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13:35 Chelmsford City
totepoolliveinfo.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 0440-23
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P Charalambous
- Jockey M M Monaghan
held up behind, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, wide into straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out, never able to challenge
- Form 439350-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Saleem Golam
keen early, tracked leaders, driven and lost place over 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 316688-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer L A Mullaney
- Jockey P C O'Donnell
mid-division, dropped towards rear after 3f, outpaced over 3f out, never dangerous
Freud (FR)
12- Form 88605-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey George Downing
mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 403261-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd final 50 yards
- Form 142352-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
mid-division, headway under pressure on outer over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 414152-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 80189-4
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
held up behind, ridden to chase leaders inside final 2f, one pace inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, never nearer
- Form 560128-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 66
led, ridden 2f out, hard pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Enriching beat Comanche Chieftain when scoring over track and trip in November and is only 3lb higher. Boonga Roogeta went close at the track on her penultimate start, with Tyrsal behind, while Pink Ribbon finished ahead of Marmalad when second at Kempton and the latter has since made the frame at Wolverhampton. But FREUD tumbled 22lb down the weights last year and finally showed some improvement on his latest start when a close-up fourth at Wolverhampton. He should go close off his current mark and gets the nod.
Formwatch
Boonga Roogeta 5-2 (8-6) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Oakley Girl (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (3) pol in Jan.
Topamichi 25-1 (9-6) Headway on outer to track leaders after 2f, ridden and edged left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 26 1/2l behind Silver Quay (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
First Sargeant 33-1 (8-11) Very slowly away, in rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders, 8th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Dance King (9-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Freud (FR) 8-1 (9-7) Hampered start and slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway on outer approaching final furlong, edged left and stayed on towards finish, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Fern Owl (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Enriching (USA) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Comanche Chieftain (9-3) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Marmalad (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Hickster (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Pink Ribbon (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon led, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind The Gay Cavalier (9-8) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Tyrsal (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, switched left to challenge inside final furlong, soon hung left under pressure, never a threat, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Buckland Beau (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Comanche Chieftain (CAN) 7-1 (8-9) Led until over 2f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Sheila's Buddy (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.