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20:40 Chelmsford City

totepool Bets At totesport.com Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 66y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 49.59s
  • Off Time: 20:40:44
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Elgin

2/11

    2
    Silk -

    Its'afreebee (IRE)

    7/1

      1(1)
      Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

      Elgin

      19
      2/11
      • Form 3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2

      tracked leaders on inside, switched right going well over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon clear, easily

      2(6)
      Silk - RED, white hoop, white sleeves, red spots, white cap, red spots

      E Si Si Muove (IRE)

      18
      66/1
      • Form /-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2

      took keen hold in last pair, weakened over 2f out

      3(4)
      Silk - Dark blue, maroon striped sleeves

      Its'afreebee (IRE)

      19 t
      7/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2

      steadied start, held up in last pair, headway on wide outside chasing leaders 3f out, 2nd approaching final 2f, ridden and every chance over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, no chance

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

      Max Liebermann (IRE)

      10
      12/1
      • Form 8/5-65
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 64

      disputed close 3rd until outpaced and pushed along over 3f out, soon hampered and weakened over 2f out

      5(2)
      Silk - White, dark blue and red hooped sleeves, red cap

      Mercian King (IRE)

      66
      33/1
      • Form /-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2

      led, pushed along 4f out, headed over 2f out, lost 2nd approaching final 2f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      6(5)
      Silk - Black, Red stars, armlets and cap

      The Otmoor Poet

      251 p
      14/1
      • Form 248/205-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra in 3rd

      In depth

      Verdict

      A top-notch hurdler, ELGIN was conceding a stack of weight to three-year-olds when third on his debut on the Flat at Wolverhampton. Alan King’s charge looks to have an easier opportunity against these older horses and gets the nod to confirm latest running with Its'afreebee. The Otmoor Poet was last seen in action over hurdles and returns to this code weighted to beat Max Liebermann but winning chaser Mercian King debuts on the level and is rated way behind the selection over jumps. E Si Si Muove has been well beaten in bumpers so far and makes no appeal.

      Formwatch

      Elgin 9-4 (10-0) Held up in 6th, headway chasing leaders and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Ghostwatch (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.

      E Si Si Muove (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, joined leader after 4f, led after 6f, headed over 3f out, soon lost place, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Northern Soul (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.

      Its'afreebee (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Slowly away, behind, headway on outside and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 7l behind Ghostwatch (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.

      Max Liebermann (IRE) 2-1 (9-5) Close up, tracked leaders 8f out, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, 5th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Arabian Oasis (8-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

      Mercian King (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 3rd and one pace final 2f, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind General Ginger (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (4) pol in Mar.

      The Otmoor Poet 11-1 (11-5) Tracked clear leader to after 3rd, in touch main group, close up 5th, driven to chase winner after 3 out to next, soon ridden and one pace, hit last, well held in 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 9 1/4l behind Prince Khurram (12-5) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.