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17:00 Chelmsford City

tote Placepot Your First Bet Handicap (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,069 added
  • Winner: £3,105
  • 2nd: £924
  • 3rd: £462
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.91s
  • Off Time: 17:00:50
  • 9 Ran
2(10)
Silk - Red, royal blue sleeves, white stars, white cap
11/2
  • Form D22-140
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 57

held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, nearest finish

3(5)
Silk - Red, white triple diamond, white and red striped sleeves, white cap
11/2
  • Form 064305
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 55

dwelt start, in rear, some headway before 3f out, switched inside and ridden over 1f out, stayed on

4(8)
Silk - Orange and Black diamonds, Orange sleeves, Black stars
  • Form 543252
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 52

keen early, led just over 2f out, lost lead 1f out, one pace close home

5(2)
Silk - Black, Yellow seams, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap, Black diamond
66/1
  • Form 740-000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 52

well away, running free on inside, disputing lead until 2f out, lost lead 2f out, ridden and lost second before 1f out, faded

6(9)
Silk - Black, Emerald Green seams, Black sleeves, Emerald Green cap
6/5
  • Form 224252
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 52

broke well, tracked leaders, going easily 2f out, led 1f out, always in command

7(1)
Silk - Royal blue, purple chevrons, white sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Form 698577
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 47

chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on for second towards finish

8(7)
Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, Red and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap
20/1
  • Form 980-374
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

slipped slightly start, in rear, ridden over 1f out, hung left and not clear run 1f out, no impression final furlong

9(4)
Silk - Red and yellow stripes, yellow sleeves, red stars, yellow cap, red star
40/1
  • Form 800-789
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression thereafter

10(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hollow box, checked sleeves
150/1
  • Form 30-5080
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division, ridden before 2f out, never involved

1(3)
NR
9/2
  • Form 137403
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 57

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Indian Pursuit, the only course winner in the line -up, has been raised 3lb for last week's neck defeat over track and trip and can race from his old mark. EDGE OF THE BAY is in a similar position having also finished runner-up at the same fixture and as she has much more scope looks the one to be on. Leo Minor was a couple of lengths behind in that latter race and looks held but Solar Park has dropped to a very lowly mark these days and returned to something like form at Wolverhampton. Sir Hector was in fine form last winter and will have come on for his run here at the beginning of the month.

Formwatch

Sir Hector (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out until over 1f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 8l behind Garth Rockett (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Leo Minor (USA) 7-1 (9-8) Broke slightly awkwardly, in rear, still plenty to do 2f out, ran on but never nearer, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Smokey (9-13) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Edge Of The Bay 16-1 (9-5) Good speed to lead after 1f, quickened over 2f out, headed 1f out, battled on well but just held, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Smokey (9-13) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Liscahann 40-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, weakened and eased, 11th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Smokey (9-13) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Indian Pursuit (IRE) 9-4fav (9-4) Broke well to sit outside leader, led just inside final 2f, quickened clear but worn down close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Trouser The Cash (8-13) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Dubai Paradise (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Squeezed for room after 1f, raced worse than mid-division, under pressure 2f out, one pace, 7th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Smokey (9-13) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Starchant 33-1 (8-7) Led and took field towards far side in straight, ridden over 1f out, headed final 150 yards, weakened towards finish, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Charles Le Brun (8-8) at Windsor 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.

Poppy Jag (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Gorgeous Gobolina (9-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Dollywaggon Pike 40-1 (8-12) Bumped after 1f, mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Smokey (9-13) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Solar Park (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Went right start, chased leaders, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Smokey (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.