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17:25 Chelmsford City

Supporting Safer Gambling Week Handicap (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £2,862
  • 2nd: £1,344
  • 3rd: £672
  • 4th: £336
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.42s
  • Off Time: 17:26:43
  • 10 Ran
1(2)
Silk - White, Purple cap
9/4
  • Form 849216
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 71

slowly into stride, well outpaced in rear, headway between horses hanging left under pressure over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd post

2(1)
Silk - Yellow, royal blue seams and sleeves, red cap
7/2
  • Form 00-7480
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

mounted on course, off the pace towards rear, never dangerous

4(8)
Silk - Black, red stripe, white sleeves, black cap, red diamond

Storm Melody

37 b DCD
22/1
  • Form 221617
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 69

good speed from wide draw to lead, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd and no extra inside final 100 yards, lost 3rd on line

5(7)
Silk - Dark blue, pink spots

Lothian

16 D
11/2
  • Form 5-64671
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 69

dwelt and went right start, headway out wide chasing leaders 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

6(4)
Silk - Red, Black star, White sleeves and cap
  • Form 3244-90
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 68

slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

7(5)
Silk - Red, Black sleeves, White cap

Smokey

16 DCD
28/1
  • Form 745558
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

8(6)
Silk - Purple, orange stars, emerald green sleeves, purple armlets, orange cap
7/1
  • Form 364353
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

outpaced towards rear, ran on late out wide, never dangerous

9(12)
Silk - Black, yellow star, yellow sleeves, black stars
  • Form 240910
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

outpaced

11(3)
Silk - Black, royal blue braces, white cap, royal blue stars

Nubough (IRE)

28 t C
12/1
  • Form 4-28506
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 64

pulled hard early, soon steadied mid-division, good headway out wide over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd inside final 100 yards and closed, just held

12(9)
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves

Dark Side Prince

19 p DCD
8/1
  • Form 113251
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 63

good speed from wide draw to chase leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out

3(10)
NR
5/1
  • Form 314119
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

NonRunner

10(11)
NR

Secretfact

16 D
16/1
  • Form 552705
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 65

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

La Roca Del Fuego ran below par bidding for a hat-trick at Lingfield when behind the easy winner LOTHIAN. The latter has a hike in the weights to contend with but scored by over four lengths and can go in again. Smokey and Secretfact are others with plenty to find with the selection though Dark Side Prince was winning for the fourth time this year when successful at Wolverhampton and can figure. Michaels Choice is back on a winning mark and is preferred to Storm Melody.

Formwatch

Show Me A Sunset 13-2 (9-11) Chased leaders, lost ground over 4f out, effort over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Mellys Flyer (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Golden Dragon (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Mid division, ridden over 3f out, eased final 2f, tailed off, last of 10, 15 1/2l behind Quickstep Lady (9-4) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug.

Storm Melody 8-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Bare Grils (8-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Lothian 16-1 (8-11) Close up, going easily 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed five lengths clear final furlong, ran on well, easily, won at Kempton 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Gustav Graves (9-5) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.

Eastern Delight (IRE) 150-1 (8-5) Led stand side group until groups merged over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 13, 26 1/2l behind Louie de Palma (9-3) at Newbury 6f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.

Smokey 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders on inner, waiting for room over 1f out, ridden 1f out, no impression final furlong, 8th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Lothian (8-11) at Kempton 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Michaels Choice 8-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear of mid-division, good headway between horses over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leading duo, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Bare Grils (8-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Blissful Song (IRE) 17-2 (8-9) Held up towards rear, raced keenly, ridden and no impression over 1f out, last of 11, 15l behind Touchwood (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

Nubough (IRE) 22-1 (8-8) Never better than mid-division, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Sir Rodneyredblood (9-1) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

Dark Side Prince 16-5 (9-6) Made all, ridden over 1f out, all out, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Billy Dylan (8-7) by nk, 10 ran.

La Roca Del Fuego (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Took keen hold, led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened soon after, last of 9, 8 3/4l behind Lothian (8-11) at Kempton 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Secretfact 20-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, mid-division, pushed along 2f out, steady headway 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Lothian (8-11) at Kempton 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.