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20:45 Chelmsford City

Book Tickets At chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 66y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,399
  • 2nd: £1,309
  • 3rd: £654
  • 4th: £327
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 51.54s
  • Off Time: 20:45:24
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Blame Me Forever (USA)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Deadly Reel (IRE)

    7/1

      1(1)
      Silk - White, Grey sleeves, Black stars, Black cap

      Heather Lark (IRE)

      34 pt
      5/1
      • Form 23-3321
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      pushed along to rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous

      2(4)
      Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

      River Glades

      34
      14/1
      • Form 354
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leader, weakened over 1f out

      3(3)
      Silk - Black, yellow braces, black and red hooped sleeves, black cap, yellow star

      Global Style (IRE)

      209
      9/4
      • Form 837-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow diamonds, dark blue sleeves, royal blue cap

      Father Ailbe (IRE)

      49
      5/1
      • Form 743-312
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 74

      held up towards rear, headway 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on towards finish

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Betjeman

      65
      3/1
      • Form 0-33
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 73

      prominent, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no extra towards finish

      6(6)
      Silk - Maroon, royal blue seams, dark blue sleeves, dark blue and maroon hooped cap

      Blame Me Forever (USA)

      82
      20/1
      • Form 9-54
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 72

      in rear, headway and wide 2f out, ridden to lead final furlong, kept on

      7(7)
      Silk - emerald green, mauve cap

      Deadly Reel (IRE)

      22 b BF
      7/1
      • Form 45353-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 68

      led, ridden and headed final furlong, kept on towards finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      HEATHER LARK won a maiden over 1m2f at Newcastle last time with a horse rated 78 back in third and River Glades further behind. There could be more to come over this extra distance and she’s preferred to Father Ailbe. The latter also won over 1m4f at Lingfield before finding one too good over 1m2f here while Deadly Reel returned a losing favourite back in maiden company last time and Betjeman, Blame Me Forever and Global Style all make their handicap debuts.

      Formwatch

      Heather Lark (IRE) 9-2 (8-0) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, held on well, won at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Sexy Beast (8-5) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

      River Glades 5-1 (8-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Heather Lark (8-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.

      Global Style (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) In touch, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, hung right inside final furlong, never on terms, 7th of 14, 8l behind Crossed Baton (9-2) at Sandown 1m stks (5) gd in Sep.

      Father Ailbe (IRE) 4-1 (10-1) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed last 75 yards, kept on, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Surrey Blaze (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

      Betjeman 28-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, led 3f out, headed 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Silchester (8-9) at Southwell 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.

      Blame Me Forever (USA) 14-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway and hung left from over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Beautiful Memory (8-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jan.

      Deadly Reel (IRE) 11-4fav (8-7) Soon prominent, hung right over 1f out, not quicken, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Folies Bergeres (8-7) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn fll stks (6) pol in Mar.