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19:00 Chelmsford City

It's Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £4,711
  • 2nd: £2,210
  • 3rd: £1,104
  • 4th: £553
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.16s
  • Off Time: 19:00:54
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Royal blue, orange stars, emerald green sleeves and cap

Secret Handsheikh

170 v BFD
22/1
  • Form 175142-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 69

slight lead but pressed, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on until weakened towards finish

2(3)
Silk - WHITE, large red spots, red cap
  • Form 979-891
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 69

mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

3(7)
Silk - Maroon and white check, white and maroon check sleeves, maroon cap, white diamond
15/2
  • Form 413-306
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 68

chased leaders out wide, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange striped sleeves, Orange cap
11/2
  • Form 65-7326
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 68

held up off the pace towards rear, angled out turning in, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won going away

5(8)
Silk - Orange, large Black spots

Angle Land

16 DCD
10/1
  • Form 636-467
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 68

slowly into stride and switched left after start, held up in rear, headway and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge

6(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue triple diamond, Royal Blue cap, Emerald Green diamond

Birkenhead

16 p D
16/1
  • Form 1013-85
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 66

awkwardly away, raced keenly towards rear on inside, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

7(2)
Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts and sleeves, Quartered cap

Merrimack

64 vt D
6/1
  • Form 5624-28
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 66

pressed leader, led narrowly over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd

8(9)
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves

Dark Side Prince

31 p DCD
9/1
  • Form 35647-7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 62

off the pace in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, just missed 2nd, no chance with winner

9(6)
Silk - Black, Red armlets

Alafdhal (IRE)

10 b CD
4/1
  • Form 125652
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 59

chased leaders, pushed along turning in, weakened inside final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Secret Handsheikh 2-1fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Marching Mac (9-4) at Brighton 5f hcp (5) gs in Oct.

General Assembly (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Made all, ridden 2f out, clear final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Maharajas Express (9-9) by nk, 10 ran.

Leodis Dream (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Led, driven over 2f out, soon headed, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6l behind Westmorian (9-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Diamond Dreamer 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no telling impression, 6th of 8, 4l behind Whenthedealinsdone (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Angle Land 9-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost position 2f out, soon held, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Nelson Gay (8-13) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Birkenhead 14-1 (9-4) Went to post early, pressed leader, pushed along 2f out, lost position over 1f out, faded inside last, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Nelson Gay (8-13) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Merrimack 11-4 (9-4) Jumped leaving stalls, keen, chased leaders out wide, ridden and weakened from 2f out, last of 8, 6 1/4l behind Mick's Spirit (9-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Dark Side Prince 50-1 (9-5) Mounted in chute, taken down early and wore hood to post, took keen hold, in touch, ridden along out wide rounding home turn, made no impression, 7th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Maharajas Express (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Alafdhal (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Prominent early, chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Kensington Agent (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.