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16:00 Chelmsford City

totepool Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 66y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,938
  • 2nd: £3,850
  • 3rd: £1,924
  • 4th: £962
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 50.56s
  • Off Time: 16:02:01
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Norab (GER)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Wakea (USA)

    10/11

      1(5)
      Silk - Dark blue, light blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, white cap

      Tacticus (USA)

      15 p
      7/2
      • Form 503-311
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 93

      tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened and lost well held 3rd well inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Orange, Brown hoop

      Wakea (USA)

      25
      10/11
      • Form 412-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 93

      soon held up in last trio, pushed along over 3f out, headway into 4th 2f out, ridden and no impression when hung right over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, never able to challenge

      3(6)
      Silk - Mauve, Dark Blue epaulets, hooped sleeves

      Fergall (IRE)

      49 D
      25/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 87

      slowly into stride, headway tracking leaders after 2f, pushed along on outside 3f out, weakened 2f out

      4(7)
      Silk - Light Blue, Purple epaulets, quartered cap

      Purple Spectrum

      89
      14/1
      • Form 12802-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 88

      held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and struggling on outside well over 1f out, never involved

      5(3)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue cross belts, dark blue sleeves, light blue stars, dark blue cap, light blue star

      Rite To Reign

      152
      7/1
      • Form 424221-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 86

      held up in last pair, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went modest 3rd post

      6(1)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Urban Castle (USA)

      58
      8/1
      • Form 412-13
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leading pair, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with unchallenged winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th post

      7(4)
      Silk - Purple, emerald green chevron, emerald green and purple chevrons on sleeves

      Norab (GER)

      145
      9/1
      • Form 360113-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 85

      made all, clear final 2f, ridden over 1f out, hung left final furlong, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

      In depth

      Verdict

      None of these are easily dismissed but Tacticus has been raised 13lb after landing a double at Southwell. WAKEA (NAP) is William Buick's only ride on the card and made a winning return to action over today's trip at Wolverhampton. He has more scope than the other 1m6f winners Urban Castle and Norab and can go in again. Both Purple Spectrum and Rite To Reign scored over 2m on their latest starts with the former preferred over this shorter distance while Fergall is upped in class after landing a maiden contest at Lingfield on his debut on the Flat.

      Formwatch

      Tacticus (USA) 2-5fav (9-11) Led early, prominent, led again on bit 2f out, very easily, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar beating Sellingallthetime (8-9) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Wakea (USA) 4-7fav (9-9) Set steady pace until headed 5f out, tracked leader, led over 1f out, pushed out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcap (4) in Mar beating Sunblazer (9-7) by 3l, 7 ran.

      Fergall (IRE) 5-2 (9-9) Slowly away, headway to lead after 1f, soon clear, ran on final furlong, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 1m 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Draco's Code (9-5) by 9l, 6 ran.

      Purple Spectrum 6-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, switched left to challenge approaching final furlong, ran on to lead last strides, won at Wolverhampton 2m hcap (4) in Jan beating Rowlestone Lass (9-2) by shd, 7 ran.

      Rite To Reign 11-4fav (8-12) Mid-division on inside, headway over 3f out, 2nd well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Sohar (10-0) by 3/4l, 13 ran.

      Urban Castle (USA) 3-1 (8-12) Held up in last pair in touch, headway on inside when not clear run and switched right over 2f out, 3rd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong until close home, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind John Reel (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m hcap (2) in Feb.

      Norab (GER) 7-2 (8-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Masterpaver (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (2) in Nov.