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17:25 Chelmsford City

Illuminate Christmas Ball Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £3,996
  • 2nd: £1,876
  • 3rd: £938
  • 4th: £469
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.54s
  • Off Time: 17:26:54
  • 14 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Red, black epaulets, red sleeves, black stars, black cap
18/1
  • Form 512379
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 57

held up, pushed along and made no impression over 2 out, behind final furlong

2(2)
Silk - BLACK, RED disc, halved sleeves, quartered cap

Maylah (IRE)

4 BFCD
11/8
  • Form 121546
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 56

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched to outside over 1f out, could not go pace of leader inside last, kept on in 2nd

3(3)
Silk - Royal blue and white check, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds
  • Form 06800/2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 56

held up, pushed along off pace over 2f out, headway out wide final furlong, stayed on well

4(14)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

Daany (IRE)

14 h DCD
28/1
  • Form 832409
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 53

mid-division out wide, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out

5(10)
Silk - BLACK, WHITE and GREY check sleeves, GREY cap

Dark Kris (IRE)

21 pt CD
14/1
  • Form 962481
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 53

rear of mid-division, headway under pressure out wide over 1f out, kept on inside last, never threatened

6(8)
Silk - Yellow, dark green braces

Hellavapace

14 b D
5/1
  • Form 335722
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 53

chased leader on inside, headway going well 2f out, ridden and outpaced approaching final furlong, plugged on final 100 yards

7(9)
Silk - White, Dark Green hoops and armlets

Fast Flo

367
150/1
  • Form 976-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 55

handy out wide, pushed along and weakened over 2f out

8(5)
Silk - Red and light blue (quartered), light blue sleeves and cap
13/2
  • Form 337507
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 55

prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, length clear final furlong, stayed on strongly

9(13)
Silk - Black, Grey sleeves, Black stars
12/1
  • Form 157464
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 53

mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside last

10(12)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red disc, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 464452
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 52

mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, beaten final furlong

11(4)
Silk - Dark blue, light blue seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

Retrouvailles

44 p D
33/1
  • Form 841469
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 49

always towards rear, never involved

12(1)
Silk - White, dark blue hoops, white cap, dark blue star
20/1
  • Form 562750
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 47

held up, going okay on inner 2f out, soon behind and no extra inside last

14(11)
Silk - Beige, Red seams, Red cap
  • Form 777203
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

15(15)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue hoops, light blue sleeves, check cap
150/1
  • Form 870546
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

rear of mid-division, struggling over 2f out, never a factor

13(7)
NR
25/1
  • Form 675536
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 45

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

LORD CLENAGHCASTLE was returning from a lengthy absence when going close at Lingfield. A prolific winner in his younger days, he looks up to scoring off his current lowly mark. Dark Kris won over track and trip last month and is 5lb higher while Hellavapace and My Bonnie Lassie filled the places at Lingfield last time with Maylah further behind. Costa Adeje was still well beaten when runner-up at Kempton and The Mad Monk has something to prove over this far.

Formwatch

Street Poet (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, never involved, last of 9, 5 3/4l behind Local Bay (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Maylah (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Raced wide, midfield, wide and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Revoquable (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Lord Clenaghcastle (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) In rear, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on under 1f out, went 2nd closing stages, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Florence Street (9-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Daany (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Villalobos (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Dark Kris (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Took keen hold early, made all, ridden and edged left entering final furlong, well in command and ran on well (hand timed), won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Three Dons (9-5) by 2l, 8 ran.

Hellavapace 11-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, kept on and pressed leader final 110 yards, always held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Villalobos (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Fast Flo 250-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, beaten when not much room inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Al Barez (9-5) at Yarmouth 6f stks (4) gs in Oct.

Hopeman Harbour 11-1 (9-3) Dwelt in rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Revoquable (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.

The Mad Monk (IRE) 3-1fav (9-5) Mid-division on inside, ridden over 2f out, headway on inner approaching final furlong, kept on same pace final 100 yards, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Crystal Dawn (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Costa Adeje (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Mid-division, closed over 5f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, kept on, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Zealot (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Retrouvailles 50-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 10l behind Angels Roc (8-13) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

Marchetti (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 10th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Largo Bay (10-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

My Bonnie Lassie 25-1 (8-10) Handy, ridden 1f out, ran on and led briefly 110 yards out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Villalobos (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Gin And Tea 125-1 (8-10) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, well held 1f out, 6th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Villalobos (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Turn Of Phrase 10-1 (8-4) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Flower Of Thunder (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.