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20:00 Chelmsford City

Book Your Christmas Party At chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)

  • 12 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 37.46s
  • Off Time: 20:02:23
  • 12 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Pink, purple stars, halved sleeves and stars on cap
6/4
  • Form 640631
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 56

held up towards rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not pace to challenge

2(4)
Silk - Grey, white seams, black sleeves, white stars, grey and black quartered cap

Bankawi

20 D
25/1
  • Form 122970
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 57

led and raced keenly, pushed along and headed over 2f out, chased leader until over 1f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

3(10)
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

The King's Steed

12 t CDCD
25/1
  • Form 211955
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 55

chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened soon after

4(6)
Silk - Dark green, white star and star on cap
7/2
  • Form 753122
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 57

wore hood to post, raced keenly in mid-division, not clear run inside final 2f, ridden hung left and no impression final furlong

5(7)
Silk - Orange, Royal Blue stripe

Crazy Spin

140 p DCD
50/1
  • Form 541000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 54

chased leader 3f, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, plugged on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders

6(3)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 28-9905
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 53

slowly into stride and awkwardly away, held up and behind, good headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, won going away

7(9)
Silk - Royal blue, white stars, hooped sleeves, red and royal blue quartered cap
4/1
  • Form 164522
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 54

slowly into stride and pushed along towards rear, never on terms

8(1)
Silk - Light Blue, Purple stars, Light Blue sleeves, Purple cap
28/1
  • Form 26-2774
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 47

raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish

9(11)
Silk - ORANGE, BROWN armlets
  • Form 439273
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

never closer than mid-division

10(12)
Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue and black striped sleeves, black cap
  • Form 870049
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

chased leaders out wide, pushed along hanging left over 2f out, hung left and weakened inside final 2f

11(5)
Silk - Black, yellow spots on sleeves
200/1
  • Form 6689
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

last pair, never on terms

12(2)
Silk - Light blue, beige diamond
15/2
  • Form 903305
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 46

mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, not clear run when switched right then left over 1f out, ridden and weakened when in the clear inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Plastic Paddy opened his account with a victory at Newcastle but PUFFIN ISLAND is preferred on this surface. The latter won a classified race over track and trip in August and went close in a handicap back here last time. Mountain Ash has been in the mix lately but Dors Toyboy attempts a mile for the first time and The King's Steed still looks high enough in the weights.

Formwatch

Plastic Paddy 6-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden to improve over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Musahaba (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.

Bankawi 22-1 (9-2) Led, ridden under 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened tamely final furlong, 11th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Tilsitt (10-1) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gf in Sep.

The King's Steed 11-1 (9-10) Took keen hold, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Elusif (9-4) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Puffin Island (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 13, nk behind Jenson Benson (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Crazy Spin 50-1 (9-7) Slowly away, in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Lets Go Lucky (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in May.

Lake Sand (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 14, 9l behind Daany (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Mountain Ash (IRE) 3-1 (8-9) Soon led, edged right 6f out, hard pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, hd behind Poet's Eye (9-12) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Dors Toyboy (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Led, headed 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Tavrina (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (6) pol in Mar.

Gently Spoken (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Dwelt in rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, kept on close home, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Almadrina (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

Sparkling Diamond 80-1 (9-1) Held up, pushed along over 1f out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Broughtons Flare (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

War Kitten 150-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Vincenzo Coccotti (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Vino Santo 13-2 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on well inside last, never nearer, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Catch My Breath (9-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.