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17:50 Chelmsford City
Going Racing? Stay At Channels channelslodge.co.uk Apprentice Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 66y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 4613/8P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong
- Form 5-13175
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 439-165
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Lucy K Barry
held up, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 1316-21
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 253-421
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
set steady pace, quickened pace over 2f out, soon 3 lengths clear, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd near finish
- Form 143-542
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 446-751
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Tyler Saunders
held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish
- Form 57-8644
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
slowly away in rear, wide into straight 2f out, never a factor
Verdict
BRACKEN BRAE (NAP) won three times at the track last year, including this race, and went in again over 2m here last month. She looks sure to figure again with Gabriele Malune’s allowance further helping her cause. Mystikana won over 1m4f at Lingfield under today’s apprentice but is upped 6lb. Casablanca is more interesting as she opened her account with a maiden win at the latter track and it was long way back to the third. Oratorio's Joy is a course and distance winner in the past and is back on a winning mark while Heart Locket reversed earlier running with Fast Play when second at Wolverhampton and could also figure.
Formwatch
Rowlestone Lass 3-1 (9-10) Chased clear leaders, weakened over 2f out, soon eased and pulled up, at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Fast Play (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up towards rear, some late headway, never troubled leaders, 5th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Ravens Quest (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Oratorio's Joy (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway when not clear run on inside over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Vosne Romanee (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Bracken Brae 13-8fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Tasty Ginger (8-13) by 1l, 7 ran.
Casablanca (IRE) 2-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, smooth headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Appy Days (9-3) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Heart Locket 8-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Ravens Quest (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Mystikana 11-4fav (9-5) Held up in rear in chasing group, switched right and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating The Ginger Berry (9-7) by 3l, 7 ran.
Gold Return (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, in rear and outpaced, never dangerous, last of 4, 13 1/4l behind Remember Me (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.