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20:45 Chelmsford City

Celebrate August's Hero Paul Burder Handicap (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,069 added
  • Winner: £3,105
  • 2nd: £924
  • 3rd: £462
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 26.35s
  • Off Time: 20:45:22
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kensington Art

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Volcanique (IRE)

    7/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Red and black stripes, black sleeves, red spots, red cap

      Barca (USA)

      26 CD
      5/4
      • Form 642541
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 60

      tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home

      2(5)
      Silk - Emerald green, dark green sleeves, red armlets, dark green cap

      Thahab Ifraj (IRE)

      9 D
      10/1
      • Form 76-3121
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 50

      steadied into last, ridden 5f out, well beaten over 3f out, eased over 1f out

      3(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Kensington Art

      7 p
      9/4
      • Form 546221
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 60

      slowly into stride, held up in touch in 4th, effort on outside and edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on

      5(1)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

      Doune Castle

      20 v
      5/1
      • Form 7750
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 54

      led early, tracked leaders, not much room over 1f out, soon switched right, unable to challenge

      6(3)
      Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Volcanique (IRE)

      13 b BF
      7/1
      • Form 50-6544
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-1
      • Official Rating 46

      rousted along to soon lead, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner but kept on towards finish

      4(6)
      NR

      Fool To Cry (IRE)

      33 p D
      50/1
      • Form 88680-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 48

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Three last-time winners head the weights in an interesting finale. Thahab Ifraj has landed two out of the last three but both wins came on Fibresand. Barca was a cosy winner here at this trip last time and harbours obvious claims of a repeat success but KENSINGTON ART was impressive last week at Catterick and Connor Murtagh's claim halves his penalty. Doune Castle could improve on efforts to date while Volcanique looks a threat to all. She has improved as she's stepped up in trip and Jane Elliott claims 3lb here.

      Formwatch

      Barca (USA) 11-8fav (8-13) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, driven out, kept on well, won at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Sacred Sprite (9-1) by 1l, 10 ran.

      Thahab Ifraj (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Held up in touch, challenged going well 2f out, soon led, easily drew clear final furlong, won at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Thornton Le Clay (8-3) by 3l, 8 ran.

      Kensington Art 3-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, clear with leader 8f out, led over 2f out, soon clear, hung left over 1f out, comfortable, won at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Robert Fitzroy (9-1) by 16l, 8 ran.

      Doune Castle 9-2 (8-4) Held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon struggling, 10th of 13, 19l behind Ascot Day (9-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

      Volcanique (IRE) 10-3jfav (8-3) Raced wide, prominent, ridden 3f out, chased leading pair until approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Arty Campbell (10-7) at Chepstow 2m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

      Fool To Cry (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Always behind, mistake 3rd, lost touch next, soon pulled up, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.