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19:30 Chelmsford City

Bet In Play At totesport.com Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,704
  • 2nd: £2,888
  • 3rd: £1,443
  • 4th: £722
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.09s
  • Off Time: 19:32:34
  • 8 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star
  • Form 005243
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 90

in touch, headway when switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong

2(1)
Silk - Royal blue

Madkhal (USA)

326 BF
5/1
  • Form 6214-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong

3(7)
Silk - Emerald green, red hoops, red sleeves, emerald green armlets

Aljari

32 C
8/1
  • Form 411
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 90

towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

4(8)
Silk - Orange, dark blue sleeves, light blue diamonds, dark blue cap, light blue diamonds

Florencio

13 p CD
50/1
  • Form 105270
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 84

raced wide towards rear, weakened 2f out

5(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
3/1
  • Form 34/1-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 83

tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong

6(3)
Silk - Light blue, brown epaulets, brown sleeves, light blue armlets, striped cap
8/1
  • Form 363522
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 83

led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong

7(4)
Silk - Red, white braces, white and black check sleeves, white and red check cap

Jaleel

18 b D
7/1
  • Form 219317
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 85

held up in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on one pace

8(6)
Silk - Yellow, purple epaulets, yellow sleeves, purple stars, purple cap, yellow star
  • Form 325006
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 79

close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Alemaratalyoum is at home at this level and preferred to the likes of Florencio and Jaleel off his current mark. But several have scope for improvement now handicapping for the first time including Aljari, a dual winner over 6f in novice company. Madkhal returns to action for Godolphin having also won over 6f while Owen Burrows sent out Mizaah to win last year’s renewal on his first start of the year and attempts the same feat with ALFARQAD. The latter has been gelded since beating a subsequent winner at Kempton nearly a year ago and gets the nod to make a winning return.

Formwatch

Alemaratalyoum (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Prominent, led 2f out, headed and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, hd behind Desert Doctor (9-11) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (2) pol in Sep.

Madkhal (USA) 5-4fav (8-5) Tracked leaders, chased winner halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 5 3/4l behind Sir Thomas Gresham (9-10) at Newmarket 6f stks (3) sft in Nov.

Aljari 2-7fav (9-9) Led early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right turning in, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Aug beating Whisper Aloud (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.

Florencio 11-2 (12-3) Mid-division, outpaced and pushed along before halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, no extra, last of 10, 15 3/4l behind Royal Admiral (11-4) at Laytown 7f hcp pol in Sep.

Alfarqad (USA) 5-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd going well 2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Sep beating Ring Dancer (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

Michele Strogoff 11-4 (10-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Muhaarar's Nephew (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Sep.

Jaleel 9-2 (9-7) Keen in mid-division, weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Riviera Nights (9-9) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.

Glory of Paris (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, pulled hard, went 2nd over 3f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd inside furlong, weakened towards finish, 6th of 8, 5l behind Attainment (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.