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16:20 Chelmsford City

tote Placepot Your First Bet Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,069 added
  • Winner: £3,105
  • 2nd: £924
  • 3rd: £462
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.80s
  • Off Time: 16:24:41
  • 11 Ran
1(9)
Silk - White, Orange sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap
20/1
  • Form 1909/87-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 66

hampered slightly start, slightly worse than midfield, nudged 3f out, ridden after 2f out, kept on one pace

2(3)
Silk - Dark blue, grey epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 372114
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 65

close-up, pushed before 2f out, ridden before final furlong, faded late on

3(4)
Silk - Light Green, Pink spots, Light Green sleeves

Passional

27 t BFD
9/2
  • Form 321-115
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 65

midfield, switched right before 2f out when pushed, led inside final furlong, ridden clear, comfortably

4(11)
Silk - Red, Black spots, Red sleeves, Black cap
14/1
  • Form 34753-8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 65

contested lead, pushed in 2nd before 2f out, soon weakened

5(8)
Silk - Grey, red stripe, red cap

Princely

135
22/1
  • Form 8/22136-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 64

edged right leaving stalls, contested lead, definite advantage before 2f out, ridden after 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened late on

6(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, White sleeves
8/1
  • Form 78834-4
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 62

slightly awkward leaving stalls, in rear, stayed on strongly widest of all under hands and heels, never nearer

7(5)
Silk - Black, royal blue star, black sleeves, royal blue stars, black cap, royal blue star
20/1
  • Form 132-045
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 61

raced keenly towards rear, switched right before pushed 2f out, stayed on well under hands and heels

8(1)
Silk - Black, Red armlets

Bernie's Boy

24 vt DCD
14/1
  • Form 07-8154
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 59

towards rear, pushed before 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, minor late headway

9(2)
Silk - White, Purple cap
  • Form 876-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 58

close-up, pushed after 3f out, ridden after 2f out, kept on without threatening

10(10)
Silk - Dark blue, pink spots

Solar Park (IRE)

20 v BFD
6/1
  • Form 3237-83
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 56

edged left leaving stalls, prominent, pushed before 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on one pace

11(7)
Silk - Maroon and light blue stripes, light blue and maroon diabolo on sleeves, light blue cap, maroon star

Catapult

6 CD
40/1
  • Form 7948-86
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

close-up, pushed 2f out, beaten when slightly short of room late on, kept on

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A couple of these missed out on hat-tricks last time with Passional disappointing at Lingfield and Comeatchoo running below par at Southwell. The latter may do better back on this surface but the unexposed MANUMISSION ran well for second at Wolverhampton on his handicap debut and first outing for Bob Cowell and has plenty of scope for further progress. Solar Park finished just behind the selection last time while Our Oystercatcher and Princely look best of the remainder.

Formwatch

Wentworth Amigo (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Held up tracking leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 7th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Tomorrow's Dream (9-5) at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Comeatchoo (IRE) 10-3 (10-0) Prominent 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 10l behind San Juan (8-12) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Passional 15-8fav (9-10) Awkwardly away, in touch, switched left and headway approaching final furlong, no impression towards finish, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Buy Me Back (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Our Oystercatcher 12-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Desert Land (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Princely 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, headway to chase leader over 1f out, kept on at same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Miaella (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Suzi's Connoisseur 5-1 (9-6) Midfield, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Velvet Vista (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

It Must Be Faith 16-1 (9-1) In touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Scale Force (9-5) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Bernie's Boy 9-2 (9-7) Broke well, close-up, pushed after 3f out, ridden 2f out, 3rd entering final furlong, kept on without threatening, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Aces (9-9) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Manumission (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, switched left then hung left and ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Nellie French (8-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Solar Park (IRE) 10-3fav (9-3) Pressed leader, led going well halfway, went clear over 1f out, hung badly right and ridden final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Nellie French (8-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Catapult 16-1 (9-0) Slowly away towards rear, never on terms, 6th of 7, 16l behind True Hero (9-0) at Southwell 5f stks (6) pol in Feb.