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13:29 Chelmsford City

tote Placepot Your First Bet Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,750 added
  • Winner: £5,531
  • 2nd: £1,646
  • 3rd: £823
  • 4th: £411
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.15s
  • Off Time: 13:37:45
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Spirit Of May

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    El Hombre

    10/3

      1(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

      Merhoob (IRE)

      19 BFDCD
      7/2
      • Form 003577-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 86

      held up in rear, switched wide and ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White star and star on cap

      El Hombre

      10 D
      10/3
      • Form 264832-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 83

      restrained behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway to press leader entering final furlong, kept on

      3(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

      Diamond Dougal (IRE)

      10 p D
      13/2
      • Form 808150-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 82

      pushed into narrow lead, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, weakened close home

      4(4)
      Silk - Yellow, red star, black and yellow halved sleeves, yellow cap, red star

      Spirit Of May

      5 DCD
      9/4
      • Form 86899-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 80

      broke well, pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, led just inside final furlong, ran on strongly close home

      5(6)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue stripe, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

      Excellent George

      73 p DCD
      5/1
      • Form 323052-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 66

      midfield, ridden and switched wide 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, took 3rd close home

      6(3)
      Silk - Red, Black sleeves, White cap

      Hibernian Warrior (USA)

      79
      20/1
      • Form 2/86580-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 65

      held up towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, soon outpaced

      In depth

      Verdict

      EL HOMBRE has been threatening to take advantage of a slide down the weights and finished ahead of Merhoob at Lingfield before finding one too good at Wolverhampton. He can return to winning ways in this lower grade sprint and confirm latest running with Diamond Dougal. Excellent George was narrowly beaten in a claimer at Kempton last time but Spirit Of May is back on a winning mark for the first time since landing a course and distance double at the end of 2019 and makes more appeal.

      Formwatch

      Merhoob (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-10) In rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, no impression towards finish, 7th of 12, 2 1/4l behind A Sure Welcome (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      El Hombre 8-1 (8-10) In touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Sun Power (8-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.

      Diamond Dougal (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Led over 4f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened, last of 10, 6l behind Sun Power (8-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.

      Spirit Of May 7-2 (8-9) Broke well, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra, 4th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Royal Birth (9-11) at Lingfield 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

      Excellent George 4-1 (8-13) Slowly away and held up towards rear, edged left and ridden before 1f out, ran on powerfully final furlong, 2nd of 7, hd behind Griggy (9-1) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.

      Hibernian Warrior (USA) 50-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, led after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened rapidly, 12th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Highfield Princess (9-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.