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17:50 Chelmsford City

Bet toteplacepot At betfred.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.18s
  • Off Time: 17:51:55
  • 13 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Celtic Artisan (IRE)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Hold Firm

    11/1

      3
      Silk -

      Flying Author (IRE)

      33/1

        1(4)
        Silk - White, emerald green disc, emerald green sleeves, black armlets, black cap

        Celtic Artisan (IRE)

        3 bt CCD
        11/8
        • Form 419-581
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 54

        made all, clear over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged

        2(9)
        Silk - Purple, Pink seams, Red sleeves, Pink seams, Purple and Red hooped cap

        Tyrsal (IRE)

        12 D
        6/1
        • Form 3740-37
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 57

        dwelt, held up in rear, some headway edging left over 1f out, son beaten

        3(6)
        Silk - Light Blue, Purple stars, Light Blue sleeves, Purple cap

        Dor's Law

        14
        12/1
        • Form 5632-87
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 57

        chased leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, soon lost place

        4(10)
        Silk - Yellow and Orange stripes

        The Dukkerer (IRE)

        16 CD
        10/1
        • Form 338-060
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 55

        held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

        5(8)
        Silk - Purple, Beige star, Purple sleeves, Beige stars and stars on cap

        Nouvelle Ere

        33 t DCD
        8/1
        • Form 06009-2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 54

        towards rear, ridden on inside over 1f out, no headway final furlong

        6(11)
        Silk - Red, dark blue stars, white cap, dark blue stars

        Hydrant

        2 D
        20/1
        • Form 270-868
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 54

        chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, headway edging left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

        7(12)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE star

        Hold Firm

        17 C
        11/1
        • Form 08545-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 54

        chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        8(3)
        Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoops, maroon cap

        General Tufto

        10 b D
        9/1
        • Form 61-3352
        • Age 12
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 52

        held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, plugged on final furlong, no threat

        9(14)
        Silk - Turquoise Blue, Brown sleeves

        Breakheart (IRE)

        36 b D
        25/1
        • Form 99088-6
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 52

        raced wide, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        10(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Bridge That Gap

        33 p D
        50/1
        • Form 2658/0-0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 51

        always towards rear

        11(1)
        Silk - Red and White stripes, Maroon and White striped sleeves

        Mr Standfast

        12
        50/1
        • Form 00/90-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 51

        slowly into stride, always towards rear,

        12(13)
        Silk - Orange, black epaulets, diamonds on sleeves, orange cap, black diamond

        Master Of Heaven

        22 p CD
        16/1
        • Form 60451-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 50

        chased winner, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        13(7)
        Silk - Red, white stripe, red sleeves, white spots and spots on cap

        Flying Author (IRE)

        680 pt
        33/1
        • Form 023006/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 47

        towards rear, ridden on outside 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer

        14(2)
        NR

        Somepink (IRE)

        69 p
        50/1
        • Form 88680-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 45

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2016
        (8)
        Silk -

        Celtic Artisan (IRE)

        4/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        2015
        (1)
        Silk -

        Nouvelle Ere

        7/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        In depth

        Verdict

        The winners of the two previous renewals are both back for more. Celtic Artisan won last year and scored at Wolverhampton recently. He should go close again with an apprentice negating most of a penalty but the 2015 winner, NOUVELLE ERE, is back on a winning mark and may just edge proceedings having found only one too good on his latest start. General Tufto is best at Southwell while Hold Firm has done all his winning so far over shorter trips. Breakheart continues to slide down the weights without getting any closer but Tyrsal won off today’s mark at Yarmouth last year.

        Formwatch

        Celtic Artisan (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Led, soon headed, regained lead 2f out, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Simply Clever (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.

        Tyrsal (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, chased leading pair, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Shining Romeo (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Dor's Law 11-2 (9-4) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway 4f out, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Black Hole Sun (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        The Dukkerer (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Always in rear, 10th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Dose (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Nouvelle Ere 9-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Boychick (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Hydrant 9-1 (9-5) Soon led, headed 7f out, lost place over 2f out, well beaten when eased over 1f out, last of 8, 20 1/4l behind Moayadd (8-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

        Hold Firm 13-2 (9-7) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Gabrial The Thug (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        General Tufto 14-1 (8-13) Behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Schottische (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Breakheart (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway towards inside over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Nonchalant (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Bridge That Gap 66-1 (9-6) Always behind, 10th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Frivolous Prince (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Mr Standfast 50-1 (9-5) Held up in last trio, modest 5th over 2f out,, 6th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Belabour (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.

        Master Of Heaven 6-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, last of 13, dist behind Rail Dancer (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (7) pol in Jan.

        Flying Author (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 7, 12l behind Giantouch (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.

        Somepink (IRE) 100-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, tailed off over 2f out, soon eased, 11th of 12, 22 1/4l behind General Hazard (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.