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19:45 Chelmsford City
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,234 added
- Winner: £4,916
- 2nd: £1,463
- 3rd: £731
- 4th: £400
- Form 54845-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leader, led and edged right over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 24414-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey E J Walsh
held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 355569-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey D C Costello
took keen hold, in touch, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 06143-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Grace McEntee
prominent on outside, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
Vexed
196- Form 73/445-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in rear, switched right last bend, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 837243-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Crouch
held up in mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 284282-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Miss Sophie Smith
in touch, effort over 2f out, carried right over 1f out, led briefly, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 63544-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Jason Hart
took keen hold, led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 58035-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Jane Elliott
towards rear, struggling 4f out, well beaten final 2f
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Persian Sun will need to improve on an earlier attempt over today’s trip at Wolverhampton but has gone close over 1m4f at Kempton subsequently. Vexed is another with something to prove over the distance though is a half-brother to the smart stayer Kite Wood but Affluence was beaten only a length over 2m at Lingfield in November and Ban Shoof also stays the trip. BILL CODY has been in good form at Southwell and won over 2m there earlier in the month. Julie Camacho’s charge also ran well when last at this venue and a 2lb rise for his latest success may not be enough to anchor him in this.
Formwatch
Persian Sun 5-1 (9-13) Led over 10f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace towards finish, 3rd of 14, 1/4l behind Be Fair (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Affluence (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, short lived effort 2f out, 6th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Lucky's Dream (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Running Cloud (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Started very slowly, behind, hung left and no impression final furlong, 9th of 12, 12 3/4l behind The Throstles (10-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Contingency Fee 8-1 (9-7) Tracked winner until pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind Noble Behest (9-12) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Vexed 7-2 (9-0) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Corncrake (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Ban Shoof 7-1 (9-13) Held up behind, headway on outside 3f out, effort turning in, ridden over 1f out, kept on, no impression with front pair inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Noble Behest (10-0) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Say Nothing 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, stayed on and every chance over 2f out to over 1f out, soon ridden, readily outpaced by easy winner final furlong, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Grazeon Roy (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Bill Cody (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Made all, ridden 2f out, edged right and ran on final furlong, won at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Master Burbidge (9-10) by 2l, 8 ran.
Chinese Alphabet 11-4fav (9-6) Slowly away soon ridden and behind, recovered to rear 9f out, ridden 4f out, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Never A Word (9-6) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.