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16:15 Chelmsford City

20 Free Bets At totesport.com 'Hands & Heels' Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,434
  • 2nd: £1,617
  • 3rd: £808
  • 4th: £404
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.67s
  • Off Time: 16:15:37
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Lunar Deity

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Creek Harbour (IRE)

    5/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Yellow, black cross belts and sleeves, black and yellow quartered cap

      Lunar Deity

      31 DCD
      7/1
      • Form 312783-
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 72

      slowly away in touch in rear, wide and headway close up over 3f out, pushed along from over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish

      2(6)
      Silk - Grey, Light Blue sleeves and cap

      Creek Harbour (IRE)

      8
      5/1
      • Form 4871-8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 71

      keen pressed leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, headed towards finish

      3(3)
      Silk - Black, White Maltese cross, Red sleeves, White cap

      Sweet Nature (IRE)

      21 D
      9/4
      • Form 05182-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 69

      in touch, dropped to rear halfway, pushed along over 1f out, kept on final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Purple and yellow diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

      Channel Packet

      64 CD
      7/4
      • Form 551121-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 68

      led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue star, Orange sleeves and cap

      Caledonia Duchess

      70 p
      6/1
      • Form 447664-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 60

      tracked leaders, headway between horses approaching final furlong, soon every chance, stayed on

      6(2)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue hollow box, light blue sleeves, black armlets, light blue and dark blue check cap

      Prince Consort (IRE)

      20 h
      66/1
      • Form 670909-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 45

      close up, pushed along and dropped to rear over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      Previous results

      2018
      (7)
      Silk -

      Titan Goddess

      15/8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      The progressive Channel Packet won over track and trip in November and is only 3lb higher on his return. He’s won off an absence before but the less-exposed SWEET NATURE (NAP) is preferred. The latter found only one too good over course and distance under today’s apprentice last time and there looks more to come from her with the Haggas yard starting the new year in fine form. Creek Harbour is also lightly-raced having won a maiden over 7f at Wolverhampton but it’s been sometime since Lunar Deity last won on the all-weather, though he ran well at the latter track recently. Caledonia Duchess is upped in class after going close at Wolverhampton but is still preferred to Prince Consort.

      Formwatch

      Lunar Deity 9-2 (9-7) Took keen hold, led after 1f, soon clear, reduced lead 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Berlusca (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

      Creek Harbour (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Hampered start, took keen hold, in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final 100 yards, 8th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Inaam (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

      Sweet Nature (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, steadied over 6f out, headway 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Yusra (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Dec.

      Channel Packet 6-1 (9-2) Chased leader, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov beating It's Not Unusual (9-9) by nk, 8 ran.

      Caledonia Duchess 9-1 (9-7) Restless in stalls, slowly away, held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway and hung left inside final furlong, not able to challenge, 4th of 9, 1/2l behind Foxy Lady (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

      Prince Consort (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, ridden halfway, never on terms, 9th of 10, 22 3/4l behind Bond Angel (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.