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18:30 Chelmsford City

New tote Handicap (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £19,000 added
  • Winner: £12,291
  • 2nd: £3,658
  • 3rd: £1,828
  • 4th: £914
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.45s
  • Off Time: 18:30:24
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Furzig

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Victory Bond

    3/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

      Pivoine (IRE)

      47 v D
      7/1
      • Form 59246-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 108

      tracked leader 1f, tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Yellow, black star, diabolo on sleeves

      Arctic Sound

      47
      7/2
      • Form 52208-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 102

      tracked leader 9f out until 1f out, weakened final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Purple and White stripes, Black velvet cap, Gold tassel

      Victory Bond

      12 b DCD
      3/1
      • Form 5314-33
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 101

      went right start, led, steadied halfway, quickened 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, shaken up inside final 2f, ran on but headed post

      4(5)
      Silk - Brown, Yellow and Brown diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Furzig

      28 D
      2/1
      • Form 0261-44
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 93

      held up in 5th, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led post

      5(2)
      Silk - Black and Orange (halved), Orange sleeves, Black armlets, Black and Orange check cap

      Nonios (IRE)

      22 h DCD
      9/2
      • Form 7334-34
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 89

      steadied start, held up last, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, one pace in 3rd inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Victory Bond won over today’s trip at Lingfield in December with Furzig behind and is not out of this. The latter went on to win over 1m4f at the same track but Arctic Sound was no match for the winner when stepped up in trip for a conditions race at Wolverhampton, though finished ahead of PIVOINE. But Andrew Balding’s charge was having his first outing since November on that occasion and, with improvement expected back in handicap company for the first time since landing the John Smith’s Cup at York last summer, he gets the vote. Nonios is back on a winning mark though hasn’t been at his best of late.

      Formwatch

      Pivoine (IRE) 11-4 (9-1) Prominent 1f, chased leaders, shaken up and not much room briefly 2f out, edged left entering final furlong, went 3rd, no impression, 3rd of 4, 6 1/4l behind Global Giant (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (2) pol in Jan.

      Arctic Sound 12-1 (9-0) Led early, tracked leader, led again over 1f out, soon headed and not pace of winner, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Global Giant (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (2) pol in Jan.

      Victory Bond 11-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden on outer 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Rangali Island (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

      Furzig 4-1 (9-7) Raced wide pulled hard, close up, headway to lead halfway, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Pirate King (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

      Nonios (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Slowly away, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind El Ghazwani (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jan.