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16:25 Chelmsford City
Bet toteplacepot At totesport.com Nursery (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 454794
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey P Cosgrave
mid-division on inside, closed over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 8788
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer H Spiller
- Jockey T P Queally
held up towards rear, driven over 1f out, no impression
- Form 877
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey A Kirby
held up in rear, headway on inside 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 867862
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Fire Brigade
31- Form 7887
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J P Spencer
ridden to get handy position, led going well over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, jinked right last strides
- Form 987
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner
- Form 764
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Phil Dennis
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 926506
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
mid-division on outside, no impression from over 1f out
Whitby Bay
34- Form 69437
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
held up towards rear, took keen hold, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on, never nearer
- Form 004306
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
prominent, lost place 5f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th close home
- Form 733800
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Aled Beech
tracked leaders, ridden and one pace over 1f out
Viola Park
70- Form 904P8
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
held up in rear, took keen hold, stayed on towards finish, never dangerous
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Auric Goldfinger is getting steadily closer and found only one too good over track and trip last time. But FIRE BRIGADE also posted a better effort at Yarmouth on his handicap bow despite being remounted at the start after unseating and then missing the break. He may improve enough to land this. Snoozy Sioux was not beaten far over 5f at Kempton recently while the likes of Poppy May, Orithia and Magdalene Fox are all worth a second glance in the betting now handicapping for the first time.
Formwatch
Snoozy Sioux (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd post, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind At The Beach (9-5) at Kempton 5f (6) pol in Oct.
Cheers All Round 100-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Panova (9-0) at Newcastle 6f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Oct.
Magdalene Fox 50-1 (9-5) Pushed along, towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Across Dubai (9-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Auric Goldfinger (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong until winner went on, took 2nd final strides, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Dragon Dream (9-0) at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Oct.
Fire Brigade 7-1 (8-11) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Hope Against Hope (8-11) at Yarmouth 7f (5) sft in Oct.
Orithia (USA) 150-1 (9-0) Held up, pushed along and some headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 16, 9 3/4l behind Parfait (9-5) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Poppy May (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 4th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Comedy School (9-0) at Haydock 6f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Sep.
Chiconomic (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, well beaten over 2f out, 6th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Pulsating (8-6) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Whitby Bay 25-1 (8-7) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Iftitah (8-12) at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Oct.
Ultimat Power (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Rake's Progress (9-6) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Hazell Berry (IRE) 14-1 (8-3) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Wily Rumpus (9-3) at Leicester 7f (6) gd in Oct.
Viola Park 40-1 (8-0) Pulled hard on outside in rear, weakened over 3f out, last of 8, dist behind Princess Way (8-7) at Salisbury 7f (5) gf in Sep.