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20:00 Chelmsford City
chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300
- Form 076222
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
towards rear, headway on outside 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
- Form 560000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
mid-division, no headway final 2f
- Form 13-9088
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Miss Imogen Mathias
held up towards rear, no impression final 2f
- Form 502397
- Age 11
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Grace McEntee
held up in mid-division, headway and edged left 1f out, stayed on and went 2nd, not trouble winner
- Form 715723
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey S W Kelly
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no impression when switched right inside final furlong
- Form 882146
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey David Egan
in touch in mid-division, effort on inside over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
First Target
23- Form 55
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
raced keenly, led, headed over 8f out, prominent, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5P637
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey J Mitchell
prominent, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 445335-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 669639-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey D C Costello
steadied start, always behind
- Form 812647
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 080900
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey E J Walsh
slowly into stride, soon recovered, led over 8f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 340780
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Sophie Ralston
held up in mid-division, headway when not much room inside final furlong, never involved
- Form 105422
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer L McJannet
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Whatwouldyouknow found one too good yet again at Wolverhampton a week ago and BAD ATTITUDE also finished runner-up over track and trip last time. But the latter was beaten only a neck by Beat The Breeze when finishing six lengths clear of the rest and may come out best today on that form. Essgee Nics will appreciate the return to today’s distance and First Target may improve stepping up in trip for his handicap debut.
Formwatch
Whatwouldyouknow (IRE) 9-2fav (9-4) Steadied into mid-division after 1f, pushed long 3f out, ridden and headway in 2nd over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, every chance until winner quickened on inside final 150 yards, well held, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Fitwood Star (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Globe Theatre (USA) 50-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, towards rear most of way, 10th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Espresso Freddo (9-8) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Gravity Wave (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) In rear, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, 8th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Borodin (9-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Lunar Deity 33-1 (10-0) Awkwardly away, in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Bayston Hill (10-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Azor Ahai 9-4fav (10-3) Held up in last trio, steady headway towards inside tracking leaders over 4f out, 3rd travelling well 2f out, soon ridden and plugged on same pace, 3rd of 14, 11l behind Harmonise (10-9) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Narjes 5-1 (9-2) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 4l behind Fame N Fortune (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
First Target 10-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, closed over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Jean Baptiste (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Eaglesglen 10-3fav (9-3) Led after 1f, set steady pace until quickened over 2f out, pushed along and joined 2f out, soon headed, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, 7th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Running Cloud (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Four Mile Bridge (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Soon chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Purple Paddy (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Mungo's Quest (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 8l behind Precision Storm (9-5) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Oct.
Essgee Nics (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, lost place over 5f out, not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Tie A Yellowribbon (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Muraaqeb 40-1 (9-2) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 21 1/4l behind Dragons Will Rise (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Kerrera 80-1 (8-12) Always in rear, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Whitehaven (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Bad Attitude 8-11fav (9-11) Towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, strong challenge final furlong, just held close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Beat The Breeze (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.