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20:50 Chelmsford City

chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,021 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 28.03s
  • Off Time: 20:56:21
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Jumping Cats

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Justified

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Bird For Life

      10/3

        1(6)
        Silk - White, Orange cross belts, armlets and cap

        Colwood

        52 DCD
        9/1
        • Form 323-210
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 72

        raced wide close up, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 2f out

        2(3)
        Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

        Jumping Cats

        16 p CD
        9/2
        • Form 66-7050
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 70

        tracked leaders, headway to chase leader 3f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on

        3(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap

        Bird For Life

        7 p D
        10/3
        • Form 8-91152
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 66

        in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

        4(5)
        Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap

        Sea Sculpture

        20 v
        15/2
        • Form 656670
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 64

        dwelt in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(2)
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, WHITE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, WHITE spots

        Spanish Persuader (FR)

        34
        20/1
        • Form 729-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 70

        led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, heavily eased over 1f out, tailed off

        6(8)
        Silk - Black, Grey sleeves, Black stars

        Sefton Warrior

        20 p BF
        12/1
        • Form 47-6510
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 70

        pressed leader after 1f, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

        7(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Justified

        33
        7/2
        • Form 30-6152
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 68

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on

        8(7)
        Silk - Emerald green, red triple diamond, white and red chevrons on sleeves, white cap, red star

        Grand Canal (IRE)

        25 v BF
        5/1
        • Form 07-8212
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 68

        in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on to go 4th close home

        In depth

        Verdict

        Colwood scored over track and trip before a poor effort at Kempton but BIRD FOR LIFE went close over 2m at Lingfield back on the all-weather a week ago. She can race off the same mark today and go one better. Sefton Warrior’s earlier win at Yarmouth came over 1m6f and 1m4f winner Justified went close again at Hamilton last time. Grand Canal is another upped in distance having won over 1m2f though he’s a half-brother to a winner over hurdles and may get involved in a first-time visor.

        Formwatch

        Colwood 25-1 (9-4) Led for 1f, settled tracking leaders over 10f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon lost place, 12th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Atomic Jack (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.

        Jumping Cats 16-1 (10-12) In rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Shantou Master (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Aug.

        Bird For Life 16-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, still plenty to do over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Evaporust (8-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug.

        Sea Sculpture 22-1 (9-10) Led after 1f, soon 3 lengths clear, headed 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Pleasure Garden (9-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Spanish Persuader (FR) 13-2 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, dist behind Monsaraz (8-7) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        Sefton Warrior 7-4fav (9-4) Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 25 1/2l behind Mr Chua (10-0) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Justified 10-3 (9-2) Close up, ridden and every chance from 2f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Magna Moralia (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Aug.

        Grand Canal (IRE) 6-5fav (9-5) Held up in touch on inside rail, pushed along over 3f out, switched right to challenge on outside over 2f out, ran on strongly when driven final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind The Rocket Park (9-13) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.