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19:30 Chelmsford City

totepool Betting On All UK Racing Handicap (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.62s
  • Off Time: 19:32:28
  • 11 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green sash
5/1
  • Form 00515-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 85

prominent, led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish

2(3)
Silk - Yellow, royal blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
4/1
  • Form 284724
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 85

led, headed 4f out, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Maroon, black seams and armlets, black and maroon quartered cap
  • Form 31-096
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 85

close up, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

4(12)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue star, royal blue sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap, dark blue star
7/2
  • Form 075081
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 84

raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish

6(4)
Silk - Beige, dark green cross belts, quartered cap
  • Form 032115
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 83

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

7(11)
Silk - Red, white stripe, red sleeves, white spots and spots on cap
20/1
  • Form 57-3610
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 81

close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out

8(10)
Silk - Light Blue and Maroon (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap

Lyfka

22 t D
14/1
  • Form 716567
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 81

slowly away, towards rear, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer

9(9)
Silk - White, Royal Blue hoops, Orange sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 1-25450
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 81

raced wide, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon edged left, driven inside final furlong, ran on

10(1)
Silk - Light blue, pink star, light blue sleeves, pink stars, light blue cap, pink star
50/1
  • Form 861800
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 80

towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish

11(7)
Silk - Emerald green, red seams, red sleeves, emerald green stars, red cap, emerald green star
20/1
  • Form 206870
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 80

always towards rear

12(8)
Silk - Dark Green, White stripe, sleeves and diamond on cap
18/1
  • Form 7-1650
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 79

in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor

5(5)
NR
12/1
  • Form 070679
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 83

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Firmdecisions beat Alejandro only a head over track and trip last month though the latter has been beaten subsequently. War Whisper has yet to threaten in handicaps but drops in class today while both Pearl Spectre and Nouvelli Dancer move in the opposite direction having won Class 4 handicaps on their penultimate starts. HAAF A SIXPENCE faded badly in the closing stages of a comeback run at Ascot in September. But he should be sharper for this and Ralph Beckett’s charge won a Class 2 contest at Newmarket off a similar mark last year.

Formwatch

Haaf A Sixpence 25-1 (9-3) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 14, 19l behind Raising Sand (9-3) at Ascot 1m stks (3) gd in Sep.

Alejandro (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace entering final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Finelcity (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

War Whisper (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Went right start, towards rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Symposium (8-2) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

Firmdecisions (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, driven and ran on to lead final strides, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Alejandro (9-5) by hd, 13 ran.

Nouvelli Dancer (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Mukaabra (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (4) pol in Oct.

Pearl Spectre (USA) 9-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 17, 26 3/4l behind Balmoral Castle (9-7) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Lyfka 8-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and plugged on inside final furlong, no threat, 7th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Coronation Day (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (4) pol in Oct.

Russian Radiance 14-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 14th of 17, 13l behind My Dad Syd (8-8) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Yourartisonfire 50-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, well beaten final 2f, last of 13, 10 1/4l behind Ower Fly (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

Captain Revelation 40-1 (9-7) Led 2f, chased leader until over 4f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out, 13th of 14, 6l behind Ripoll (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

Showing Off (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Ripoll (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

Fleckerl (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up, in last pair, never involved, 9th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Menai (9-3) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in Oct.