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18:45 Chelmsford City
Bet totequadpot Apprentice Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 66y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192

- Form 13-3424
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Jack Dinsmore
chased leaders, closed going well 2f out, led over 1f out, clear final 100 yards

Astral Weeks
40- Form 3-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Mr M J Kenneally
tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, no impression on winner final 100 yards

- Form 989-332
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Tom Marquand
set very slow pace, headed over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

- Form U266-51
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
pulled hard, tracked leader, led over 7f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

- Form 445-998
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Eva Moscrop
held up and behind, took keen hold, closed over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
Celestial Bay proved a big disappointment over track and trip last time and Evacusafe Lady remains out of sorts. Bowberry just got the better of The Blue Dog when scoring at Wolverhampton last month but the latter re-opposes on better terms and may well turn the tables. ASTRAL WEEKS won her maiden over 1m4f at Lingfield in January. With plenty more to come from Michael Bell's filly, she gets the vote on her handicap debut with a 7lb claimer helping her cause.
Formwatch
Celestial Bay 3-1fav (9-4) In touch, hard driven over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon edged right, faded final furlong, 4th of 7, 9l behind Karam Albaari (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Astral Weeks 5-1 (9-0) Broke well, tracked leaders, outpaced over 4f out, rallied over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on to lead post, won at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Draco's Code (9-5) by ns, 5 ran.
The Blue Dog (IRE) 7-2 (8-10) Tracked leader, led 2f out, soon 3 lengths clear, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Bowberry (8-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f fll hcp (0-75) (5) in Feb.
Bowberry 4-1 (8-1) Dwelt in touch, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f fll hcp (0-75) (5) in Feb beating The Blue Dog (8-10) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Evacusafe Lady 14-1 (8-8) Keen led after 2f, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 8th of 11, 7l behind Apache Glory (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.