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21:00 Chelmsford City
Merry Christmas From Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap (Class 7)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
Legal Mind
59- Form 405084
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 50
soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, headed close home
- Form 306
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey F Sweeney
soon prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, led close home
- Form 941968
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Danny Brock
slowly into stride, in rear, not clear run over 1f out, no impression
- Form 224423
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey Joey Haynes
held up in rear, headway on outside inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 489423
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey Liam Jones
prominent, every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 870424
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey L Morris
led early, soon mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 720560
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey E J Walsh
held up towards rear, headway entering final furlong, ran on, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 4707-80
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Crouch
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, not much room soon after, hampered inside final furlong, well beaten after
- Form 478609
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Kerrie Raybould
soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 8879-68
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
Argon
38- Form 78-6497
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
tracked leaders, lost place and edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Barnsdale
17- Form 507980
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Steph Hollinshead
- Jockey Megan Ellingworth
tracked leaders, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 695308
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer G Deacon
- Jockey Nicola Currie
Nonrunner
- Form 869903
- Age 13
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Lowly Class 7 fare with no recent winning form on offer. LEGAL MIND is only lightly-raced for his age and, after finishing a decent fourth at Kempton on his return from a lay-off, he gets the vote with Adam Kirby's presence in the saddle another positive. Slipalongtrevaskis and Moremoneymoreparty have both placed at this level recently and Compton Prince could pop up at any time off his current mark. Distant Applause goes handicapping for the first time and may finish closer but Captain Ryan was due to run at Lingfield yesterday.
Formwatch
Legal Mind 16-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Swiss Cross (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Distant Applause (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Raced in touch in 5th on inside, weakened 2f out, 6th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Alba Del Sole (8-11) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Tasaaboq 33-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never threatened leaders, 8th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Ertidaad (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (7) pol in Dec.
Slipalongtrevaskis 6-1 (9-3) Switched left start, mid-division, driven and headway on inside over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 15, 1l behind Ertidaad (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (7) pol in Dec.
Moremoneymoreparty (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on well under pressure, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Poppy May (9-6) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (7) pol in Dec.
Compton Prince 16-1 (8-12) In touch on inside, driven over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase front pair inside final furlong, never on terms, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Astrophysics (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Nuzha 20-1 (8-7) Close up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Honey Gg (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Shamrock Emma (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon dropped out, last of 12, 19 3/4l behind Briyouni (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Pranceabootthetoon (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Spirit Of Zebedee (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Only Ten Per Cent (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Runaiocht (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (7) pol in Feb.
Argon 50-1 (9-2) Pushed along towards rear, ridden halfway, never a factor, 7th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Fink Hill (9-2) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Barnsdale 66-1 (8-12) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 9 1/2l behind Toni's A Star (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Captain Ryan 12-1 (9-6) Pulled hard in rear, never a factor, 10th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Poppy May (9-6) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (7) pol in Dec.
Secret Asset (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway and switched left approaching final furlong, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Magicinthemaking (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.