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19:00 Chelmsford City

Illuminate Christmas Ball Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,076
  • 2nd: £2,383
  • 3rd: £1,192
  • 4th: £596
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.49s
  • Off Time: 19:04:15
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

G'daay

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Chola Empire

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Under The Twilight

      5/2

        1(8)
        Silk - White, maroon stars, maroon sleeves, white stars, white cap, maroon star

        G'daay

        14 hb DCD
        4/1
        • Form 129173
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 77

        took keen hold, always handy, led over 1f out, hung left, in command inside final furlong, ran on well

        3(3)
        Silk - Emerald green, brown hoops and armlets

        Chola Empire

        40 CD
        7/2
        • Form 13-57
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 76

        held up in mid-division, headway when not much room 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner

        4(7)
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow epaulets, yellow sleeves, emerald green armlets, yellow cap

        Fighting Temeraire (IRE)

        17 DCD
        50/1
        • Form 6-87160
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 74

        held up in rear, some headway on inside over 1f out, no impression, well beaten inside final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - Dark blue and white stripes, purple sleeves, purple and white striped cap

        Under The Twilight

        7 p DCD
        5/2
        • Form 017373
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 74

        tracked leaders, not much room 2f out, 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on winner

        6(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts and sleeves, Quartered cap

        Got No Dollars (IRE)

        40 t CD
        14/1
        • Form 122530
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 72

        held up towards rear, some headway on outside over 1f out, never involved

        7(9)
        Silk - Light Blue and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Puffing (IRE)

        14 b D
        5/1
        • Form 1-956
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 74

        took keen hold, prominent on outside, led 2f out, soon headed and weakened

        8(6)
        Silk - WHITE, emerald green stars

        Give A Little Back (FR)

        91
        25/1
        • Form 86-3534
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 72

        held up towards rear, headway when not much room over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        9(5)
        Silk - Maroon, white epaulets, striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Canters Well (IRE)

        17 b
        22/1
        • Form 54-3605
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 69

        led, ridden and headed 2f out, lost place over 1f out, awkward and well beaten inside final furlong

        10(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, large Yellow spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots

        Miss Bella Brand

        23 CD
        9/1
        • Form 133235
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 67

        held up in mid-division, effort on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        2(1)
        NR

        Letmelivemylife

        76 DCD
        14/1
        • Form 4765-95
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 75

        withdrawn

        Previous results

        2021
        (2)
        Silk -

        Full Intention

        9/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-8

        2020
        (3)
        Silk -

        Eagle Creek (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12

        2019
        (6)
        Silk -

        Reeves

        7/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        G’DAAY won in this grade back in August and placed in a tougher contest over track and trip a fortnight ago when ahead of Puffing. Joseph Parr’s charge makes most appeal in this. Under The Twilight is fitted with cheekpieces having finished third at Wolverhampton while Got No Dollars can do better back on this surface and is preferred to Miss Bella Brand. Chola Empire is unexposed and won a novices race over track and trip on last year’s debut.

        Formwatch

        G'daay 8-1 (9-6) Steadied start, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders home turn, ridden and one pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Cry Havoc (9-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

        Chola Empire 17-2 (9-2) Steadied start, in rear stand side, never nearer, 7th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Astral Beau (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

        Fighting Temeraire (IRE) 66-1 (9-8) Always towards rear, weakened 2f out, last of 14, 8 3/4l behind Twilight Heir (9-6) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

        Under The Twilight 11-2 (9-13) Prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on but no match for first 2, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Visibility (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

        Got No Dollars (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 10th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Equiano Springs (9-8) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

        Puffing (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Wore hood to post, chased leaders out wide, ridden hung left and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Cry Havoc (9-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

        Give A Little Back (FR) 13-8 (9-7) Chased winner, every chance 2f out, beaten 3rd over 1f out, weakened into 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 3/4l behind Sharron Macready (9-2) at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.

        Canters Well (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Reluctant and led riderless to post, held up in rear, some late moderate headway, never a threat, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Priscilla's Wish (9-13) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.

        Miss Bella Brand 8-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never get on terms, 5th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Special Mayson (9-4) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.

        Letmelivemylife 28-1 (9-7) Edged right start and slowly away, behind, never involved, 5th of 7, 10l behind Equiano Springs (9-6) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.