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21:20 Chelmsford City

Super Saturday 22nd August Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.32s
  • Off Time: 21:20:19
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Desert Strike

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Red Stripes (USA)

    11/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sleeves, striped cap

      Megaleka

      101 D
      8/1
      • Form 046476
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 85

      outpaced in last pair, headway over 1f out, some late headway, never troubled leaders

      2(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, large Yellow spots, Yellow cap

      Bertie Blu Boy

      14 b CCD
      5/2
      • Form 131112
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 83

      held up tracking leaders, went 2nd halfway, pushed wide on bend well over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      3(8)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), PURPLE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN armlets

      Desert Strike

      14 p D
      11/1
      • Form 142464
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 83

      good speed from wide draw to lead after 1f, ridden and strongly pressed well inside final furlong, held on gamely, all out

      4(6)
      Silk - Maroon, yellow star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

      Elis Eliz (IRE)

      14
      7/4
      • Form 1-20333
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 83

      slowly into stride, soon recovered chasing leaders, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace

      5(1)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White and Maroon striped sleeves, Maroon cap

      Red Stripes (USA)

      120 b BFC
      11/2
      • Form 212596
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 79

      chased leaders on inside, went 2nd inside final furlong, strong challenge and every chance well inside final furlong, just failed

      7(7)
      Silk - Pink and Dark Blue stripes, Dark Blue and Pink diabolo on sleeves, Pink cap

      Arctic Lynx (IRE)

      14 p DCD
      25/1
      • Form 343670
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 71

      led 1f, chased winner until halfway, chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      8(2)
      Silk - Black, yellow spots on sleeves

      Extreme Supreme

      14 v D
      7/1
      • Form 11-2737
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 70

      outpaced in rear, some late headway, never on terms

      6(3)
      NR

      Gentlemen

      12 hb
      4/1
      • Form 9-13022
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 72

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      BERTIE BLU BOY is holding his form well and has won three times at the track this year. Lisa Williamson's charge went close again here a fortnight ago with Desert Strike, Extreme Supreme and Arctic Lynx all behind and gets the vote. Gentlemen has been placed over 6f at Wolverhampton recently and Elis Eliz also drops back in distance but Megaleka may prove a bigger threat off her current dropping down in class.

      Formwatch

      Megaleka 8-1 (9-12) Towards rear, ridden 1f out, one pace and no impression, 6th of 7, 6l behind Red Baron (9-10) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (3) pol in Apr.

      Bertie Blu Boy 4-1fav (9-8) Led, 5 lengths clear over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Vimy Ridge (9-8) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Jul.

      Desert Strike 20-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Vimy Ridge (9-8) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Jul.

      Elis Eliz (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Led, set strong pace, hard driven over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Picture Dealer (9-8) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Jul.

      Red Stripes (USA) 3-1fav (9-7) With leader, lost place 2f out, eased final furlong, last of 6, 17 3/4l behind Dark Side Dream (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr.

      Arctic Lynx (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Midfield, effort on outside 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Vimy Ridge (9-8) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Jul.

      Extreme Supreme 16-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, faded final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Vimy Ridge (9-8) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Jul.

      Gentlemen 7-1 (8-13) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to take 2nd pace towards finish, no impression, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Acolyte (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul.