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18:40 Chelmsford City

totepool Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,938
  • 2nd: £3,850
  • 3rd: £1,924
  • 4th: £962
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.95s
  • Off Time: 18:41:18
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dance Of Fire

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Pactolus (IRE)

    7/1

      1(2)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Afonso De Sousa (USA)

      17 p
      5/1
      • Form 0274-23
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 102

      tracked leader, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - WHITE, RED sash, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Winterlude (IRE)

      15 D
      3/1
      • Form 67/0-521
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 97

      in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms

      3(7)
      Silk - Black, white diamond, white sleeves, black stars

      Whispering Warrior (IRE)

      15 D
      5/1
      • Form 638/632
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 93

      held up, never dangerous

      4(5)
      Silk - White and Light Green check, White sleeves, hooped cap

      Plutocracy (IRE)

      27
      14/1
      • Form 70/434-5
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 92

      held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms

      5(3)
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop, armlets and spots on cap

      Latin Charm (IRE)

      289 p D
      5/1
      • Form 4511/02-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 89

      held up in touch, took closer order over 5f out, under pressure over2f out, lost place over 1f out

      6(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

      Pactolus (IRE)

      29 ht BFCCD
      7/1
      • Form 5611-42
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 82

      in touch, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no extra closing stages

      7(4)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Dance Of Fire

      28
      4/1
      • Form 24945-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 83

      made all, set steady pace until quickened well over 2f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, stayed on strongly

      In depth

      Verdict

      Winterlude got the better of Whispering Warrior at Lingfield recently but the latter re-opposes on better terms. Pactolus disappointed here last time but had run well before that when behind third-placed Solar Deity. The latter went on to win at Wolverhampton when AFONSO DE SOUSA (NAP) finished third and collateral form gives David O'Meara's charge every chance of coming out best in this as he drops down a grade. Latin Charm returns from a lengthy absence and has something to prove 5lb higher than when winning at Kempton in 2014.

      Formwatch

      Afonso De Sousa (USA) 3-1 (9-4) Led 7f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Solar Deity (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (2) pol in Jan.

      Winterlude (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan beating Whispering Warrior (9-8) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

      Whispering Warrior (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon pressed winner, ran on, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Winterlude (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan.

      Plutocracy (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Soon led, headed 2f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 5, 7 1/4l behind Arch Villain (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (3) pol in Jan.

      Latin Charm (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden on inside well over 1f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Lanceur (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.

      Pactolus (IRE) 4-5fav (9-3) Took keen hold, in touch on outer, headway over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, headed post, 2nd of 6, hd behind Coillte Cailin (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

      Dance Of Fire 6-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1/4l behind Bold Prediction (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.