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16:55 Chelmsford City

Valentines 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,664
  • 2nd: £1,719
  • 3rd: £859
  • 4th: £430
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.71s
  • Off Time: 16:55:51
  • 8 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, White cap

River Wharfe

16 p CD
7/2
  • Form 586-582
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 55

in touch with leaders, shaken up 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, not pace to challenge

2(7)
Silk - Red and yellow stripes, yellow sleeves, red stars, yellow cap, red star
7/2
  • Form 745-311
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 54

awkward start, towards rear of midfield, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, made steady headway from over 1f out, ran on same pace

3(2)
Silk - Red, royal blue and red chevrons on sleeves, white cap
  • Form 366-226
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 54

slow into stride, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, made headway inside final furlong, went second towards finish, not reach winner

4(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow stars, hooped sleeves, White cap
16/5
  • Form 5400-51
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 50

prominent, shaken up over 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5(6)
Silk - Maroon, beige chevron, quartered cap

Quick Away

13 t
50/1
  • Form 1060-00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 47

chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, plugged on same pace inside final furlong

6(1)
Silk - Orange, White spots on sleeves
  • Form 27042-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 46

held up in rear, never on terms

7(8)
Silk - Mauve, Light Blue sleeves, Mauve cap, Light Blue star
22/1
  • Form 750567-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division out wide, pushed along over 3f out, lost ground over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap
33/1
  • Form 89959-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 45

made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, all out towards finish, just held on

In depth

Formwatch

River Wharfe 13-2 (9-9) Towards rear of midfield, shaken up over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on and went second final strides, no match for winner, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Court Of Session (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Al Baahy 7-4fav (9-11) Led early, raced keenly, headed and settled handy after two furlongs, pushed along and led narrowly 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on and forged away closing stages, won at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Jan beating Monks Mead (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

Amarachi (IRE) 5-2 (9-8) Handy on inner, shaken up 4f out, ridden along over 3f out, lost position over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Roaring Ralph (9-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Angelica K 2-1fav (9-9) Made most, kept out wide and raced along early, soon led, ridden over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, weakened towards finish, just did enough, won at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Feb beating Nicely Curved (9-9) by nk, 8 ran.

Quick Away 10-1 (9-9) Soon in touch with leaders, soon raced in second, lost position soon after halfway, weakened quickly 1f out, detached inside final 110yds, last of 10, 14 1/2l behind Captain Pickles (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan.

Aim For The Bull (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, shaken up over 2f out, went moderate fifth inside last, never a threat, 5th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Pink Socks (9-13) at Southwell 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.

Darlo Lady 40-1 (9-0) Midfield, pushed along 2f out, never a danger, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Windsor Pass (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Shades Of May 40-1 (9-0) Keen in midfield, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Beachborough Girl (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.