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19:30 Chelmsford City
Celebrate Christmas At Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,650 added
- Winner: £5,051
- 2nd: £2,370
- 3rd: £1,184
- 4th: £593
- Form 5P56-65
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 71
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 710544
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
dwelt in rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish
- Form 6-30130
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey C Lee
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 469316
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey K T O'Neill
in touch, pushed along and headway when not clear and hampered approaching final furlong, switched left and ran on to go 2nd towards finish
- Form 607274
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Dylan Cunha
- Jockey Mr Taylor Fisher
close up, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 326020
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Pattinson
- Jockey William Carson
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 53831
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey A J Farragher
led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Grigio (IRE)
24- Form 0680
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S Pearce
- Jockey J Mitchell
close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 388622
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey David Egan
in touch, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
NIKKI’S GIRL is unproven over this far but has been creeping closer over a mile and may have the edge dropping down in class. Headingley looks no nearer winning off his current mark while Cavalluccio failed to threaten last time having won over track and trip before that. Mr Trick has been in the mix in lower grade contests while Irish maiden winner Coolree debuts for new connections.
Formwatch
Headingley (IRE) 3-1 (9-10) Dwelt in stalls and very slowly into stride, in rear, ridden before 1f out, soon went fifth, kept on but never in contention, 5th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Wadacre Grace (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Nikki's Girl (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along from 2f out, ridden to chase leaders before 1f out, stayed on to on to fourth near finish, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Achillea (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Nov.
Coolree (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, 7th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong and eased, 11th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Yuzu (9-6) at Leopardstown 7f hcp hvy in Oct.
Cavalluccio (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Dwelt, held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Letaba (10-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Clipsham Gold (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, switched right and effort final bend, kept on, not pace of leaders, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Wadacre Gomez (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Nasim 80-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Port Erin (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Bubblecraft (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Chased leading pair, ridden along after 3 out, soon lost touch, pulled up before 2 out, at Leicester 2m mdn fll (3) hvy in Nov.
Grigio (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, 13th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Miss Dolly Rocker (9-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Mr Trick (IRE) 17-2 (9-11) Mid-division, headway 2f out, switched right well over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, just denied, 2nd of 12, shd behind Prince Hector (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.