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21:15 Chelmsford City

Book Your Christmas Party Here Handicap (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 29.46s
  • Off Time: 21:18:46
  • 11 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Red, white hoop, halved sleeves, white cap
8/1
  • Form 253565-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 63

slow to break, in rear, pushed along briefly after 1f, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home

2(7)
Silk - White, dark blue seams, dark blue sleeves, grey seams, dark blue cap, orange diamond
  • Form 19-8300
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 60

mid-division, ridden 5f out, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner

3(4)
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves
8/1
  • Form 424-845
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leader until over 3f out, soon weakened

4(1)
Silk - RED, PURPLE sleeves, RED armlets, BLACK cap, YELLOW star

Starshell (IRE)

14 b BF
15/8
  • Form 5-22346
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 63

led, headed over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

5(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, White seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Yellow cap
9/2
  • Form 00-8085
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 54

mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

6(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange epaulets, striped sleeves, quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 255367
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 62

sitting down slightly as gates opened and missed break, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

7(5)
Silk - Red, Black star, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, Black star
16/1
  • Form 5-70603
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 51

mid-division, struggling over 2f out

8(10)
Silk - Dark blue and pink diamonds, pink sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, pink diamond

Wassail

21
25/1
  • Form 315209
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 50

towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out

9(9)
Silk - Red, gold braid, white sleeves and cap with gold       tassel
  • Form 5-57639
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 56

dwelt, soon held up in mid-division, edged left and some headway over 1f out, never on terms

10(8)
Silk - Maroon, maroon and light blue check sleeves and cap

Gold Class

41 bt BF
9/1
  • Form 0/8P8-42
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 45

towards rear, modest headway over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong

11(3)
Silk - Dark green, yellow cross belts, halved sleeves, dark green and black hooped cap
  • Form 680074
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-1
  • Official Rating 45

chased leaders, 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, hung right and clear from 1f out, stayed on

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Knight Commander landed a double over hurdles earlier this year though has yet to win on the Flat. But NEPETA has improved for the step up to middle-distances and this extra test of stamina may suit Mark Johnston’s filly. She gets a token vote in a poor handicap. Ballyfarsoon was beaten only two lengths over 2m at Kempton earlier and Gold Class has won over hurdles but returned a beaten favourite at Brighton when last seen in this code.

Formwatch

Knight Commander 6-4fav (11-10) In rear, went 4th before 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on and no impression, 4th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Samson (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.

The Way You Dance (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Tracking leaders when badly hampered after 1f, behind and no chance after, 12th of 14, 13 3/4l behind St Andrews (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Nepeta (USA) 6-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Sileel (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.

Starshell (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, mid-division, in touch on outside over 7f out, ridden 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 14, 14l behind Snowy Winter (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Ballyfarsoon (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Send Up (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Gee Sixty Six 33-1 (8-7) Steadied start, took keen hold in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Munstead Star (9-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.

Midnight Mood 8-1 (9-10) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, headway 3f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Esspeegee (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.

Wassail 25-1 (8-2) Dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 12, 7l behind Hope Is High (9-10) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.

Scarlet Thrush (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, reminder 4f out, lost place 3f out, soon behind, 9th of 12, 24 3/4l behind Hedging (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.

Gold Class 2-1fav (11-10) Mid-division, close up 5th, outpaced 3 out, weakened and eased next, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Prince Khurram (12-5) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

Navajo Star (IRE) 33-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced on outer 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 14, 10l behind Snowy Winter (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.