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20:30 Chelmsford City

chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £13,000 added
  • Winner: £6,696
  • 2nd: £3,143
  • 3rd: £1,572
  • 4th: £786
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.01s
  • Off Time: 20:32:36
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Black and white check, diabolo on sleeves
15/8
  • Form 595101
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 85

raced keenly, slight lead over 1f, pressed leader, in front again 2f out, pushed easily clear inside final furlong, kept on strongly

2(8)
Silk - Red, white stripe, white sleeves, red armlets, red and white striped cap
11/1
  • Form 851487
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 84

wore hood to post, held up off the pace in last pair, headway between horses over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

3(4)
Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

Mustaffiz

118 D
100/1
  • Form 631778
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 84

raced on inside, pushed along halfway, never closer than mid-division

4(2)
Silk - Dark green, pink epaulets, dark green sleeves, pink stars, dark green cap, pink star

Lucky Ava

40 DCD
11/2
  • Form 791478
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 82

slowly into stride and slightly hampered start, soon chasing leaders on inside, no extra inside final furlong

5(7)
Silk - Light green, grey hollow box, white sleeves, light green armlets, light green and grey check cap

Zim Baby

15 h D
16/1
  • Form 555902
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 80

held up in mid-division, came wide home turn, no impression inside final furlong

6(6)
Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap
10/3
  • Form 142843
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 79

outpaced in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner

7(5)
Silk - Yellow, royal blue disc and sleeves, royal blue and yellow hooped cap

So Smart (IRE)

13 t BFD
15/2
  • Form 323212
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 79

pressed leader, led over 3f out until 2f out, ridden hung left and lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after

8(3)
Silk - Orange, large Black spots
16/1
  • Form 7-77797
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 74

restless in stalls, raced keenly chasing leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong

9(9)
Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, royal blue sleeves, white spots, royal blue cap, white diamond

The Defiant

40 t D
11/1
  • Form 531202
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 74

wore hood to post, chased leaders out wide, ridden and weakened final furlong

In depth

Verdict

MISS NAY NEVER was beaten in Listed company in between victories on the all-weather. She made all over track and trip last time with The Defiant back in second and has drawn on the inside once again. So Smart beat Zim Baby and Show Me Show Me at Leicester before going close at Nottingham while Mustaffiz won once in six starts in France and debuts for new connections.

Formwatch

Miss Nay Never (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Quickly away, raced keenly, made all, ran on well under pressure inside final furlong, eased close home, unchallenged, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep beating The Defiant (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

Jack The Truth (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Wore hood to post,chased leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no impression and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Strike Red (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.

Mustaffiz (9-4) 8th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Flying Candy (9-1) at La Teste De Buch 5f stks in Jul.

Lucky Ava 13-2 (9-10) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Miss Nay Never (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep.

Zim Baby 18-1 (9-5) Keen tracked winner until slightly hampered after 1f, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner again over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind So Smart (8-11) at Leicester 5f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.

Show Me Show Me 9-2 (9-7) Dwelt in touch, ridden 2f out, switched left approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind So Smart (8-11) at Leicester 5f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.

So Smart (IRE) 5-6fav (9-10) Led, pushed along and strongly challenged 1f out, ridden inside last, narrowly headed closing stages, no extra, 2nd of 8, hd behind High Opinion (8-9) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.

Autumn Flight (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Half-reared start, off the pace towards rear, some headway towards inside when hung badly left from over 1f out, son beaten, 7th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Kim Wexler (8-8) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

The Defiant 11-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and went 2nd approaching final furlong, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Miss Nay Never (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep.