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17:50 Chelmsford City
Bet toteplacepot At betfred.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 419-581
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Paula Muir
made all, clear over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged
- Form 3740-37
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer C Lines
- Jockey Kevin Lundie
dwelt, held up in rear, some headway edging left over 1f out, son beaten
Dor's Law
14- Form 5632-87
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Lulu Stanford
chased leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, soon lost place
- Form 338-060
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 06009-2
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Aled Beech
towards rear, ridden on inside over 1f out, no headway final furlong
- Form 270-868
- Age 11
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, headway edging left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 08545-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 61-3352
- Age 12
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer C Smith
- Jockey Ben Robinson
held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, plugged on final furlong, no threat
- Form 99088-6
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey William Cox
raced wide, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 2658/0-0
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey Rhiain Ingram
always towards rear
Mr Standfast
12- Form 00/90-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer A Phillips
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
slowly into stride, always towards rear,
- Form 60451-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
chased winner, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 023006/
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Jane Elliott
towards rear, ridden on outside 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 88680-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Toby Eley
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The winners of the two previous renewals are both back for more. Celtic Artisan won last year and scored at Wolverhampton recently. He should go close again with an apprentice negating most of a penalty but the 2015 winner, NOUVELLE ERE, is back on a winning mark and may just edge proceedings having found only one too good on his latest start. General Tufto is best at Southwell while Hold Firm has done all his winning so far over shorter trips. Breakheart continues to slide down the weights without getting any closer but Tyrsal won off today’s mark at Yarmouth last year.
Formwatch
Celtic Artisan (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Led, soon headed, regained lead 2f out, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Simply Clever (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Tyrsal (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, chased leading pair, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Shining Romeo (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Dor's Law 11-2 (9-4) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway 4f out, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Black Hole Sun (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
The Dukkerer (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Always in rear, 10th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Dose (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Nouvelle Ere 9-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Boychick (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Hydrant 9-1 (9-5) Soon led, headed 7f out, lost place over 2f out, well beaten when eased over 1f out, last of 8, 20 1/4l behind Moayadd (8-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Hold Firm 13-2 (9-7) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Gabrial The Thug (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
General Tufto 14-1 (8-13) Behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Schottische (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Breakheart (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway towards inside over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Nonchalant (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Bridge That Gap 66-1 (9-6) Always behind, 10th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Frivolous Prince (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Mr Standfast 50-1 (9-5) Held up in last trio, modest 5th over 2f out,, 6th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Belabour (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Master Of Heaven 6-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, last of 13, dist behind Rail Dancer (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (7) pol in Jan.
Flying Author (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 7, 12l behind Giantouch (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Somepink (IRE) 100-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, tailed off over 2f out, soon eased, 11th of 12, 22 1/4l behind General Hazard (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.