic Baron (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway under pressure tracking leaders 2f out, weakened inside last, 9th of 13, 12l behind Citizen General (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Pope Gregory 13-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, pushed along when outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final 110yds, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind One Step Beyond (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Codswallop 40-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, driven over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, last of 12, 10 1/4l behind Euraquilo (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
The Game Is On 2-1fav (9-7) Close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Blairlogie (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Blairlogie 9-2 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind The Game Is On (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Apache Grey (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Mid-division, not much room and switched right 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Janus (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Itsallaboutluck (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, driven over 4f out, headway from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Fawn At Play (9-1) at Ffos Las 1m hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Supersonique 18-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden and weakened from 2f out, 11th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Blairlogie (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Aug.
Connie R (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) Edged left start, held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 7l behind Kiritimati Island (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.