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18:30 Chelmsford City
chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279
- Form 797-995
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 36
- Trainer Frank Bishop
- Jockey R P Downey
slightly hampered start, took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Tom Marquand
bumped start, held up towards rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, never on terms, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Hope Probe (IRE)
225- Form 4-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
bumped start, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, no impression over 1f out
- Form 5-U5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey R Kingscote
awkward start, chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, no impression final furlong, kept on
Zealot
68- Form 999-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Charles Bishop
slowly into stride, headway on outside over 3f out, wide last bend, soon weakened
- Form 8-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
chased leaders, driven on inside over 1f out, stayed on same pace
Electric Blue
124- Form 32220-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
made all, clear 1f out, ridden final furlong, stayed on, unchallenged
Red Sparrow
14- Form 76
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Placed in handicaps last term, Electric Blue will be winning at this level before long but is having her first outing since October and TRIBUTO is preferred. The latter posted his best effort so far despite finishing only fifth at Lingfield and gets another chance today with a tongue-tie applied having returned a losing favourite the last twice. Hope Probe may prove best of the rest with experience while Five Rings is the first foal of a 5f winner on the all-weather and a newcomer to note.
Formwatch
Diamonds Dream 200-1 (8-7) Switched left after start, held up towards rear, some headway between horses over 1f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Nellie French (8-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Don't Tell Dj (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) In touch in rear, pushed along and outpaced halfway, last of 6, 8 1/2l behind Sir Titus (9-2) at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Five Rings The Gurkha gelding out of Olympic Runner.
Hope Probe (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Outpaced towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th close home, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Tinochio (9-5) at Hamilton 5f stks (5) gs in Jun.
Tributo (IRE) 15-8fav (9-5) Tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Supercontango (9-0) at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Zealot 200-1 (9-3) Dwelt badly start, always detached in rear, 9th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Warrior Brave (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Bayamon Belle (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Edged left at start, led, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 8, 14 1/4l behind Mishal Star (9-0) at Kempton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Electric Blue 25-1 (8-6) Keen in touch stand side, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 17th of 27, 15 1/4l behind Just Frank (8-9) at Newmarket 6f stks (2) sft in Oct.
Red Sparrow 200-1 (8-7) Pushed along in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 19 3/4l behind Double Dealing (8-12) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (6) pol in Jan.