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17:20 Chelmsford City
tote Placepot Your First Bet Novice Stakes (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,550 added
- Winner: £5,531
- 2nd: £1,646
- 3rd: £823
- 4th: £411
Denable
7- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A Carson
- Jockey William Carson
held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out and made no impression
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Jason Hart
raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on final furlong but no match for winner
- Form 7-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
led, hung slightly right at bend 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
slowly away, outpaced in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon struggling
- Form 22-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
raced keenly, chased leaders, switched right and pushed along for effort over 1f out, kept on steadily final furlong
- Form 00/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
mid-division, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Ocean Beyond
92- Form 37-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey Joey Haynes
held up in midfield, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, made little impression from 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, no extra
Pillars Of Earth
507- Form 0/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer L McJannet
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
raced in touch, ridden along over 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong
Solent Scene
28- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey Ryan Tate
midfield, ridden 3f out, faded over 1f out
Soros
53- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey S Donohoe
slightly awkward leaving stalls and pushed along, held up towards rear, headway into midfield over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 53-52
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
prominent, led 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, went clear and kept on strongly final furlong, cosily
Poet's Eye
28- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
switched left soon after start, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden when slightly hampered over 1f out, hung left and weakened 1f out
Verdict
Aureum finished runner-up in a handicap over a mile at Kempton last time but earlier attempts over further fail to inspire confidence and headgear is applied for this. Poet's Eye also steps up in trip after a promising debut at Lingfield but Green Planet placed over longer distances last year, though has switched yards subsequently. DESERT EMPEROR was beaten only a length over today’s trip at Newcastle on his introduction and should be bang there at the finish with normal progress. Soros finished second on his debut but that was over 1m4f at Southwell.
Formwatch
Denable 28-1 (9-3) Started slowly and pushed along in rear, kept on final 2f, almost snatched 4th, never troubled leaders, 5th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Carausius (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Desert Emperor 8-1 (9-5) Held up in midfield, ridden for effort over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3/4l behind Raymond (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Flammarion (GER) 80-1 (10-0) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 16 1/4l behind Glen Again (8-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Frankeur (FR) 3-1 (11-2) Bolted before start, raced keenly out wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before enxt, at Taunton 2m mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Green Planet (IRE) 2-1 (9-5) Dwelt, headway into midfield shortly after start, nudged along 3f out, went second 2f out, kept on without threatening clear winner, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Waldfabel (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Itojeh 250-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, outpaced halfway, soon beaten, last of 10, 15 1/4l behind Tremor (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Oct.
Ocean Beyond 7-2 (9-5) Soon led, headed over 9f out, ridden over 4f out, struggling over 3f out, last of 7, 33l behind Alpha Theta (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Pillars Of Earth 100-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Trefoil (9-0) at Newmarket 1m stks (2) sft in Oct.
Solent Scene 150-1 (9-5) Very slowly away, always in rear, 8th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Ahdab (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
Soros 11-1 (9-2) Dwelt towards rear, headway 3f out, pushed along and stayed on to go 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 8 1/2l behind Alpha Theta (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Aureum (USA) 13-2 (9-3) Dwelt towards rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Tommy Rock (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Poet's Eye 18-1 (9-0) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, ran on final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Ahdab (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.