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18:30 Chelmsford City

Become A 2023 CCR Member Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £11,499 added
  • Winner: £6,209
  • 2nd: £2,915
  • 3rd: £1,458
  • 4th: £729
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.57s
  • Off Time: 18:31:57
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -

Bluff

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Erosion Risk (IRE)

    2/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Pink, dark blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves

      Matching Sox (IRE)

      147 D
      7/4
      • Form 10-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 81

      rearing in stalls and fly jumped start, outpaced in rear, went modest 4th halfway, never on terms

      2(4)
      Silk - Black, Red hoop, Black sleeves, Red seams, Red cap

      Erosion Risk (IRE)

      8
      2/1
      • Form 32682-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 73

      went right start, pressed leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, carried left and headed inside final 100 yards, kept on

      3(1)
      Silk - GREY and MAROON (quartered), WHITE sleeves

      Bluff

      70
      11/4
      • Form 3-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      raced in 3rd, wide home turn, ridden to challenge and rider dropped whip 1f out, hung left and ran on to lead inside final 100 yards

      4(2)
      Silk - Light blue, large black spots, grey sleeves, black armlets, black cap

      Cuban Grey

      103 t
      9/1
      • Form 5940-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 70

      led, edged right and headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd

      5(5)
      Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star

      Remunerator (IRE)

      24
      100/1
      • Form 779-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      off the pace in 4th, outpaced and left behind halfway, tailed off

      In depth

      Verdict

      MATCHING SOX hasn’t raced since struggling in a valuable sales race over 6f at York in August. But he made a winning debut over today’s trip at Kempton before that and Andrew Balding’s yard is in top form. The latter is weighted to beat both Erosion Risk and Cuban Grey while Bluff drops down in trip after placing here on his debut and is preferred to Remunerator.

      Formwatch

      Matching Sox (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 19, 6 3/4l behind Shouldvebeenaring (9-2) at York 6f stks (2) gd in Aug.

      Erosion Risk (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon edged right and headed, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Expert Agent (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

      Bluff 16-1 (9-7) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on, never nearer, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Mindthegap (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.

      Cuban Grey 200-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 25th of 27, 18 1/2l behind Amichi (9-3) at Newmarket 6f stks (2) gs in Oct.

      Remunerator (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Soon tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 37l behind Giant (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.