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19:00 Chelmsford City

For The Love Of Horses Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £4,449
  • 2nd: £2,088
  • 3rd: £1,043
  • 4th: £522
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.67s
  • Off Time: 19:00:25
  • 8 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Dark blue, white seams, black sleeves, white armlets, dark blue cap
13/8
  • Form 484811-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

wore hood to post, took keen hold, made all, driven over 1f out, stayed on well

2(4)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
15/2
  • Form 140/284-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

went to post early in hood, took keen hold, in touch behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

3(1)
Silk - Dark blue, red spots
66/1
  • Form 41/9708-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

took keen hold, in touch behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Yellow, white inverted triangle, black and yellow check sleeves, yellow cap, black diamonds

Massimo Blue

48 t D
6/1
  • Form 081249-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched left and minor headway entering 1f out, kept on same pace

5(8)
Silk - Orange, orange and black check sleeves
  • Form 0/26676-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 62

took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

6(3)
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star
  • Form 6275-42
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 61

mounted in chute, held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, headway between horses entering final furlong, soon chased winner, kept on same pace

7(7)
Silk - Orange, white stars, armlets and star on cap
16/1
  • Form 74384-8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 57

took keen hold, midfield, headway 2f out, soon ridden to chase winner, no extra and lost two places inside final furlong

8(2)
Silk - Dark blue, large pink spots, sleeves and cap

Vitalline

5 vt DCD
8/1
  • Form 65415-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 49

fly jumped start, took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, switched right and kept on, went third near finish, never nearer

In depth

Formwatch

Lazzar (IRE) 10-3 (9-8) Chased leaders, shaken up 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Profit Street (8-10) by nk, 8 ran.

Siobhanbrogan (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden and lost position 2f out, soon faded, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Maris Angel (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Dec.

Stapleford Park 28-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, behind from halfway, tailed off, 8th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Emporess (8-11) at Windsor 6f hcp (5) sft in Sep.

Massimo Blue 17-2 (9-7) Dwelt start, in rear, never on terms, 9th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Mumayaz (9-8) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

Darn Hot Time (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Midfield, ran freely, outpaced 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Salaria (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Invincible Melody (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Dapper Gee Gee (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Buraback (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Went to post early wearing red hood, towards rear, short of room before halfway, never involved, 8th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Betties Bay (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Vitalline 5-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway to chase leader entering final furlong, every chance close home, no extra near finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Secret Road (9-13) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.