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20:30 Chelmsford City

It's Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £5,757
  • 2nd: £2,702
  • 3rd: £1,350
  • 4th: £675
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.58s
  • Off Time: 20:32:43
  • 8 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, dark blue sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 611507-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 85

slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up rear of mid-division, not clear run when effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

2(7)
Silk - Emerald green, red triple diamond, armlets and cap

Helm Rock

10 bt D
4/1
  • Form 0217-83
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 85

slowly into stride, held up in rear, took keen hold, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, went 3rd, not trouble front pair

3(5)
Silk - Dark green, beige hoop, beige cap

Tempus

12 b D
7/1
  • Form 576-034
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 84

slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous

4(1)
Silk - Emerald green, royal blue seams, striped sleeves, emerald green cap

Urban Lion

143 CD
6/4
  • Form 81454-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 84

chased leaders, effort to lead entering final furlong, ran on well

5(6)
Silk - Maroon, light blue hollow box and sleeves, striped cap
200/1
  • Form 1/54006-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 82

held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

6(3)
Silk - Dark blue, red epaulets, white and red hooped sleeves, red cap
20/1
  • Form 411/681-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 81

led early, chased leader, weakened inside final furlong

7(2)
Silk - RED, WHITE cross belts, EMERALD GREEN cap
8/1
  • Form 442545-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 79

mid-division, ridden 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

8(8)
Silk - Light blue, maroon spots, maroon and light blue halved sleeves, maroon cap, light blue spots
  • Form 328-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 77

soon led, headed entering final furlong, held towards finish

In depth

Formwatch

Longlai (FR) 13-2 (8-10) Switched left after start, held up off the pace in last trio, ridden and no impression when slightly hampered inside final furlong, eased, 7th of 9, 3l behind Sterling Knight (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.

Helm Rock 8-1 (9-6) In touch, asked for effort and good headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, just held, 3rd of 7, 1/4l behind Charlie's Choice (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Feb.

Tempus 6-1 (9-10) Held up in last pair, ridden over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 5, 2l behind Longhaired General (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Urban Lion 7-1 (9-13) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Tribal Chief (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.

Court Of Session 80-1 (9-0) Edged right and bumped start, in rear, well beaten from over 1f out, last of 6, 17 1/2l behind Talis Evolvere (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Dec.

High Point (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Made virtually all, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, gamely, won at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Oct beating Indemnity (9-12) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

Charming Whisper 16-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, hampered and switched left entering final furlong, no impression final 100 yards, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Diffident Spirit (8-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

Shimmering Spin (USA) 22-1 (9-4) Led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Sir Lowry's Pass (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Sep.