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17:45 Chelmsford City
Bet toteplacepot At betfred.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 76-34
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K Shoemark
headway on outer to lead 8f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 95-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey George Buckell
always in rear
- Form 049-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey David Egan
close up on inner, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 697-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey George Wood
keen led 2f, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 45382-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Sharna Armstrong
raced wide close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 669-334
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, never nearer
- Form 9-31556
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Philip Prince
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 3333-22
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
always prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
- Form 046
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Jane Elliott
soon pushed along towards rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
Most of these step up in distance and that includes Lady Hester, making her handicap debut having failed to threaten in maiden company. She may well figure in this, however, while both Beauchamp Opal and Bonnie Arlene have been placed over shorter trips this year and Log Off won over a mile at Southwell earlier. But MONEYORYOURLIFE is preferred as Richard Hannon’s colt was only narrowly beaten over today’s distance at Lingfield last month.
Formwatch
Lady Hester (USA) 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Eyes On Asha (9-2) at Newcastle 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Mar.
Zenovia (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up in rear until ridden and kept on final furlong, never near leaders, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Dreaming Time (9-0) at Lingfield 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Conkering Hero (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Revel (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Jive Factor (USA) 50-1 (9-5) Towards rear, effort over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Omeros (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Oct.
Bonnie Arlene (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Towards rear, headway 2f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Chamasay (9-1) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Beauchamp Opal 11-2 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, edged left closing stages, kept on, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Ourmullion (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Log Off (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, mid-division, carried wide on 1st bend, soon lost place and towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Ladofash (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Moneyoryourlife 9-4jfav (9-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 6, shd behind Maori Bob (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Navajo Star (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Held up, headway on outside over 7f out, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 13l behind Rosa Damascena (10-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Mar.