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19:30 Chelmsford City

New Holland Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,650 added
  • Winner: £5,051
  • 2nd: £2,370
  • 3rd: £1,184
  • 4th: £593
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 1.41s
  • Off Time: 19:31:23
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Grand Duchess Olga

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Greek Giant (IRE)

    10/3

      1(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, white sleeves, royal blue spots, white cap

      Haaland (IRE)

      23
      9/1
      • Form 8-11356
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 71

      tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish

      2(4)
      Silk - Blue, cream star, cream cap

      Spritzin' (IRE)

      15
      7/1
      • Form 506-246
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 70

      but keen, steadied rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, went modest 4th final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - White, Grey sleeves, Black stars, Black cap

      Bodygroove

      15 h D
      6/5
      • Form 70-5153
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leaders and caught three wide throughout, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, soon beaten

      4(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, grey chevron, grey and royal blue halved sleeves

      Greek Giant (IRE)

      12 BF
      10/3
      • Form 421123
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 65

      led and set steady pace, pushed along and quickened from 3f out, ridden over 1f out, caught final strides

      5(1)
      Silk - Emerald green and red diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, emerald green cap, red star

      Anticipating

      38
      9/1
      • Form 6664
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 60

      tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, hung right and weakened final furlong, veered sharply right towards finish

      6(3)
      Silk - Red, Yellow seams, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap

      Grand Duchess Olga

      19 p
      11/1
      • Form 845262
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 55

      restless in stalls and slowly away, soon tracking leaders, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led final strides

      Previous results

      2022
      (4)
      Silk -

      Spit Spot

      14/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2021
      (7)
      Silk -

      Open Wide (USA)

      17/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Bodygroove has winning form over the trip and Grand Duchess Olga went close just short of today’s distance last time. Haaland completed a double early in year but both of Greek Giant’s wins in June came in lowly classified races. Spritzin' disappointed at Bath last time so the vote goes to ANTICIPATING, who showed a big improvement over a shorter trip at Windsor on her handicap bow even though she boasts a stamina-packed pedigree.

      Formwatch

      Haaland (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 10f out, driven and outpaced over 2f out, no impression after, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Graham (9-9) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

      Spritzin' (IRE) 3-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression 2f out, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Dreams Adozen (9-5) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.

      Bodygroove 10-3 (9-0) Led early, handy, ridden and switched left over 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Solution (9-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Sep.

      Greek Giant (IRE) 2-1fav (9-8) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Eloped (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

      Anticipating 10-1 (9-9) In rear, midfield 4f out, ridden and chased leaders 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Fullforward (9-4) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

      Grand Duchess Olga 16-1 (9-3) Led for 2, tracked leaders, headway between horses over 1f out, led final 100 yards, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Artisan Dancer (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.