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18:45 Chelmsford City

totescoop6 Play For 2 This Saturday Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.30s
  • Off Time: 18:46:13
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Big Baz (IRE)

2/5

    2
    Silk -

    Georgian Bay (IRE)

    3/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves

      Big Baz (IRE)

      44 D
      2/5
      • Form 506356
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 91

      tracked leader after 1f, led 2f out, ridden and ran on, comfortable

      2(4)
      Silk - Red, black seams, white sleeves, black armlets, black cap

      Georgian Bay (IRE)

      31 v D
      3/1
      • Form 371607
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 88

      dwelt, close up in rear, headway to chase clear winner entering final furlong, no threat

      3(5)
      Silk - Light blue, brown epaulets, brown sleeves, light blue armlets, striped cap

      Michele Strogoff

      23 b D
      10/1
      • Form 819774
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 83

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - White, Orange sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap

      Just Surprise Me (IRE)

      81 ht
      20/1
      • Form 9309
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 70

      keen, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      5(3)
      Silk - Black, royal blue star, black sleeves, royal blue stars, black cap, royal blue star

      Secret Lightning (FR)

      218 p D
      100/1
      • Form 08-U167
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 51

      close up in rear, weakened 2f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      BIG BAZ has looked no nearer winning in handicaps despite sliding down the weights but drops in class for this. Bill Muir’s charge is just preferred to Georgian Bay, who also faces an easier task having struggled since winning at Ascot back in July. Michele Strogoff won a claimer earlier this year but has a bit to find at the weights with the selection and the remaining pair have even more on their plates on these terms.

      Formwatch

      Big Baz (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Brigliadoro (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Oct.

      Georgian Bay (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Emmaus (8-9) at Leicester 7f hcp (2) gs in Oct.

      Michele Strogoff 25-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, chased leader and clear of rest, stumbled 2nd, led approaching 4th until next, chased leaders weakened before 3 out, blundered last, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Ravenhill Road (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.

      Just Surprise Me (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Tricky Dicky (9-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Aug.

      Secret Lightning (FR) 8-1 (8-9) In rear, reminders 4f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Hipz (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.