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20:30 Chelmsford City

Christmas Parties At Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,527 added
  • Winner: £2,322
  • 2nd: £1,090
  • 3rd: £545
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.88s
  • Off Time: 20:32:27
  • 6 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Grey and yellow diabolo, yellow and grey striped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 613141
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 63

made all, clear when ridden entering final furlong, ran on strongly, unchallenged

2(7)
Silk - Light blue, maroon sleeves, light blue stars, light blue cap, maroon star

Morty

3 h D
10/1
  • Form 124049
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 60

taken out of stalls then reloaded, pressed leaders in 3rd, ridden and one pace over 1f out

3(5)
Silk - Red, Pink star and sleeves, Orange cap
20/1
  • Form 413644
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 59

pressed winner, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened

4(3)
Silk - Yellow, white epaulets

Toplight

16 b D
5/1
  • Form 384512
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 59

upset in stalls, off the pace in last pair, pushed along halfway, never a factor

6(1)
Silk - Red, grey spots, black sleeves, red and grey quartered cap

Jorvik Prince

2 h DCD
13/2
  • Form 8-38347
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 52

soon chasing leaders on inside, pushed along and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

7(4)
Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap

Cable Guy

30 p
17/2
  • Form 650462
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 47

off the pace in last pair, pushed along and outpaced halfway, some late minor headway, never on terms

5(6)
NR

Iesha

16 p
8/1
  • Form 427544
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 53

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In depth

Verdict

LA ROCA DEL FUEGO has won three times over 6f here this year. The drop down to the minimum trip should not be a problem given he made all for his latest success and he can go in again. Toplight finished ahead of both Pretty Shiftwell and Jorvik Prince when runner-up over track and trip last time while Cable Guy also found one too good here on his latest start, though this is tougher.

Formwatch

La Roca Del Fuego (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-7) Made all, took keen hold early on, asked to quicken after 2f out, handy advantage when ridden entering final furlong, kept on strongly, readily, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Big Impact (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.

Morty 9-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, gradually weakened, 9th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Polam Lane (9-3) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.

Pretty Shiftwell 7-2 (9-5) Chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost 3rd final 100 yards, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Storm Melody (9-2) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Toplight 4-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Storm Melody (9-2) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Jorvik Prince 9-2 (8-7) Towards rear, never going pace, always behind, last of 7, 4 3/4l behind Muatadel (8-7) at Pontefract 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep.

Cable Guy 13-2 (9-2) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Katherine Place (10-0) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Iesha 13-2 (9-6) Chased leaders on inside, every chance when edged left 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd post, 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Got No Dollars (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.