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19:30 Chelmsford City
Ministry Of Sound Disco 20th August Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,300 added
- Winner: £3,618
- 2nd: £1,698
- 3rd: £850
- 4th: £425
- Form 70-0262
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
Midfield, ridden over 1f out, headway 1f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong
- Form 0-11214
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 50-5436
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey David Probert
Held up, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on
- Form 077
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
Always in midfield
- Form 0-66125
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey William Carson
Chased leader, very keen, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 70327-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Joey Haynes
Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Only a head separated winner Pips Tune and The Bay Warrior over track and trip at the start of the month. The latter re-opposes on more favourable terms while the former has subsequently finished ahead of No Such Luck when fourth back at this track. Decoding may well improve now handicapping but MOHASSANA will find this easier than her handicap debut in Class 4 company here last time and is taken to go close in this lowly grade.
Formwatch
The Bay Warrior (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-6) In touch, pushed along before 2f out in second, ridden along before 1f out, strong challenge near line, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Pips Tune (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Mohassana (USA) 25-1 (8-4) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out and progress into second, ridden along before 1f out, not pace of winner, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Lasting Legacy (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp fll (4) pol in Apr.
Pips Tune 11-4fav (9-1) Wore hood to post, mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 4th final furlong, 4th of 12, 2l behind Pillars Of Earth (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Bayston Hill 11-2 (9-9) Soon pressing leader, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Mitigator (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Decoding (IRE) 125-1 (10-0) Broke well, restrained into midfield, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 7th of 12, 9l behind After The Rain (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Mar.
No Such Luck (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Reared leaving stalls, held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Pillars Of Earth (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Bannergirl (IRE) 13-2 (8-6) In rear, pushed along 3f out, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Trevie Fountain (8-8) at Redcar 7f hcp (6) sft in Apr.