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18:52 Chelmsford City

Winning Connections Networking Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £4,347
  • 2nd: £2,041
  • 3rd: £1,021
  • 4th: £510
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.16s
  • Off Time: 18:52:44
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Crimson Sand (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Baba Reza

    7/2

      1(3)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue seams, dark blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap

      Baba Reza

      12 CDCD
      7/2
      • Form 140103
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 83

      led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

      Nine Tales (IRE)

      19 D
      7/4
      • Form 2-11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 82

      carried head high throughout, in touch in rear, pushed along halfway, switched wide over 1f out, soon ridden, never a factor

      3(6)
      Silk - Purple, white sleeves, purple stars, purple cap, white star

      Crimson Sand (IRE)

      26 D
      2/1
      • Form 117355
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

      4(2)
      Silk - Grey, brown seams, brown cap

      Stay Smart

      21 t D
      18/1
      • Form 341854
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap

      Sands Of Time

      363
      18/1
      • Form 1065-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 74

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

      6(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Pink star and star on cap

      Alphonse Karr (IRE)

      29 D
      9/1
      • Form 2-31305
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 74

      close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Roger Varian has returned to form in tremendous fashion in recent weeks and it will not surprise should his NINE TALES land a three-timer. Admittedly, he's not looked the most straightforward on his two wins this term but has still shown sufficient resolution to prevail in close finishes and should improve further with experience. Course and distance winner Baba Reza shaped well on a first start for the Camacho team and is dangerous as he's shown all his best form on artificial surfaces. Crimson Sand is steadily receiving some respite from the handicapper and check out what the market makes of Sands Of Time on her first run for two days shy of a year.

      Formwatch

      Baba Reza 14-1 (9-0) Midfield, niggled after 3f out, pushed and ridden after 2f out, not pace to challenge but kept on well, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Popmaster (9-7) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.

      Nine Tales (IRE) 7-4fav (9-9) Went left start, raced keenly chasing leaders on inside, switched left and raced awkwardly from halfway, challenged and head high inside final 2f, cajoled along and ran on to lead final strides, won at Salisbury 6f stks (5) gs in Jul beating Prop Forward (9-2) by hd, 9 ran.

      Crimson Sand (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Went left start, chased leaders in 3rd, headway over 2f out, no further impression entering final 1f, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Foxtrot Sizzler (9-2) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Stay Smart 9-1 (9-6) Tracked leader in 2nd, niggled along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and failed to pick up, weakened inside final furlong, last of 4, 5l behind Castana Dia (9-1) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Sands Of Time 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leader 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Gumdrop (8-11) at Chester 6f (4) gs in Aug.

      Alphonse Karr (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Disputing close 2nd until ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 5, 7 3/4l behind Desert Gulf (9-1) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.