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17:20 Chelmsford City

betting.betfair.com Handicap (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £5,757
  • 2nd: £2,702
  • 3rd: £1,350
  • 4th: £675
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.90s
  • Off Time: 17:22:35
  • 13 Ran
1(13)
Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap

Dutch Decoy

14 CD
18/1
  • Form 532460
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 87

switched left start, held up in rear, ridden along over 3f out, edged left over 1f out, made no impression

2(3)
Silk - White, maroon circle
16/5
  • Form 238211
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 89

led, ridden along over 2f out, faced challenge inside final furlong, headed close home, kept on

3(5)
Silk - Royal blue and red stripes, white and orange chevrons on sleeves, red cap

Red Hat Eagle

21 DCD
18/5
  • Form 112945
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 83

wore hood to post, in touch, going okay over 2f out, ridden along and headway over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, ran on

4(6)
Silk - Orange, orange and black check sleeves
16/1
  • Form 216838
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 82

towards rear of mid-division, shaken up 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

5(2)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
  • Form 23-1396
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 82

travelled strongly, chased leaders on inner, went second over 2f out, pushed along to challenge over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong and lost few places, ran on same pace

6(1)
Silk - Dark blue, royal blue armlets
200/1
  • Form 3287-08
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 82

midfield, ridden along over 2f out, soon lost position, weakened over 1f out

7(10)
Silk - Dark blue, white triple diamond, dark blue sleeves, white stars, dark blue cap, white star
  • Form 072102
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 80

towards rear of mid-division, ridden along 2f out, never on terms

8(4)
Silk - Yellow, large Purple spots, Purple sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Purple spots

Eagle Day (IRE)

33 BFDCD
12/1
  • Form 110052
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 79

prominent, shaken up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

9(8)
Silk - RED, WHITE cross belts, EMERALD GREEN cap
14/1
  • Form 144425
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 81

dwelt start and held up in rear, plenty to do when shaken up over 2f out, ridden and some headway over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, kept on well

10(7)
Silk - Red, large Yellow spots, armlets and spots on cap
4/1
  • Form 140758
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 80

held up in behind leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, challenging inside final furlong, kept on well to lead close home

11(9)
Silk - Light Blue, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap
14/1
  • Form 262613
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 80

mid-division out wide, ridden and weakened from 2f out

12(12)
Silk - Yellow, Grey armlets, Grey cap
80/1
  • Form 4-62287
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 75

took keen hold, prominent, ridden along over 2f out, soon lost position, weakened quickly over 1f out

13(11)
Silk - Red, white epaulets, diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 234818
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 72

wore hood to post, front rank, outpaced 3f out, ridden out wide over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Dutch Decoy 50-1 (8-10) Held up in mid-division centre towards stands side, weakened over 1f out, 29th of 31, 21 1/2l behind Liberty Lane (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) sft in Sep.

Baraq (IRE) 7-2fav (9-8) Made all, driven over 1f out, kept on, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Nikovo (9-11) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

Red Hat Eagle 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up off the pace towards rear, headway when not clearest of runs and switched left hampering rival inside final furlong, finished well but never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Aragon Castle (9-6) at Ayr 1m hcp (2) gf in Sep.

Great Blasket (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Towards rear, dropped to last 5f out, ridden inside 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 17 3/4l behind See That Storm (9-11) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Sep.

Hosanna Power (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Chased leader, kept wide by loose horse early stages, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 14l behind Loyal Touch (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Sep.

Sceptic (IRE) 200-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along and lost touch 3f out, last of 8, dist behind Flying Finn (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) sft in Sep.

He's A Gentleman (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden and chased winner over 2f out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Qitaal (9-13) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.

Eagle Day (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-13) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd turning in, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, every chance until winner quickened on final 100 yards, kept on for 2nd, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Lady Of Arabia (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Sep.

Charming Whisper 6-4fav (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Cervetto (10-13) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Sep.

My Margie (IRE) 22-1 (9-11) Took keen hold in mid-division, asked for effort 2f out, never a threat, 8th of 16, 6 1/2l behind North View (9-5) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

King Of Charm 9-1 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Brunel Nation (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.

The Hun (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 9, 30 3/4l behind Calumet (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.

Berkshire Nugget (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Chased leader, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Paws For Thought (10-0) at Chester 7f hcp (4) hvy in Sep.