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20:40 Chelmsford City

Double Delight Hat-Trick Heaven At totesport.com Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,140 added
  • Winner: £3,493
  • 2nd: £1,040
  • 3rd: £519
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 24.91s
  • Off Time: 20:41:26
  • 8 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 36129-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 65

chased leaders, 2nd over 3f out, every chance well over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Royal blue and emerald green stripes, royal blue cap, emerald green spots
8/1
  • Form 0/69P05
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 67

slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on under pressure to take 3rd towards finish

3(7)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK sash and cap

Fitzwilly

13 D
6/1
  • Form 533152
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 66

held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer

4(1)
Silk - Black, royal blue hoops, dark blue and light blue striped sleeves, black and light blue striped cap
25/1
  • Form 09/9927
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 64

broke well, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, eased final furlong

5(6)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, White cap
14/1
  • Form 243728
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 61

slowly into stride, behind, headway on outside halfway, chased leaders over 6f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

6(2)
Silk - Black, gold diamond hoop, gold diamonds on sleeves and cap

Final Choice

3 v D
6/4
  • Form 4221/26
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 60

dwelt, held up, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly

7(5)
Silk - Maroon and White diamonds, halved sleeves, Maroon cap
6/1
  • Form 725-237
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 54

with leader, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong

8(3)
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves
20/1
  • Form 043404
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 45

led, soon joined, headed over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, eased over 2f out

In depth

Verdict

Fitzwilly won over 2m on the Turf course at Lingfield in June and went close again back at the same track last time. Final Choice finished runner-up over track and trip last month when ahead of What A Party but disappointed at Catterick on his latest start and a chance is taken on ESPRIT DE BAILEYS staying this longer trip. A winner in France, the latter made a successful start for Amy Murphy when scoring at Yarmouth recently and may well be ahead of the handicapper.

Formwatch

Esprit De Baileys (FR) 9-4jfav (9-7) Made most, shaken up inside final 2f, ridden 1f out, just held on near finish, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Jul beating Sexy Secret (8-7) by nk, 7 ran.

Planetoid (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) Held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, plugged on, no threat, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Denmead (9-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Jun.

Fitzwilly 9-2 (9-2) Led, went clear on home turn, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 1 1/2l behind Dalshand (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gf in Jul.

Slowfoot (GER) 12-1 (9-7) In touch, weakened 3f out, 7th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Surewhynot (8-8) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in May.

Spiritoftomintoul 20-1 (9-9) Slow to break, behind, well adrift 5f out, headway on outside inside final 2f, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Stynes (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) fm in Jun.

Final Choice 3-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 7 1/4l behind The Knot Is Tied (8-1) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gf in Aug.

Tynecastle Park 7-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Itlaaq (10-8) at Musselburgh 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

What A Party (IRE) 33-1 (8-2) Tracked winner, led briefly over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Conkering Hero (9-10) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.