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20:00 Chelmsford City

tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,439
  • 2nd: £2,214
  • 3rd: £1,106
  • 4th: £553
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.72s
  • Off Time: 20:01:40
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Jack The Truth (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Tropics (USA)

    7/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow cross belts, emerald green sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap

      Recon Mission (IRE)

      19 D
      5/1
      • Form 60581-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 89

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Red, white stripe, white sleeves, red armlets, red and white striped cap

      Jack The Truth (IRE)

      12 t DCD
      9/1
      • Form 0113-39
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 85

      chased leaders, switched left over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, led final 75 yards, ran on well

      4(1)
      Silk - Grey and cherry (quartered), halved sleeves, grey cap, cherry spots

      Tropics (USA)

      63 CCD
      7/1
      • Form 639576-
      • Age 13
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 85

      prominent, led over 1f out, headed final 75 yards, ran on, held towards finish

      5(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red armlets, Red cap

      Texting

      120 t D
      12/1
      • Form 0/01927-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 83

      edged right start, tracked leaders, one pace when not much room entering final furlong, no extra

      7(5)
      Silk - Yellow, red star, striped sleeves, red cap

      Rovaniemi (IRE)

      13
      4/6
      • Form 3543-32
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 82

      raced in 5th, closed on outside 2f out, driven entering final furlong, held and stayed on same pace

      8(7)
      Silk - Dark blue, grey stars, halved sleeves, dark blue cap

      Deputise

      63 D
      40/1
      • Form 000089-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 77

      awkward start, held up in rear, never threatened leaders

      2(8)
      NR

      Leodis Dream (IRE)

      13 DCD
      7/2
      • Form 94655-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 88

      NonRunner

      6(2)
      NR

      Verne Castle

      8 hb DCD
      3/1
      • Form 686-223
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 82

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2020
      (7)
      Silk -

      Verne Castle

      7/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      ROVANIEMI was only beaten a nose in a tougher Class 2 sprint over course and distance. He can go one better though Leodis Dream wasn’t far away in third and is not out of this. Last year’s winner Verne Castle has been thereabouts in lower grade contests and finished in front of Jack The Truth when second at Wolverhampton while Recon Mission won over the minimum trip at Lingfield before struggling over 6f at the same track. Texting will be winning again this year but may need this first outing since October.

      Formwatch

      Recon Mission (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Count Otto (8-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

      Jack The Truth (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 9, 12 3/4l behind Spartan Fighter (9-0) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

      Tropics (USA) 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, weakened and eased inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Nigel Nott (9-2) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Dec.

      Texting 50-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 4 3/4l behind Harry's Bar (9-6) at Kempton 6f stks (2) pol in Oct.

      Rovaniemi (IRE) 11-2 (8-4) Raced wide, close up, headway over 1f out, soon every chance, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven edged left and headed final strides, 2nd of 6, shd behind Tone The Barone (9-1) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Jan.

      Deputise 28-1 (8-13) Restless in stalls, slowly into stride, outpaced, last of 9, 9 1/2l behind Nigel Nott (9-2) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Dec.

      Leodis Dream (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, short of room close home, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Tone The Barone (9-1) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Jan.

      Verne Castle 10-3 (9-4) Keen led, ridden inside final furlong, headed close home, 3rd of 5, nk behind Outrage (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.