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18:00 Chelmsford City

Illuminate Christmas Ball Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,076
  • 2nd: £2,383
  • 3rd: £1,192
  • 4th: £596
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.70s
  • Off Time: 18:01:04
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Victoria Grove

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Alpha Cru (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Wadacre Grace

      15/2

        1(3)
        Silk - Light blue, white star, white sleeves, light blue diamonds

        Alpha Cru (IRE)

        23 v D
        12/1
        • Form 339138
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 77

        in rear,ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish

        2(5)
        Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves

        Goddess Of Fire

        13 p CD
        11/1
        • Form 5-13397
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 75

        led, headed over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(1)
        Silk - Yellow and black (quartered), white sleeves, black armlets, white cap

        Victoria Grove

        56
        2/1
        • Form 42-2155
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 77

        in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

        4(6)
        Silk - Maroon, white chevrons, halved sleeves, maroon cap

        Fiorina

        106
        4/1
        • Form 64-2664
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 75

        in touch, ridden and no impression 2f out

        5(8)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Luckyboylovelywife

        43
        11/1
        • Form 361054
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 74

        went right start, wide and headway to track leader after 1f, ridden and lost place 3f out, tailed off and pulled up

        6(7)
        Silk - Black, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, black stars, black cap

        Wadacre Grace

        18
        15/2
        • Form 659-10
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 69

        close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace

        7(4)
        Silk - Mauve, yellow triple diamond and sleeves

        Falesia Beach

        22 p BF
        5/1
        • Form 343215
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 68

        tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong

        8(2)
        Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star

        Nurseclaire (FR)

        23 hc
        9/1
        • Form 462667
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 68

        keen towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms

        Previous results

        2021
        (6)
        Silk -

        Rhyme Scheme (IRE)

        16/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5

        2020
        (11)
        Silk -

        Top Class Angel (IRE)

        25/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        Alpha Cru has a decent strike rate on Turf and debuts on the all-weather while Victoria Grove has faced tougher tasks than this since winning a novices' race at Lingfield. Falesia Beach and Wadacre Grace won their penultimate starts with the former preferred but a chance is taken that FIORINA improves for a wind operation as she went close at Kempton under Harry Davies when last racing on Polytrack.

        Formwatch

        Alpha Cru (IRE) 22-1 (9-13) Never closer than mid-division, 8th of 15, 9 1/2l behind Gainsbourg (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.

        Goddess Of Fire 22-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, driven along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Flower Of Thunder (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.

        Victoria Grove 6-1 (9-7) Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, made no impression final furlong, last of 5, 5 1/4l behind Angel's Whisper (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Aug.

        Fiorina 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and kept on well from 2f out, took fourth inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Amaysmont (9-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.

        Luckyboylovelywife 28-1 (9-9) Led stand side group until groups merged over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Astral Beau (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (5) sft in Aug.

        Wadacre Grace 7-2 (9-8) Took keen hold, led early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Unashamed (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

        Falesia Beach 3-1jfav (9-10) Chased winner, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Unsung Hero (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

        Nurseclaire (FR) 13-2 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 14, 8l behind Jade Country (9-10) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.