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17:00 Chelmsford City
Hacienda Classical Here 1st September Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,640 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £300
- Form 132924
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey F Norton
switched left soon after start, behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, not pace to trouble leaders
- Form 417212
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey William Carson
in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, switched outside over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
Lady Of York
129- Form 3145-21
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey Joey Haynes
held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, never involved
- Form 213022
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Rob Hornby
mid-division, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, led narrowly near finish
- Form 090-631
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Crouch
with leader, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 894016
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M Pattinson
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
held up towards rear, driven and headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, not pace to threaten leaders
- Form 880/5-04
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Hugo Froud
- Jockey Aled Beech
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1 out, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, not reach front pair
- Form 477385
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
led narrowly, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right under pressure inside final furlong, headed near finish
- Form 553
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
outpaced and early reminders, mid-division on outside, ridden over 3f out, never on terms, weakened and behind 2f out, tailed off
- Form 8009
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, tailed off
- Form 600077
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
tracked leaders, driven and one pace over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The betting suggested SPRING PRAISE would improve for the step up in trip last week and he duly obliged with a three-length success over course and distance. There should be more to come from him and Gary Moore’s charge can go in again. Lady Of York won over 1m4f at Kempton in April having earlier finished second behind Tilsworth Lukey here while Midnight Mood went close at Windsor recently and is preferred to Sharp Operator off his current mark.
Formwatch
Tilsworth Lukey 7-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Purple Jazz (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Sharp Operator 5-2fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd but no impression with winner near finish, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Junoesque (9-6) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Lady Of York 7-2 (9-3) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 8f out, led 2f out, stayed on gamely, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Iley Boy (9-8) by 2l, 9 ran.
Midnight Mood 10-3 (9-6) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, soon quickened clear, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Advanced Virgo (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Spring Praise (IRE) 6-4fav (8-13) With leader, led 2f out, soon ridden, in command entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Wallflower (8-4) by 3l, 10 ran.
Almanack 20-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, held up, wide on home turn, ridden inside final 2f, hung right and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Biotic (9-11) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Gift From God 20-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Outlaw Torn (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (7) pol in Jan.
Lulu Star (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Behind, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, never on terms, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Plentyinthetanksir (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Speedy Lost Sock 50-1 (9-0) Keen, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 3rd of 5, 28l behind Desert Fire (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Madam Dragonfly (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Prominent, led halfway, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Olympic Odyssey (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Aldbury Lass (IRE) 50-1 (8-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Castle Talbot (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Aug.