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19:40 Chelmsford City

Devitt Insurance 80th Anniversary Fillies' Handicap (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,938
  • 2nd: £3,850
  • 3rd: £1,924
  • 4th: £962
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 59.96s
  • Off Time: 19:41:17
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

She Is No Lady

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Serena Grae

    7/1

      2(4)
      Silk - Mauve, Purple armlets

      She Is No Lady

      26 BF
      3/1
      • Form 21165-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 90

      close up, switched to outer 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led just inside final furlong, ran on

      4(7)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts and armlets

      Serena Grae

      18 h
      7/1
      • Form 0363-01
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 85

      pulled hard early, tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, kept on one pace

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, emerald green sleeves and cap

      Forever Popular (USA)

      25
      6/4
      • Form 2215-71
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 85

      held up, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      6(8)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

      Graceland (FR)

      16
      7/1
      • Form 267-262
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 83

      dwelt, headway to press leader after 1f, led 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(6)
      Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

      Mediation

      44 C
      6/1
      • Form 231-6
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 82

      led and soon pressed, headed 8f out, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

      8(1)
      Silk - Pink, black cross belts, pink sleeves, black stars

      Heart Locket

      15
      12/1
      • Form 741230
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 71

      in touch, in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, one pace final furlong

      1(2)
      NR

      Tioga Pass

      26 t
      9/2
      • Form 546-901
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 94

      Nonrunner

      3(3)
      NR

      Elysian Fields (GR)

      26
      14/1
      • Form 11139-7
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 89

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      A competitive contest with Tioga Pass beating She Is No Lady a neck to win over 1m4f at Goodwood last month. Neither have run over this far before but Serena Grae was successful over a similar trip at Chester recently and can race off a lower mark back on the all-weather. FOREVER POPULAR is another recent winner having scored at York last month. The lightly raced four-year-old should have more in her locker over this longer distance and the Haggas filly gets the nod. Mediation made only a modest start in handicaps when sixth over 1m2f at Windsor but is another with plenty of scope.

      Formwatch

      She Is No Lady 3-1fav (9-11) Edgy in stalls, held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed on but held in closing stages, 2nd of 9, nk behind Tioga Pass (10-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gd in May.

      Serena Grae 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chester 1m 5f hcp (3) gd in May beating Indira (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.

      Forever Popular (USA) 11-1 (8-11) Led early, tracked leader, led over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, kept on, won at York 1m 4f hcp stks (3) gd in May beating Yorkidding (9-1) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Graceland (FR) 5-2 (9-7) Held up in 4th, went to far side in straight 3f out, 2nd overall over 1f out, no chance with winner and just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Stockhill Diva (9-5) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gf in May.

      Mediation 5-2 (9-5) Dwelt, soon tracking leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Cape Discovery (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.

      Heart Locket 14-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, tracking leaders in 4th, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Stonecutter (9-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in May.

      Tioga Pass 11-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders and edged right inside final 2f, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gd in May beating She Is No Lady (9-11) by nk, 9 ran.

      Elysian Fields (GR) 9-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, travelling well inside final 3f, pushed along and chance 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out, 7th of 9, 9l behind Tioga Pass (10-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gd in May.