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17:45 Chelmsford City
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,076
- 2nd: £2,383
- 3rd: £1,192
- 4th: £596
Eikonix
22- Form 35-3244
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
in rear, pushed over 2f out, some headway overhung and weakened final furlong
- Form 7-06125
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Donohoe
in rear, pushed along 2f outridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3-20117
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Andi Brown
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
held up in touch, short of room over 2f out, switched right well over 1f out, headway and chased leaders 1f out, hung left and no impression inside final furlong
Secret Army
88- Form 73-37
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leader, led just over 2f outridden over 1f outran on well, readily
- Form 414498
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
took keen hold, tracked leaders, not clear run and lost place over 2f outridden and rallied but hung left over 1f out, chased leaders and no impression final furlong
- Form 15375
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S Woods
- Jockey D C Costello
pulled hard,led,ridden and headed just over 2f out, lost place quickly and dropped to last over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, tailed off
- Form 433767
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
took keen hold,midfield,headway and pushed along 2f out, ridden and chased winner over 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Mr Fustic landed a double at Wolverhampton before disappointing at Epsom while Mr Trick’s earlier success at Haydock came over a shorter trip on soft going. Eikonix drops down in distance having placed over 1m2f but SECRET ARMY has more scope than most. The latter made his handicap debut in a tougher race than this at Goodwood and will appreciate the return to this surface having placed here in maiden company.
Formwatch
Eikonix 6-1 (10-1) Towards rear, ridden and went 4th 2f out, no further progress, 4th of 6, 12 1/4l behind Precisely (10-1) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Mr Trick (IRE) 2-1fav (8-11) Held up tracking leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and beaten inside final 2f, 5th of 6, 11 1/2l behind Melody Of Life (9-6) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Mr Fustic (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Slowly away in touch over 6f out, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Intercessor (9-5) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Secret Army 9-1 (9-1) Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, weakening when edged left over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Lawful Command (9-6) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) sft in May.
Havana Goldrush 16-1 (9-7) Keen close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 9 3/4l behind Elena's Gift (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Boulivar (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 6f out, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened quickly, tailed off, last of 5, 28 1/2l behind Miss Harmony (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Subjective Value 17-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 5 1/4l behind Brazen Bolt (10-2) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
August Place 6-1 (9-5) Raced wide tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 16 1/2l behind Prism (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jul.