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15:40 Chelmsford City

New tote Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,116 added
  • Winner: £3,817
  • 2nd: £1,136
  • 3rd: £568
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.47s
  • Off Time: 15:40:18
  • 8 Ran
1(6)
Silk - White, Orange sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap
7/1
  • Form 6271-12
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 69

led, headed over 5f out, led again over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, held on

2(4)
Silk - Emerald green, red hoops, red sleeves, emerald green armlets

Al Asef

92
7/1
  • Form 460535-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 69

held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous

3(5)
Silk - Red, light blue stripe, yellow and red halved sleeves, black cap
3/1
  • Form 1233-32
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 69

held up towards rear, pulled hard, headway over 5f out, went 2nd briefly over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

4(1)
Silk - Grey, light green seams, hooped sleeves, light green cap
  • Form 1-21332
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 67

chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, just held

5(3)
Silk - Yellow and light blue (quartered), yellow sleeves, light blue stars, yellow cap, light blue star
28/1
  • Form 100-638
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 65

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

6(2)
Silk - Dark green, yellow star, sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 9095-74
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 64

prominent, led over 5f out, headed over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out

7(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue spots and armlets

Swissal (IRE)

18 v CDCD
12/1
  • Form 74-3124
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 62

rearing as stalls opened, always behind

8(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, White star, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red cap

Mochalov

18 DCD
12/1
  • Form 0339-35
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 60

slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms

In depth

Verdict

Swissal is unbeaten in two starts here though both were at Class 6 level and he's 5lb higher than his last victory. ROYAL DYNASTY made all when completing a double over 6f at Lingfield and led for most of the way over this trip on a return visit. He can regain the winning thread here and holds Mount Wellington, who is best at Wolverhampton, on their run last month. True Belief is 0-10 on the all-weather and though going close on several occasions he keeps going up without winning. Baltic Prince has won 16 races though never on this track.

Formwatch

Royal Dynasty 13-2 (9-6) Bit keen, led, pushed clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and outpaced final 75 yards, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Knowing Glance (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Al Asef 8-1 (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Champion Brogie (8-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

True Belief (IRE) 11-4fav (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway when not much room over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Johnny Reb (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Mount Wellington (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Sonnet Rose (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

De Little Engine (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Fujaira King (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Baltic Prince (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, led early, led again over 6f out, clear over 3f out until over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Daafr (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Swissal (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, behind, driven 2f out, ridden and headway under pressure on outside entering final furlong, stayed on into 4th towards finish, never nearer, 4th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Ubla (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Mochalov 5-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, effort on inside 2f out, soon ridden, driven and outpaced final furlong, 5th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Ubla (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.