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18:45 Chelmsford City
Racing Welfare Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,800 added
- Winner: £3,348
- 2nd: £1,572
- 3rd: £786
- 4th: £393
- Form 840
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey P Cosgrave
mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on
Essme
19- Form 127526
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
broke well, chased leaders, not much room over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 496248
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Elle-May Croot
took keen hold early, made all, ridden and edged left entering final furlong, well in command and ran on well (hand timed)
- Form 08-8423
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, rider dropped whip entering final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on
- Form 09-590
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
soon pressing winner, driven and lost 2nd 3f out, weakened from over 2f out
- Form 0880-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Tyler Heard
held up towards rear, headway on outside from 2f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 00368
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey George Rooke
always towards rear
- Form 7U6423
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Somedayonedaynever is 0-11 and was last of three at Brighton so a chance is taken with DARK KRIS, who is 1-34 but hasn't been in bad form this summer and a return to this trip can see him double his winning tally. Three Dons is 0-15 but was running reasonably well in the summer before taking a break. Essme managed a victory at Lingfield in May but has been inconsistent subsequently while Counterattack has only had three runs and was a 200/1 chance at Kempton last time.
Formwatch
Counterattack 200-1 (9-4) Always in rear, 11th of 14, 20l behind Okeechobee (9-4) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Aug.
Essme 12-1 (9-4) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Free Step (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Hey Bails 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened 3f out, last of 10, 17 3/4l behind Eddie The Beagle (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Dark Kris (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Raced wide chasing leaders, disputing 2nd over 4f out, pushed along and every chance turning in, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final 150 yards, 8th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Daring Guest (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Three Dons (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Led, pressed 4f out, ridden 3f out, headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd and one pace, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Clipsham Gold (9-8) at Leicester 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Sweet Summer 40-1 (9-3) Off the pace and always towards rear, last of 11, 17 1/4l behind Daring Guest (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Saxonhill (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, 5th entering straight, ridden and no extra over 1f out, 12th of 17, 8 1/4l behind Cool Leader (9-7) at Fairyhouse 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Elementofsurprise 100-1 (8-4) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, last of 8, 12l behind Blue Collar Lad (9-0) at Epsom 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Somedayonedaynever (IRE) 11-4 (8-4) Prominent, led over 5f out, headed over 4f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace, last of 3, 3/4l behind Loquace (9-10) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.