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16:30 Chelmsford City

Illuminate Christmas Ball Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,049 added
  • Winner: £4,346
  • 2nd: £2,040
  • 3rd: £1,021
  • 4th: £510
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.64s
  • Off Time: 16:32:29
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Shades Of Summer (IRE)

1/3

    1(3)
    Silk - Mcalpine Tartan, Rose Pink armlets and cap

    Hit Mac (IRE)

    5
    4/1
    • Form 5
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7

    chased leaders, carried very wide round the bend 4f out, switched back to inner and pushed along over 2f out, kept on but made no impression on winner, unlucky

    2(1)
    Silk - Light blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap

    La Equinata

    31 p
    22/1
    • Form 52326
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 58

    led, pushed along 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

    3(2)
    Silk - Purple and white diamonds, purple sleeves

    Lory

    52 h
    11/1
    • Form 94-853
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 63

    took keen hold, prominent, hung badly right round bend 4f out, hung right again round home bend, hand and heels over 1f but made no impression

    4(4)
    Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

    Shades Of Summer (IRE)

    5 BF
    1/3
    • Form 222
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 69

    dwelt slightly, took keen hold in rear, pushed along to lead over 1f out, stayed on, in command close home

    Previous results

    2021
    (2)
    Silk -

    Internationalangel (IRE)

    9/2
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-8

    2020
    (4)
    Silk -

    Beautiful Bertie

    4/9
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-6

    2019
    (2)
    Silk -

    Bullfinch

    9/4
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-2

    In depth

    Verdict

    SHADES OF SUMMER went close over today’s trip before finding one too good again dropped down to 5f. She gets another chance in this having finished well ahead of Hit Mac last time. The latter should finish closer with that experience under his belt while Lory may improve on her second start after a wind operation and is weighted to beat La Equinata.

    Formwatch

    Hit Mac (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, some late minor headway, never troubled leaders, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Wild Tiger (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Oct.

    La Equinata 13-2 (9-2) Slowly away, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression, last of 6, 10 1/4l behind Palifico (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Oct.

    Lory 17-2 (9-2) Close up but off the pace, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Gabriella's Spirit (9-2) at Thirsk 5f fll stks (4) sft in Sep.

    Shades Of Summer (IRE) Evensfav (9-2) Off the pace in mid-division, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd inside final 150 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Wild Tiger (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Oct.