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19:30 Chelmsford City

Book Your Christmas Party At chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,200 added
  • Winner: £2,700
  • 2nd: £1,268
  • 3rd: £634
  • 4th: £317
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.61s
  • Off Time: 19:32:00
  • 13 Ran
1(11)
Silk - White, black stars on sleeves
15/8
  • Form 049451
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 56

slowly into stride, pushed along early in rear, ran on inside final furlong, never able to challenge

2(8)
Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap
18/1
  • Form 237160
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 57

pulled hard towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

3(3)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap

Well Prepared

23 t D
10/3
  • Form 781442
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 56

raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on

4(4)
Silk - Grey, light blue seams, light blue sleeves, grey stars and cap

Hunters Step

17 DCD
13/2
  • Form 514886
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 55

slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, never on terms

5(7)
Silk - Mauve, yellow stars, yellow cap, mauve star

Elusif (IRE)

12 v CD
9/1
  • Form 886091
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 54

soon chasing leaders out wide, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

6(10)
Silk - White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap
18/1
  • Form 84-6760
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 56

slowly into stride and switched left after start, towards rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd towards finish

7(2)
Silk - Black, red and white striped sleeves, red cap

Elevate

28
22/1
  • Form 954974
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 55

mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace and weakened inside final furlong

8(6)
Silk - Orange, purple chevron, purple and orange chevrons on sleeves, purple and orange quartered cap

Boy George

21 BF
6/1
  • Form 762222
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 50

chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

9(13)
Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves and cap
125/1
  • Form 857-056
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 49

outpaced and always towards rear

10(5)
Silk - Yellow and pink (quartered), pink sleeves, yellow diamonds, yellow cap, pink stars
22/1
  • Form 300484
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

quickly away, led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

11(12)
Silk - Black, red braces, red cap
40/1
  • Form 689036
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division, wide and weakened home turn

12(1)
Silk - Light Blue, Purple stars, Light Blue sleeves, Purple cap
100/1
  • Form 095665
  • Age 11
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

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

13(9)
Silk - White, purple stars, purple sleeves, white stars and cap

Graffa

113
200/1
  • Form 090
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

chased leader until over 2f out, weakened quickly soon after

In depth

Verdict

CATCH MY BREATH made the most of a slide down the weights when scoring easily at Lingfield. He remains on a winning mark despite carrying 5lb extra and can go in again. Elusif has done most of his winning over 7f and won over the latter trip here last time while Well Prepared posted one of his better efforts when runner-up at Wolverhampton. Hunters Step wasn’t beaten far at the latter track while Boy George was placed yet again when second here without threatening the winner.

Formwatch

Catch My Breath 3-1fav (9-9) Slowly away, ridden early, raced in last, headway on outside 4f out, ridden 2f out, pressed leaders well over 1f out, led inside last, pushed out, readily, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep beating He's Our Star (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.

Shackabooah 10-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Libby Ami (9-3) at Carlisle 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.

Well Prepared 9-2 (9-7) Raced handy, ridden and took lead 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on but no match for winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Hooflepuff (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Hunters Step 22-1 (9-3) Dwelt in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Party Rebel (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Elusif (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Mid-division, asked for effort over 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on well final furlong, led close home, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Mrs Dibble (9-3) by shd, 14 ran.

Heat And Dust 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, raced freely, pushed along well over 2f out, lost ground under 2f out and soon beaten, last of 10, 23 1/2l behind Blue Hero (9-0) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gd in Sep.

Elevate 16-1 (8-11) Chased leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened 1f out, 4th of 5, 8 3/4l behind Night Eagle (8-10) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Boy George 7-2jfav (9-7) In touch, headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden to chase clear winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 5 1/2l behind Daany (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Jack Bean 5-2 (8-12) Raced keenly in rear, never a factor, 6th of 7, 21l behind Kalamity Kitty (8-7) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

Kodimoor (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Hanoverian King (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Blairlogie 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, not much room well over 1f out, soon ridden and faded, 6th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Smart Connection (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Soaring Spirits (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 5l behind Thomas Lanfiere (9-13) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.

Graffa 250-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway into midfield 5f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Fast Medicine (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.