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19:00 Chelmsford City

chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £19,000 added
  • Winner: £10,260
  • 2nd: £4,816
  • 3rd: £2,409
  • 4th: £1,205
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.07s
  • Off Time: 19:02:30
  • 5 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Dark green and yellow stripes, dark green cap

Vintager

59 v D
13/2
  • Form 110/1-44
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 102

led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

2(1)
Silk - Royal blue, white seams, royal blue cap, white star
33/1
  • Form 2078/40-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 102

chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

3(5)
Silk - Red, large white spots, black cap
11/10
  • Form 011-279
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 99

held up in touch, improved on outside 2f out, carried right over 1f out, soon led, ran on, readily

4(4)
Silk - Light blue, maroon hoop, diamonds on sleeves, maroon cap, light blue diamond
9/2
  • Form 2/4296-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 90

held up in last, headway over 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, no impression

5(3)
Silk - Red, orange epaulets

Gloves Lynch

4 p CD
11/4
  • Form 49-8231
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 79

pressed leader, edged right over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards

In depth

Verdict

COUNT OF AMAZONIA completed a double over track and trip at the end of 2020 and was narrowly beaten in a conditions race at Newcastle before running well in a couple of outings at Meydan. Marco Botti’s charge can return to winning ways back at this venue and confirm Newcastle running with Vintager. The latter has won a handicap off today’s mark in the past but Gloves Lynch carries a 5lb penalty after ending a long losing run with last week’s course and distance success. The Gill Brothers was beaten only a length at Wolverhampton recently and Librisa Breeze has undergone wind surgery since last in action.

Formwatch

Vintager 20-1 (9-0) Keen led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Bangkok (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.

Librisa Breeze 20-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong, 10th of 14, 4l behind Sanaadh (8-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

Count Of Amazonia (IRE) (9-0) 9th of 11, 2 1/2l behind D'bai (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 fst in Feb.

The Gill Brothers 20-1 (8-10) Raced wide held up, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Born To Be Alive (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

Gloves Lynch 9-2 (8-10) Pressed leader, brought centre off final bend, led 1f out, stayed on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Apr beating Rhubarb Bikini (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.