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18:00 Chelmsford City

chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,650 added
  • Winner: £5,051
  • 2nd: £2,370
  • 3rd: £1,184
  • 4th: £593
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.97s
  • Off Time: 18:05:27
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -

High Court Judge (USA)

7/1

    1
    Silk -

    Manuha (IRE)

    9/4

      1(6)
      Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoops, chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap

      Crocodile Roll

      8 D
      3/1
      • Form 08620-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 67

      steadied start, in rear, not clear run over 2f out, wide headway and edged left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Emerald green, red star, red sleeves, emerald green stars, emerald green cap, red stars

      Grand Central

      14 be
      50/1
      • Form 763876-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 65

      in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

      3(7)
      Silk - Light blue, red stars, red sleeves, light blue stars, red cap, light blue star

      High Court Judge (USA)

      91
      7/1
      • Form 089-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 64

      in touch, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on, joined leader post

      4(5)
      Silk - Navy, gold braids, cream sleeves, navy cap, gold tassel

      Silky Smooth (IRE)

      16 D
      9/4
      • Form 9771-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 64

      tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Maroon, white seams, halved sleeves, maroon and white hooped cap

      Manuha (IRE)

      27 p
      9/4
      • Form 326546-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 63

      tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven inside final furlong, joined post

      6(4)
      Silk - Purple, large white spots, white sleeves, purple armlets

      Carouselle (IRE)

      18
      9/1
      • Form 585-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 63

      close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, maroon cross belts and star on cap

      Stamford Blue (IRE)

      73
      22/1
      • Form 4079-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 60

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      The betting suggested Silky Smooth would improve at Southwell when stepping up in trip for his handicap debut and he duly opened his account. He’s 6lb higher today while CROCODILE ROLL (NAP) finished behind the selection on that occasion but has subsequently landed a higher grade contest at Kempton and can reverse running on more favourable terms. Manuha looks no nearer winning and cheekpieces are applied but Carouselle may improve now handicapping.

      Formwatch

      Crocodile Roll 17-2 (8-10) Steadied start, held up last, good headway out wide over 2f out to lead 2f out, stayed on well and always doing enough, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Dagmar Run (9-9) by 3/4l, 4 ran.

      Grand Central 25-1 (9-8) In rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 6, 20 1/4l behind Raintown (10-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f (5) pol in Dec.

      High Court Judge (USA) 125-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 5th 2f out, weakened, 9th of 15, 11 1/4l behind Peking Opera (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.

      Silky Smooth (IRE) 7-2fav (9-2) Mid-division on inside, going well 2f out, ridden to lead final furlong, kept on well, always in control, won at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec beating Evening Story (9-11) by 3/4l, 13 ran.

      Manuha (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders on outside, took keen hold, lost some ground over 4f out, no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Resilient Power (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f (5) pol in Dec.

      Carouselle (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed turning in, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Anisette (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (4) pol in Dec.

      Stamford Blue (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Skyblue Expert (8-3) at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Nov.