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17:30 Chelmsford City

Bet toteplacepot At totesport.com Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,600 added
  • Winner: £5,434
  • 2nd: £1,617
  • 3rd: £808
  • 4th: £404
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 0.25s
  • Off Time: 17:30:34
  • 8 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon epaulets, striped sleeves
3/1
  • Form 556211-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 77

held up in touch, headway into 3rd over 1f out, switched right and effort approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

2(3)
Silk - Dark blue, light blue diamond, pink cap
10/1
  • Form 65214-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 72

held up in rear, headway into modest 4th inside final furlong, never a threat

3(1)
Silk - Light blue, white stars, sleeves and star on cap

Houlton

45 pt C
3/1
  • Form 331-224
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 71

stumbled leaving stalls, soon prominent, led inside final furlong, stayed on well

4(7)
Silk - Emerald green, pink chevron

Jumping Cats

176 C
5/1
  • Form 578213-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 71

behind, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten

5(5)
Silk - Black, Orange triple diamond and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 45319/7-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 68

held up in rear, never dangerous

6(8)
Silk - Purple, white stars, white and red striped sleeves
16/1
  • Form 32/943D-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 68

in touch, headway under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(9)
Silk - Yellow and Purple check, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 93859-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 66

tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out

8(6)
Silk - Black, Red Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 361112
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 67

led, challenged over 1f out, heaed inside final furlong, no extra

9(2)
NR

Di's Gift

31 hc
14/1
  • Form 633-646
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 52

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

The Pinto Kid got his act together at the end of last year when landing a double over shorter trips at Kempton. He’s worth another try over today’s distance on his return but Grandscape has been competing in amateur races and has something to prove off his current mark. Singing The Blues is another to consider back down in trip having missed out on a four-timer when runner-up over 2m at Lingfield but HOULTON makes most appeal. He’s been competing over 2m recently but scored over a similar trip here in November and is taken to reverse earlier running with The Pinto Kid with Ryan Moore taking over the reins.

Formwatch

The Pinto Kid (FR) 8-11fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway going well to lead over 2f out, reduced lead well inside final furlong although jockey never picked whip up, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Imperial Court (9-0) by nk, 9 ran.

Grandscape 11-1 (11-0) Dwelt, held up and behind, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 3/4l behind Extreme Appeal (10-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.

Houlton 5-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Knight Crusader (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Jumping Cats 4-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Seinesational (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Oct.

Valse Au Taillons (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway before 2 out, no impression, 6th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Smarty Wild (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.

Press Gang 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 12, 21l behind King Muro (11-13) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.

Roc Astrale (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Raced wide towards rear, headway and edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Bayston Hill (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

Singing The Blues (IRE) 11-4fav (9-6) Keen tracked leaders, steadied back 12f out, in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, effort inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Tin Fandango (9-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Apr.

Di's Gift 16-1 (9-5) Held up in touch in mid-division, driven over 2f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, not pace to get on terms, 6th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Kirtling (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.