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13:25 Chelmsford City
toteplacepot Racing's Favourite Bet Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
Zakatal
5- Form 2420/7-1
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up behind in touch, driven over 3f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, went 2nd when ridden over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 13723/3
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Martin Lane
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd over 1f out, one pace
- Form 1/7782-1
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
held up in touch, driven over 3f out, stayed on to take modest 4th inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 230/704-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey A Mullen
tracked leaders, reminders over 5f out, lost place over 2f out, soon behind
- Form 515008-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Kieren Fox
held up behind in touch, headway under pressure 2f out, ridden to chase front trio over 1f out, never on terms, lost modest 4th inside final furlong
- Form 382795-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
led, headed over 3f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out
- Form 77613-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 52
soon tracked leader, led over 3f out, clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably
- Form 8655-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Verdict
Penalised for last week's success over 1m6f at Wolverhampton, Zakatal has a big weight to carry but is dropped in class. Coorg also carries 6lb extra after beating the re-opposing Megara eight lengths over 1m5f here a week ago and Vivacissimo is upped 5lb for an easy win over today's trip at Southwell. But hurdles winner CRAZY (NAP) won twice on the Flat for Germany's leading trainer Peter Schiergen earlier and made a promising start for her new yard when third here on her first start since 2013. She may well be good enough off her current mark dropping down a couple of grades.
Formwatch
Zakatal 8-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out to chase leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Lucky Jim (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Crazy (GER) 8-1 (8-10) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Oratorio's Joy (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp fll (4) pol in Jan.
Vivacissimo (IRE) 5-2fav (10-3) Held up, headway over 5f out, chased leaders over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Ellerina (9-4) by 6l, 10 ran.
Zip Wire (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Close up, effort on outer over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 8, 19 1/2l behind La Estrella (9-12) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Noor Al Haya (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along and struggling in last pair 3f out, never a factor, 8th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Golly Miss Molly (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Cascadia (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Raced wide, towards rear, ridden halfway, headway under pressure 2f out, kept on, nearest finish, 5th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Mazovian (8-10) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Coorg (IRE) 3-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, cajoled along on outside over 5f out, driven to lead over 3f out, clear when ridden over 2f out, kept right up to work, comfortably, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Megara (9-2) by 8l, 5 ran.
Megara 6-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, went modest 2nd over 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Coorg (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.