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21:15 Chelmsford City
Book Your Christmas Party Here Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 253565-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
slow to break, in rear, pushed along briefly after 1f, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
- Form 19-8300
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey J F Egan
mid-division, ridden 5f out, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner
Nepeta (USA)
30- Form 424-845
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leader until over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 5-22346
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
led, headed over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 00-8085
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Donohoe
mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 255367
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Joey Haynes
sitting down slightly as gates opened and missed break, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5-70603
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, struggling over 2f out
Wassail
21- Form 315209
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out
- Form 5-57639
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer L McJannet
- Jockey Danny Brock
dwelt, soon held up in mid-division, edged left and some headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 0/8P8-42
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey K Shoemark
towards rear, modest headway over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 680074
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey David Egan
chased leaders, 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, hung right and clear from 1f out, stayed on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Knight Commander landed a double over hurdles earlier this year though has yet to win on the Flat. But NEPETA has improved for the step up to middle-distances and this extra test of stamina may suit Mark Johnston’s filly. She gets a token vote in a poor handicap. Ballyfarsoon was beaten only two lengths over 2m at Kempton earlier and Gold Class has won over hurdles but returned a beaten favourite at Brighton when last seen in this code.
Formwatch
Knight Commander 6-4fav (11-10) In rear, went 4th before 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on and no impression, 4th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Samson (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
The Way You Dance (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Tracking leaders when badly hampered after 1f, behind and no chance after, 12th of 14, 13 3/4l behind St Andrews (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Nepeta (USA) 6-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Sileel (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Starshell (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, mid-division, in touch on outside over 7f out, ridden 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 14, 14l behind Snowy Winter (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Ballyfarsoon (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Send Up (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Gee Sixty Six 33-1 (8-7) Steadied start, took keen hold in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Munstead Star (9-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Midnight Mood 8-1 (9-10) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, headway 3f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Esspeegee (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Wassail 25-1 (8-2) Dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 12, 7l behind Hope Is High (9-10) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Scarlet Thrush (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, reminder 4f out, lost place 3f out, soon behind, 9th of 12, 24 3/4l behind Hedging (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Gold Class 2-1fav (11-10) Mid-division, close up 5th, outpaced 3 out, weakened and eased next, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Prince Khurram (12-5) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Navajo Star (IRE) 33-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced on outer 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 14, 10l behind Snowy Winter (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.