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20:30 Chelmsford City
chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,527 added
- Winner: £2,322
- 2nd: £1,090
- 3rd: £545
- 4th: £300
- Form 34-8821
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey K T O'Neill
went right start, chased leader on inside, switched right over 2f out, led inside final furlong, held on
- Form 976242
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey Ellie Mackenzie
slowly into stride, behind, good headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, never nearer
- Form 558970
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
chased leaders, hung left over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 410004
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Elle-May Croot
behind most of way
- Form 93-5988
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey Tom Marquand
always towards rear
- Form 860-430
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 55
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, driven and weakened over 1f out
- Form 76-6600
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
raced keenly towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 266184
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
ran without right front shoe, raced keenly towards rear out wide, never a factor
Tara
14- Form 9668
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey Nicola Currie
chased leaders, led narrowly 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 628013
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey W Buick
slightly hampered start, mid-division on inside, switched right and headway chasing leaders 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not reach winner
- Form 835936
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
mid-division out wide, weakened over 2f out, behind and and eased final furlong
- Form 004842
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey George Rooke
led 3f, pressed leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 089-489
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
off the pace in last pair, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Smart Connection opened his account with a victory at Lingfield but is 5lb higher. Kodimoor went close over track and trip a week ago while Aiguillette placed here last month and both can be given a chance in this. But ZEFFERINO has look refreshed since returning from a lay-off and found only one too good at Bath last time. He finished in front of Grandstand on that occasion and Martin Bosley’s charge may have finally fallen far enough down the weights to get his head back in front.
Formwatch
Smart Connection (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden to press leaders over 2f out, led well over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Mister Freeze (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Zefferino 3-1fav (9-7) Slowly away, in rear and detached early, closer over 5f out, headway on outer over 3f out, closed under 2f out, took 2nd over 1f out, edged left and ran on final furlong, no match for winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Blue Hero (9-0) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Smart Qibili (USA) 28-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up last, never involved, 10th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Bare Grils (8-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Crazy Spin 50-1 (9-6) Chased leader 3f, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, plugged on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Lake Sand (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Emulate Rose 50-1 (9-4) Mid-division on inner, headway when not clear run 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, held final furlong, 8th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Defilade (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
The Mehmas Touch (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Raced wide in mid-division, no headway final 2f, 10th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Final Fantasy (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Glen Rosa 9-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 13l behind Queen Of Burgundy (9-8) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Grandstand (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Held up and niggled along early, pushed along over 2f out, headway under 2f out when not clear run, ran on final furlong, 4th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Blue Hero (9-0) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Tara 22-1 (9-3) Always outpaced in rear, 8th of 12, 18l behind Smart Connection (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Aiguillette 9-2 (9-6) Held up, wide and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Jenson Benson (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Cayman Moon 7-1 (8-9) Prominent, pushed along to challenge 2f out, soon ridden, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Masque Of Anarchy (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Kodimoor (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) Quickly away, led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Boy George (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
The Simple Truth (FR) 66-1 (8-8) Raced in rear, ridden well over 1f out, never threatened, last of 9, 10 3/4l behind Ginato (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) gs in Sep.