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20:00 Chelmsford City
Christmas Parties At Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 66y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,046
- 2nd: £1,212
- 3rd: £606
- 4th: £303
- Form 155666
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey William Cox
chased leaders, on outside, ridden and hung left over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 4-21113
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey S Donohoe
tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd, 2nd again over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on
- Form 184485
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Martin Lane
held up, in rear, gained a place 6f out, 5th and one pace final furlong
- Form 534028
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey L P Keniry
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, chased winner, just held on for 2nd post
Pixel (IRE)
15- Form 7007
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D P Quinn
- Jockey Sophie Scardifield
held up, in last pair, dropped to rear 6f out, struggling after
- Form 447245
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
held up, in 5th, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Oyster Card
29- Form 557739
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 49
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2f, pushed along 5f out, hung left and lost 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd again post
- Form 164421
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey William Carson
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Fearless Lad looks to follow up a Lingfield win but is likely to find life tough off an 8lb higher mark. Bracken Brae is something of a standing dish here, however, and is unlikely to be far away again while Marshall Aid wasn't disgraced after missing the break last time at Nottingham. He is probably less exposed than the likes of Shalimah and Yasir. It's about time DREAM RULER was getting his head in front again and this step up in trip could be just what's required. He's starting to creep up the weights again but has more class than his rivals.
Formwatch
Shalimah (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, no impression final 2f, 6th of 13, 12 1/4l behind London Prize (9-7) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Bracken Brae 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Avenue Des Champs (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Yasir (USA) 12-1 (10-0) Slowly away, in rear, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Buzz Boy (8-1) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Nov.
Marshall Aid (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, never troubled leaders, 8th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Pointel (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Pixel (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Always behind, never involved, 7th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Multigifted (8-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Whitstable Pearl (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In rear, mistake 2nd, struggling from 4 out, behind 3 out, pulled up after next, at Fakenham 2m fll (3) gd in Oct.
Oyster Card 6-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, outpaced when impeded 2f out, beaten after, 9th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Munsarim (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Dream Ruler 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Ride The Lightning (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Fearless Lad (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep beating Londonia (9-12) by nk, 9 ran.