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12:45 Chelmsford City

Illuminate Christmas Ball Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,650 added
  • Winner: £4,004
  • 2nd: £1,879
  • 3rd: £939
  • 4th: £470
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.71s
  • Off Time: 12:46:31
  • 7 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Pink, white epaulets, pink sleeves, white stars, pink cap, white star
3/1
  • Form 036123
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 62

midfield, headway from 2f out, challenging down centre when rider momentarily lost reins inside 1f out, soon recovered, ridden when led well inside final 110 yards, ran on, just prevailed

2(3)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, quartered cap
9/2
  • Form 207856
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 59

slowly away, held up in rear, raced widest off home turn, ridden 1f out, ran on to take fourth inside final 110 yards, never nearer

3(2)
Silk - Purple, white stars, grey sleeves, white stars, grey cap, white stars

Stay Smart

17 t BFD
10/3
  • Form 221343
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 58

prominent, keen early, outpaced from 2f out, weakened quickly and dropped to last inside final furlong

4(6)
Silk - Red, Black sleeves, White cap

Triple Jaye

31 hc BFD
22/1
  • Form 648033
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 56

smartly away and gradually edged left when led early, ridden when headed just inside 1f out, wandered inside final furlong, weakened closing stages

5(4)
Silk - Black, Red armlets
18/1
  • Form 224457
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 54

held up, chased leaders when raced wide in fourth off home turn, outpaced 1f out, weakened and lost two places near finish

6(1)
Silk - Orange, grey star

Street Parade

8 p DCD
2/1
  • Form 678234
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 53

held up, headway from 2f out, chased leading pair before 1f out, lost momentum when repeatedly short of room inside final furlong, kept on

7(5)
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves

Arzaak (IRE)

45 p D
22/1
  • Form 324835
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

reluctant to load, smartly away and soon prominent, briefly led just inside 1f out, every chance when ridden inside final 110 yards, headed inside final 50 yards, kept on, just denied

In depth

Verdict

Josies Kid has been in the mix in both starts since returning from a lay-off and Stay Smart placed at Wolverhampton on his return from a break and first start after wind surgery. But TRIPLE JAYE finished third in a higher grade sprint at Southwell last month and is taken to make a winning debut for a new yard having slipped down the weights this year. Street Parade looks best of the rest.

Formwatch

Josies Kid (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along halfway, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Mick's Spirit (9-9) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Man On A Mission 10-3jfav (9-3) Always towards rear, ridden 1f out, found little, never in contention, 6th of 7, 6l behind Boom The Groom (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Stay Smart 10-3fav (9-10) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Bankrupt (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Triple Jaye 3-1jfav (8-11) Off the pace in last trio, headway far side of group 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Starstriker (9-8) at Southwell 5f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.

Jacquelina (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Bumped start, chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and slightly hampered over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Suanni (9-5) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Street Parade 5-1 (9-8) Outpaced in rear, headway towards inside over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Suanni (9-5) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Arzaak (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outer, pushed along well over 1f out, ran on same pace, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Zing Up (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.