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19:00 Chelmsford City

Betsi Handicap (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £13,500
  • 2nd: £6,338
  • 3rd: £3,170
  • 4th: £1,585
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.07s
  • Off Time: 19:01:35
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Excel Power (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Baldomero (IRE)

    9/4

      1(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star and star on cap

      Intuitive (IRE)

      234 pt CD
      5/2
      • Form 0-24426
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 103

      bit keen tracking leaders on inside, lost place after halfway, rallied out wide over 1f out, went 3rd final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

      2(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots

      Excel Power (IRE)

      9 DCD
      11/4
      • Form 672617
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 97

      pressed leader 3f, chased leaders, chased new leader 4f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, pushed readily clear inside final furlong, ran on well

      3(2)
      Silk - Emerald green, red epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, red cap

      Azano

      19 D
      9/1
      • Form 138605
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 94

      slowly into stride, keen in rear, gained a place after halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and beaten when hung badly left over 1f out

      4(3)
      Silk - White, black hoops, black and white chevrons on sleeves, white cap, black star

      Darwell Lion (IRE)

      316 D
      7/1
      • Form 7913-31
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 93

      wore hood to post, pulled hard, joined leaders 5f out, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly

      5(4)
      Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

      Baldomero (IRE)

      71
      9/4
      • Form 803625
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 90

      led and set steady pace, headed over 4f out, settled in 3rd 4f out, rallied on inside over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd final furlong, no chance with winner

      Previous results

      2021
      (1)
      Silk -

      United Front (USA)

      6/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9

      2020
      (7)
      Silk -

      Count Of Amazonia (IRE)

      7/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      2019
      (3)
      Silk -

      Assimilation (IRE)

      10/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Darwell Lion returns to action 8lb higher than when scoring at Lingfield at the start of the year while Intuitive gets a change of headgear on his reappearance. BALDOMERO (NAP) has to be forgiven a below par effort caught out wide at Kempton last time but his earlier second at the same track gives him every chance in this and Mick Appleby’s charge gets the vote. Excel Power disappointed at Wolverhampton last week having won in this grade before that though is preferred to Azano.

      Formwatch

      Intuitive (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Raced keenly in 3rd, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Notre Belle Bete (8-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Apr.

      Excel Power (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Held up off the pace in last pair, never involved, 7th of 10, 4 3/4l behind King Of Conquest (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.

      Azano 28-1 (9-4) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, gradually weakened, last of 5, 4l behind Noble Dynasty (9-4) at Lingfield 7f stks (3) pol in Nov.

      Darwell Lion (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) Travelled strongly, close up in 4th, switched to outer over 3f out, quick headway to lead over 2f out, pushed clear final furlong, comfortable, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Dutch Decoy (9-3) by 3 3/4l, 4 ran.

      Baldomero (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, no extra final 110yds, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Positive Impact (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Sep.