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16:00 Chelmsford City

Dan Gooch Memorial Handicap (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,640 added
  • Winner: £3,493
  • 2nd: £1,040
  • 3rd: £519
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.01s
  • Off Time: 16:00:26
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

La Fortuna

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Revenge

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Eternal Destiny

      20/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Red, Black sleeves, White cap

        La Fortuna

        4 t CCD
        6/4
        • Form 524545
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 66

        held up in mid-division, shaken up and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, comfortably

        2(1)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, light blue cap, dark blue diamond

        Royal Mezyan (IRE)

        19 D
        5/1
        • Form 953075
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 63

        led early, tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

        4(6)
        Silk - White, black seams, red and black hooped sleeves, black and red hooped cap

        Turanga Leela

        24 D
        5/1
        • Form 760-008
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 63

        stumbled soon after start, in rear, well behind over 2f out

        5(7)
        Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap

        Revenge

        11 b D
        6/1
        • Form 22248P
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 62

        prominent, driven to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - Dark green, beige disc, white sleeves, beige armlets

        Juan Horsepower

        16 p D
        8/1
        • Form 803546
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 60

        held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never threatened

        7(3)
        Silk - Grey, orange chevrons, orange sleeves, grey armlets, grey cap, orange star

        Toolatetodelegate

        67 pt D
        14/1
        • Form 114557
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 57

        tracked leaders, took keen hold, switched right over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, bumped towards finish

        8(2)
        Silk - Royal blue, dark blue epaulets and armlets

        Zahirah

        66
        16/1
        • Form 555
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 54

        soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        9(8)
        Silk - Emerald green, emerald green and yellow check sleeves, striped cap

        Eternal Destiny

        37
        20/1
        • Form 6554
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 52

        slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, headway on outside from 1f out, edged left and kept on, went 3rd towards finish

        10(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, striped sleeves, check cap

        Divine Call

        101 t D
        50/1
        • Form 84-3687
        • Age 11
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 45

        chased leaders on outside, challenged over 1f out, not quicken entering final furlong, no extra

        3(9)
        NR

        Assassinate (IRE)

        10 D
        9/2
        • Form 462215
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 63

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        None of these have looked like winning recently and La Fortuna has been in the handicappers grip since notching-up five wins early in the year. ROYAL MEZYAN hasn’t won since 2016 but may have finally dropped far enough down the weights and gets a token vote also dropping down in class today. Juan Horsepower has also tumbled down the weights while Zahirah may do better now handicapping for the first time.

        Formwatch

        La Fortuna 10-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Faithful Promise (9-1) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.

        Royal Mezyan (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Brendan (8-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

        Turanga Leela 12-1 (9-3) Outpaced in rear, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 8l behind Extrasolar (9-0) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

        Revenge 10-1 (9-4) Stumbled start, always behind, tailed off and pulled up final furlong, at Catterick 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.

        Juan Horsepower 10-1 (9-3) Outpaced in last pair, headway when not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, kept on, 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Daddys Poppit (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

        Toolatetodelegate 6-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 6 3/4l behind Essaka (9-3) at Bath 5f hcp (5) fm in Jul.

        Zahirah 8-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Chippie Hill (8-11) at Yarmouth 7f fll stks (6) gf in Jul.

        Eternal Destiny 10-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Topmeup (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gs in Aug.

        Divine Call 66-1 (8-12) In touch in rear centre, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Wild Acclaim (8-12) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

        Assassinate (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Acrux (9-7) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.