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13:30 Chelmsford City

toteplacepot Races 1 To 6 Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,400 added
  • Winner: £5,434
  • 2nd: £1,617
  • 3rd: £808
  • 4th: £404
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.55s
  • Off Time: 13:30:19
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Commander Han (FR)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Nice Shot (IRE)

    8/13

      1(4)
      Silk - Purple, white disc, halved sleeves, white cap

      Nice Shot (IRE)

      63 h CD
      8/13
      • Form 831-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 87

      led until over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Orange, dark blue stripe, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Commander Han (FR)

      125 BF
      6/4
      • Form 94-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, drew clear approaching final furlong, easily

      4(2)
      Silk - Purple, Orange star, Purple sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap

      Astrojewel

      14
      200/1
      • Form 0-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened 1f out

      5(3)
      Silk - Emerald green and white diabolo, halved sleeves, emerald green and white quartered cap

      Lulu Star (IRE)

      34
      16/1
      • Form 8-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      dwelt, chased leaders, outpaced halfway, stayed on approaching final furlong, never on terms

      6(1)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE star

      True Calling

      66/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      settled in rear but in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, never a threat

      3(6)
      NR

      Noble Gesture

      16/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      NICE SHOT has improved with each outing and made every yard over course and distance last time. He won by nearly three lengths on that occasion and, given three subsequent winners have come out of the race, David Simcock’s charge is the one to beat in this despite a penalty. Commander Han looks the main threat on a close-up fourth at Redcar back in October and is preferred to Lulu Star and the newcomers, who would both need to be above average to figure.

      Formwatch

      Nice Shot (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) Made all, ridden over 1f out, unchallenged, won at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Dec beating Court House (9-2) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.

      Commander Han (FR) Evensfav (9-2) Slowly into stride, pushed along and then took keen hold in mid-division, headway near side of group over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Three Saints Bay (9-2) at Redcar 7f stks (5) gs in Oct.

      Astrojewel 200-1 (8-11) Dwelt and slightly hampered start, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2f out, 13th of 14, 27 1/4l behind Walk In The Sun (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.

      Lulu Star (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6 3/4l behind Sayf Shamal (8-10) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Jan.

      True Calling Pastoral Pursuits filly out of Trew Class.

      Noble Gesture Finjaan gelding out of Bexandella.