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16:50 Chelmsford City

toteplacepot Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.39s
  • Off Time: 16:51:55
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Little Indian

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Subtle Knife

    7/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Yellow and Black diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Black spots

      Foxcover (IRE)

      36
      9/2
      • Form 234-8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      2(4)
      Silk - White, red triple diamonds, white cap

      Subtle Knife

      12
      7/2
      • Form 08-2533
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 67

      steadied start, held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, soon every chance, strong challenge in closing stages, just held

      3(6)
      Silk - Orange, white seams, white sleeves, orange stars, orange cap, white star

      Berrahri (IRE)

      19 DCD
      13/8
      • Form 212131
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 63

      raced wide, held up, headway on outside halfway, bumped well over 2f out, wide on home turn 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      4(3)
      Silk - Red, white stripe, red sleeves, white spots and spots on cap

      Putin (IRE)

      7 pt DCD
      8/1
      • Form 147864
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 62

      led and set steady pace, ridden and pressed over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sash, WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE star

      The Happy Hammer (IRE)

      19 D
      5/1
      • Form 5859-82
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 58

      chased leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish

      6(1)
      Silk - Light Blue, Yellow seams, sleeves and cap

      Little Indian

      127 D
      12/1
      • Form 768047-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 56

      took keen hold, held up tracking leaders on inside, headway on inside over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, held on gamely

      In depth

      Verdict

      Berrahri won in the snow at San Moritz early in the year but continued to improve and has won twice since including over track and trip last time. He should confirm running with The Happy Hammer despite a 6lb higher mark but may find SUBTLE KNIFE too good. The latter has been thereabouts off similar marks of late and today's drop in class could see her end a long losing run. Foxcover is lightly-raced and may improve for this extra distance and Putin pops-up occasionally when in the mood.

      Formwatch

      Foxcover (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) In touch in mid-division, headway tracking leaders halfway, ridden well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 7l behind My Son Max (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) in Mar.

      Subtle Knife 7-1 (8-7) Held up in rear but in touch, ran on closing stages, never nearer, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Bint Dandy (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m fll hcp (4) pol in Mar.

      Berrahri (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar beating The Happy Hammer (9-4) by 3l, 9 ran.

      Putin (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Prominent, led over 4f out, pushed along halfway, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 8l behind Playtothewhistle (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar.

      The Happy Hammer (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) In rear, headway 2f out, soon switched right, driven over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Berrahri (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.

      Little Indian 8-1 (9-4) Mid-division on outside, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression inside final furlong,, 7th of 11, 6l behind Dana's Present (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.