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17:40 Chelmsford City

Greene King Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,569 added
  • Winner: £3,105
  • 2nd: £924
  • 3rd: £462
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.63s
  • Off Time: 17:42:00
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Blessed To Empress (IRE)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sonnet Rose (IRE)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Gregorian Girl

      5/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap

        Barton Mills

        25 D
        13/8
        • Form 59-6096
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 67

        took keen hold, prominent, led 6f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        3(1)
        Silk - White and Emerald Green (quartered), White sleeves, Emerald Green stars, White cap, Emerald Green star

        Sonnet Rose (IRE)

        24 bt DCD
        7/2
        • Form 572124
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 62

        led, headed 6f out, prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish

        4(3)
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow and royal blue diabolo on sleeves, royal blue cap

        Blessed To Empress (IRE)

        16 v CD
        10/1
        • Form 217827
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 61

        chased leaders, switched right 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, stayed on well

        5(4)
        Silk - Red, white stripe, red sleeves, white spots and spots on cap

        Pearl Spectre (USA)

        7 v CDCD
        7/1
        • Form 426550
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 60

        prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Yellow, purple triple diamond, purple sleeves, yellow diamonds, purple cap, yellow diamond

        Gregorian Girl

        25 BFD
        5/1
        • Form 404222
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 63

        chased leaders on outside, steadied after 1f, headway on outside 2f out, edged right and stayed on same pace inside final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

        Alfie's Angel (IRE)

        9
        16/1
        • Form 800055
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 45

        held up, ridden and no impression over 1f out

        8(7)
        Silk - Grey

        Poetic Legacy (IRE)

        13
        10/1
        • Form 05-8
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 46

        slowly into stride, in rear, well behind 4f out, kept on final 100 yards, no chance

        9(6)
        Silk - Pink, Black stars, Black sleeves, Pink armlets

        Tintern Spirit (IRE)

        9
        66/1
        • Form 066008
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 45

        chased leaders, outpaced 4f out, well held final 2f

        2(9)
        NR

        Napping

        3
        3/1
        • Form 515031
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 58

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2018
        (3)
        Silk -

        Sonnet Rose (IRE)

        9/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13

        2017
        (7)
        Silk -

        King Of Swing

        7/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        In depth

        Verdict

        SONNET ROSE (NAP) bids to repeat last year’s success in this and there’s no reason why Conrad Allen’s mare shouldn’t go close again racing off a 4lb lower mark this time, despite having won at Yarmouth last month. Napping is proving best over 6f and won over the latter trip at Lingfield earlier in the week but Gregorian Girl won over today’s distance at Kempton earlier in the year and can figure. Barton Mills drops in class and is preferred to Blessed To Empress.

        Formwatch

        Barton Mills 50-1 (9-1) Mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, never on terms, 6th of 13, 6 3/4l behind International Man (9-4) at Catterick 7f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Sonnet Rose (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Led, headed over 4f out, tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Spanish Mane (8-7) at Yarmouth 7f hcp fll (5) gf in Aug.

        Blessed To Empress (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Towards rear, driven over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Mochalov (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

        Pearl Spectre (USA) 8-1 (9-12) Sent forward, soon outpaced in mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Vincenzo Coccotti (9-1) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

        Gregorian Girl 7-4fav (8-8) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Ugo Gregory (8-5) at Nottingham 6f hcp (5) sft in Aug.

        Alfie's Angel (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Bounty Pursuit (9-12) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

        Poetic Legacy (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Disputed lead until led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Storting (9-2) at Pontefract 1m stks (4) gd in Aug.

        Tintern Spirit (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, switched left approaching final furlong, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Set Point Charlie (9-1) at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.

        Napping 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Flying Sakhee (8-6) by 2l, 10 ran.