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17:55 Chelmsford City
Bet toteplacepot At betfred.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,399
- 2nd: £1,309
- 3rd: £654
- 4th: £327
- Form 13012-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey Nicola Currie
raced keenly, chased leader, led over 6f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 216558-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Jason Watson
started slowly always behind
- Form 2P0300-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
always towards rear, never on terms
- Form 52/5-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey Jane Elliott
chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 89398-9
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Sebastian Woods
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 163382-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
led over 1f, dropped to 3rd 5f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 225013-
- Age 10
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Laura Morgan
- Jockey Poppy Bridgwater
dwelt, took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 3rd 4f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
TITAN GODDESS (NAP) is in the form of her life at present having won by four lengths at Kempton last week. She’s penalised for that but drops in class and Mike Murphy’s mare can go in again. Ross Raith Rover can race off the same mark as when runner-up over track and trip last time and is preferred to Ted's Brother, who landed a lowly Class 7 contest over 1m2f earlier. Nature Boy is less exposed than the latter pair and finished well ahead of Plucky Dip when a close-up fourth at Kempton on his recent handicap debut so looks the main threat to the selection.
Formwatch
Titan Goddess 8-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, chased leader 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Kempton 1m hcp fll (3) pol in Jan beating Ventura Blues (9-7) by 4l, 6 ran.
Highland Pass 10-1 (9-5) Slowly away towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Pinnata (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Spiritual Star (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Always in rear, ridden and weakened 2f out, tailed off, last of 10, 22l behind Dutiful Son (9-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Nature Boy (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, tracked leader 2f, chased leaders on inside, ridden edged left and kept on inside final furlong,, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Happy Escape (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Plucky Dip 12-1 (9-6) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, plugged on again inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Happy Escape (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Ross Raith Rover 8-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Samphire Coast (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Ted's Brother (IRE) 3-1 (8-8) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway on inside when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, staye don into never nearer 3rd last strides, 3rd of 11, 12l behind Dream Magic (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.