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15:00 Chelmsford City

Bet Scoop6Soccer At betfred.com Handicap (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.40s
  • Off Time: 15:00:57
  • 9 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Royal Blue and Emerald Green diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 787040-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 55

chased leaders, hard driven approaching halfway, soon lost place

2(8)
Silk - Pink, Black sash, White sleeves
8/1
  • Form 200156-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 55

held up in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

3(7)
Silk - Dark Green, Maroon cross belts, Dark Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, white cap
  • Form 331799-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 55

held up towards rear, under pressure 2f out, hung left over 1f out, never dangerous

4(6)
Silk - Red, Mauve sash, White cap

El Duque

25 hc CD
4/1
  • Form 244138-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 54

led, ridden when headed over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, weakened final furlong

5(10)
Silk - Pink, purple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
8/1
  • Form 632498-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 53

steadied start, held up in rear, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, never a threat

7(9)
Silk - Light blue and purple (quartered), white sleeves, purple armlets

Thello

12 D
5/2
  • Form 75371-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 51

tracked leaders, led over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well

8(5)
Silk - Black and orange diamonds, black sleeves, orange armlets and diamond on cap
6/1
  • Form 078833-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 49

dwelt, pulled hard in rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure

9(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, White star

Hagree (IRE)

150 pt
5/1
  • Form 745885-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 49

ridden forward and soon prominent, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages

10(3)
Silk - Dark Green, Maroon cross belts, Dark Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Green and Maroon quartered cap
  • Form 657563-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 46

took keen hold in midfield, headway over 1f out, never on terms

6(1)
NR

Schottische

17 b D
12/1
  • Form 832949-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 53

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

El Duque had little chance up against higher-rated opposition in a seller at Lingfield but won over track and trip in November and has the beating of Anjuna Beach on collateral form. The veteran Mr Chocolate Drop won a race in April last year so cannot be easily written off after placing on his latest start but THELLO makes more appeal. The latter left his previous form behind to score at Southwell last time and Tony Hamilton keeps the winning partnership intact for this.

Formwatch

Blue Melody Girl (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, dist behind Heavens Eyes (10-0) at Southwell 1m mdn hcp (6) pol in Jul.

Ela Goog La Mou 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 15l behind Power Up (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Pipers Piping (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 9l behind Exit Europe (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

El Duque 25-1 (9-4) Dwelt raced wide held up, headway to track leader 4f out, soon ridden, lost place over 2f out, last of 8, 23l behind Seek The Fair Land (8-12) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Dec.

Je T'aime Encore 12-1 (9-3) Raced wide in touch, outpaced 3f out, last of 8, 9 3/4l behind Turnbury (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Dec.

Thello 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, headway over 2f out, ridden to join leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Berkshire Beauty (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

Anjuna Beach (USA) 8-1 (9-1) Slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Greek Islands (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Hagree (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 5th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Trust Me Boy (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Mr Chocolate Drop (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway on inner over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Foylesideview (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Schottische 7-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 13l behind Greek Islands (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.