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19:00 Chelmsford City

Fergus Haddow Loyal Stayer Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,281
  • 2nd: £2,947
  • 3rd: £1,472
  • 4th: £737
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.38s
  • Off Time: 19:02:37
  • 8 Ran
1(1)
Silk - BROWN and RED (halved), sleeves reversed, RED cap
6/1
  • Form 471721
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 83

in touch with leaders, headway on inner rail final furlong, led inside final 110yds, won going away

2(5)
Silk - Dark blue, mauve epaulets, dark blue sleeves, mauve stars and cap
  • Form 216100
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 82

wore earplugs throughout race, unseated rider leaving chute and walked to start, midfield, pushed along 2f out, denied a run when challenging between rivals inside final furlong, never recovered, just denied dropped to close-up fourth in bunch finish final strides

3(4)
Silk - Grey, red seams, grey sleeves, red and grey hooped cap
  • Form 1-20009
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 81

always towards rear, outpaced from 1f out, kept on

4(6)
Silk - GREY and MAROON (quartered), WHITE sleeves

Cloud King

13 p DCD
4/1
  • Form 446172
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 79

taken down early and wore hood to start, prominent, chased leaders 2f out, ran towards centre from over 1f out, kept on and took second in bunch finish post

5(2)
Silk - Pink and royal blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, pink cap, royal blue diamonds
11/8
  • Form 439782
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 78

led, pushed along over 1f out, headed approaching final 110yds, came close with rival and momentarily unbalanced inside final 110yds, just denied second final strides

6(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, White star, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red cap

Diomed Spirit

21 DCD
9/1
  • Form 355051
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 78

mounted on chute, midfield, raced towards centre from 2f out, kept on

7(8)
Silk - Pink, dark blue epaulets, hooped sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 021-003
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 77

prominent, soon raced in second, pressed leader 1f out, edged left and came close with rival inside final 110yds, weakened towards finish

8(7)
Silk - Pink, dark blue star, dark blue and pink striped sleeves, dark blue cap, pink star

Nazron (IRE)

23 p D
28/1
  • Form 240098
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 75

towards rear, dropped to last on bend 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened inside final furlong

In depth

Formwatch

Alligator Alley 6-1 (9-6) Prominent, shaken up going well 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left but kept on well inside final furlong, won at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Cloud King (9-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

Another Abbot (IRE) 17-2 (9-8) Midfield, some headway 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Baldomero (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.

Alfa Whiteburd (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, outpaced 2f out, never involved, 9th of 12, 6l behind Fidelius (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.

Cloud King 10-1 (9-5) Taken down early wearing hood, mid-division, waiting for room 2f out, still going okay but not clear run over 1f out, kept on well when in clear, went second towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Alligator Alley (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.

Almaty Star (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, headed well inside final 100yds, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Havana Rum (9-5) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

Diomed Spirit 8-1 (9-9) Mounted on course, midfield, pushed along over 1f out, every chance when ridden and headway inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Solar Edge (9-7) by nk, 10 ran.

Solvency (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Midfield, chased leaders from 2f out, went third 1f out, kept on but no impression on leading pair towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Havana Rum (9-5) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

Nazron (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Midfield, pushed along over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 8th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Fidelius (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.