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19:45 Chelmsford City

Bet In Play At totesport.com Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £35,000 added
  • Winner: £22,642
  • 2nd: £6,738
  • 3rd: £3,367
  • 4th: £1,684
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 2.91s
  • Off Time: 19:46:31
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Secret Art (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Emirates Flyer

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dark Red (IRE)

      4/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Emirates Flyer

        504
        4/1
        • Form 25032/6-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 104

        held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner

        2(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, White star

        Petite Jack

        13 b DCD
        7/1
        • Form 21-6589
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 102

        held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2 places when weakened towards finish

        3(5)
        Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

        Dark Red (IRE)

        13 b DCD
        4/1
        • Form 134-472
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 102

        in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish

        4(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

        Pactolus (IRE)

        19 ht CCD
        10/1
        • Form 322470
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 100

        with winner early, tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        Frontispiece

        26 BFD
        9/4
        • Form 1/1327-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 88

        tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out

        7(9)
        Silk - Black, orange disc

        Secret Art (IRE)

        28 C
        9/1
        • Form 400-301
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 88

        made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

        8(6)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

        Oasis Fantasy (IRE)

        18
        25/1
        • Form 46396-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 86

        held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous

        9(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Orange disc

        Agent Gibbs

        24 D
        18/1
        • Form 6411/42
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 83

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(2)
        NR

        Sofia's Rock (FR)

        18
        20/1
        • Form 020-950
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 94

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2017
        (5)
        Silk -

        Fanciful Angel (IRE)

        9/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        Emirates Flyer was well beaten at Meydan on his only start of last year and hasn’t won since 2014. Secret Art won a lower grade contest over a mile here last month and Frontispiece is preferred with a comeback second at Doncaster under his belt. But DARK RED (NAP) found only one too good competing at this level at Chester recently with a below par Petite Jack well beaten and Ed Dunlop’s charge gets the vote. Pactolus is best on this surface but appears to have gone off the boil since running well at the All-Weather Championships in March.

        Formwatch

        Emirates Flyer (9-3) 6th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Golden Wood (9-2) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gf in Jan.

        Petite Jack 9-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 4th and no impression when hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 8l behind Restorer (8-13) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.

        Dark Red (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Tracked winner after 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Restorer (8-13) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.

        Pactolus (IRE) 20-1 (8-0) Towards rear, never on terms, 13th of 16, 24 1/4l behind Oasis Charm (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp stks (2) gd in May.

        Frontispiece 5-4fav (9-4) Held up in touch in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd 1f out, kept on, not pace to threaten winner, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Sputnik Planum (8-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Apr.

        Secret Art (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Pearl Spectre (9-6) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

        Oasis Fantasy (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 13th of 15, 18l behind Grey Britain (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in May.

        Agent Gibbs 11-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, headway to chase winner over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Sky Eagle (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Apr.

        Sofia's Rock (FR) 22-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 22 1/2l behind Grey Britain (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in May.