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18:00 Chelmsford City

Lookers Ford Sponsorship EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,999 added
  • Winner: £5,399
  • 2nd: £2,535
  • 3rd: £1,268
  • 4th: £634
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 2.92s
  • Off Time: 18:01:36
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Al Mootamarid (IRE)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Tribal Star (IRE)

    4/5

      3
      Silk -

      Poniros

      4/1

        1(6)
        Silk - VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap

        Poniros

        38
        4/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-11

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on

        2(3)
        Silk - Yellow, black seams, yellow sleeves, black stars, yellow cap

        Align The Stars (IRE)

        45 BF
        4/1
        • Form 22
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-4

        slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, stayed on

        3(8)
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue chevron, royal blue cap

        Al Mootamarid (IRE)

        44
        20/1
        • Form 59
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-4

        made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - Pink, red disc, quartered cap

        Arch Legend

        67
        66/1
        • Form 9
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-4

        mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened

        5(7)
        Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

        Carnival Day (IRE)

        50/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-4

        swerved right start, always towards rear

        6(9)
        Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

        Chain Of Command (IRE)

        16/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-4

        edged right start, ran green in rear, some late headway, no impression

        7(2)
        Silk - Red, Black sash

        Dr Hackenbush

        17
        22/1
        • Form 07
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Tribal Star (IRE)

        17
        4/5
        • Form 2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-4

        slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders and switched right, went 2nd after 1f, ridden over 2f out, held by winner final furlong, kept on

        9(4)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

        Turing

        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-4

        mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Poniros made a winning debut when successful over a shorter trip at Nottingham but is penalised and TRIBAL STAR can take advantage of the weight concession. The latter was no match for the winner on testing going at Newmarket but finished clear of the rest and this surface will be more to his liking. Align The Stars has been in the mix in both outings so far but Dr Hackenbush was a long way behind the selection at HQ. The latter’s stablemate Chain Of Command is a Coolmore-owned brother to a Group 3 winner and a half-brother to several others and is preferred to Turing and Carnival Day.

        Formwatch

        Poniros 7-4fav (9-7) Made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) hvy in Oct beating Salamanca (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.

        Align The Stars (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) Led and set steady pace, led field centre in home straight, pushed along and increased tempo 3f out, ridden headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Let's Dream (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 2f mdn stks (2) sft in Sep.

        Al Mootamarid (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden on outside well over 1f out, gradually weakened, 9th of 17, 13 1/4l behind Bellum Justum (9-2) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gf in Sep.

        Arch Legend 33-1 (9-7) Dwelt, raced green in rear, never on terms, last of 9, 33 1/2l behind Caviar Heights (9-7) at Goodwood 1m mdn stks (2) gd in Sep.

        Carnival Day (IRE) Invincible Spirit colt out of Mardie Gras.

        Chain Of Command (IRE) Galileo colt out of Belesta.

        Dr Hackenbush 40-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened entering final 2f, 7th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Anzac Day (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f mdn stks (3) sft in Oct.

        Tribal Star (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Towards rear, headway stand side over 2f out, chased winner when switched right approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Anzac Day (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f mdn stks (3) sft in Oct.

        Turing New Approach colt out of Rainbow's Arch.