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16:45 Chelmsford City

totepool Bets At totesport.com Handicap (Class 7)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 66y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 54.98s
  • Off Time: 16:46:27
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Avocet (USA)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Canford Thompson

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Torch

      14/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Maroon, white epaulets, striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Avocet (USA)

        5 p
        11/8
        • Form 360-351
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 46

        mid-division, headway going well 4f out, led over 1f out, soon edged left, stayed on well, readily

        2(9)
        Silk - Dark Green, Pink epaulets

        Canford Thompson

        4
        2/1
        • Form 90-4822
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 51

        held up in rear, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - White, blue spots, yellow spots on sleeves, red spots on cap

        Torch

        18 pt
        14/1
        • Form 0790-05
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 50

        steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 3rd, stayed on same pace

        4(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange epaulets, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Gee Sixty Six

        12 b
        14/1
        • Form 670-043
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 51

        took keen hold, led, clear over 12f out until 5f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(4)
        Silk - Beige, Purple hoops, White cap, Purple tassel

        Royal Hall (FR)

        8 v BF
        6/1
        • Form 9597-98
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 48

        mid-division, ridden 6f out, headway on outside over 4f out, lost place over 2f out

        7(1)
        Silk - Black, White hoops, Red sleeves and cap

        Helium (FR)

        20
        16/1
        • Form 8/336-83
        • Age 13
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 47

        tracked leaders, closed 4f out, weakened from 2f out

        8(7)
        Silk - Yellow, brown hoop, brown and yellow striped sleeves

        Victorian Teo (FR)

        23 bt
        50/1
        • Form 100045/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 45

        took keen hold, chased winner after 1f until over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

        10(5)
        Silk - Red, Mauve epaulets and star on cap

        Reason To Believe (FR)

        20
        16/1
        • Form 704-342
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 45

        held up towards rear, not much room over 4f out, switched right over 1f out, soon went 4th, never dangerous

        6(10)
        NR

        Too Many Shots

        20 b
        10/1
        • Form 207-344
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 50

        Nonrunner

        9(2)
        NR

        Sandacres

        41 t
        25/1
        • Form 00809-8
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 45

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Olly Murphy has been firing in the winners over jumps and on the level with AVOCET (NAP) adding to the tally at Southwell last week. Despite idling in the closing stages, the five-year-old won by six lengths and had shown enough on Polytrack earlier to suggest the switch of surface and penalty won’t be a problem here. Canford Thompson has been knocking on the door but is now 0-15 on the Flat. Torch steps up massively in distance and has not managed to make the frame in 10 attempts on the all-weather. Reason To Believe is a long-standing maiden racing from out of the handicap but Royal Hall came in for significant support at Kempton eight days ago and may be capable of better.

        Formwatch

        Avocet (USA) 3-1fav (8-11) Tracked leader, led on bit 2f out, soon hung left, ridden and hung back right over 1f out, clear when idled in front and ended on near side rail but always doing enough, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Tilly Devine (8-9) by 6l, 12 ran.

        Canford Thompson 7-2 (8-11) Mid-division, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Captain George (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

        Torch 3-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, faded closing stages, 5th of 8, 4l behind Naralsaif (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (7) pol in Feb.

        Gee Sixty Six 20-1 (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, faded inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 8 3/4l behind Navajo Star (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

        Royal Hall (FR) 5-2fav (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Outrath (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (7) pol in Feb.

        Helium (FR) 14-1 (9-1) Carried right start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 12 1/2l behind Volturnus (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

        Victorian Teo (FR) 50-1 (10-0) Mid-division, slow 1st, mistake 6th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Minellatillmorning (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.

        Reason To Believe (FR) 8-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 9f out, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Volturnus (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

        Too Many Shots 5-2 (9-2) Edged right start, prominent, pushed along over 3f out, plugged on one pace final 2f, no chance with winner, 4th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Volturnus (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

        Sandacres 33-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Sky Marshal (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.