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14:50 Chelmsford City

August Family Days At Chelmsford City Handicap (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.78s
  • Off Time: 14:50:17
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Oscars Journey

2/1

    1(2)
    Silk - Dark Green, White stripe

    Gung Ho Jack

    12 DCD
    9/4
    • Form 411174
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 69

    raced on inside, pressed leader at good pace, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on until headed and no extra well inside final furlong

    2(1)
    Silk - White, Red Hoop, Royal Blue Sleeves, Red Cap

    Oscars Journey

    19 v
    2/1
    • Form 3441-62
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 68

    tracked leading pair and raced on inside, edging right from halfway, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong

    3(5)
    Silk - Royal Blue, large Yellow spots, Yellow cap

    Bertie Blu Boy

    12 b CD
    4/1
    • Form 127351
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 64

    soon led but pressed and forced to race off inside rail, headed halfway, ridden and wide on home turn 2f out, lost 2nd 1f out, 3rd and no extra inside final furlong, eased when beaten in closing stages

    5(4)
    Silk - White and royal blue (quartered), royal blue sleeves, white armlets, check cap

    Invigilator

    12 t DCD
    7/2
    • Form 845433
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 62

    awkward going to post, always behind, never on terms

    4(3)
    NR

    Coiste Bodhar (IRE)

    7 b D
    6/1
    • Form 69-8415
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 64

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Bertie Blu Boy beat Gung Ho Jack and Invigilator when scoring over track and trip last month and is upped only 2lb. But OSCARS JOURNEY comes out best on a line through Invigilator on his latest second over course and distance and John Jenkins' charge gets the vote to go one better. Coiste Bodhar was beaten by Gung Ho Jack at Lingfield in February and has something to find in this on that form.

    Formwatch

    Gung Ho Jack 9-4 (9-7) Chased leaders, outpaced well over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon hard ridden, never able to challenge, 4th of 7, 4l behind Bertie Blu Boy (8-6) at Chelmsford City 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.

    Oscars Journey 7-1 (9-5) Pulled hard, prominent, led over 4f out, hung right from 2f out, headed near finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Colourbearer (9-13) at Chelmsford City 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.

    Bertie Blu Boy 6-1 (8-6) Made all, ridden over 1f out, soon hard pressed, all out, won at Chelmsford City 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar beating Spitfire (9-4) by nk, 7 ran.

    Invigilator 7-2 (8-13) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Bertie Blu Boy (8-6) at Chelmsford City 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.

    Coiste Bodhar (IRE) 4-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 8l behind Vallarta (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar.