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15:30 Chelmsford City

Malibu Coconut Cup Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £14,000 added
  • Winner: £9,057
  • 2nd: £2,695
  • 3rd: £1,347
  • 4th: £673
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.53s
  • Off Time: 15:31:35
  • 5 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
10/3
  • Form 18-3594
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 110

tracked leaders, headway to lead entering final furlong, pushed out

2(3)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 26-3736
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 107

close up, ridden 2f out, no impression

3(2)
Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Red sleeves, Yellow diamonds, Black cap
13/8
  • Form 1122-93
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 110

close up in rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on, not reach winner

4(5)
Silk - Purple, pink sleeves, purple spots, pink cap, purple spots
16/1
  • Form 150-027
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 97

dwelt headway to join leader over 5f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

5(1)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
7/2
  • Form 2-22654
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 101

led, joined over 5f out, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace

In depth

Verdict

A small-but-select field contests this conditions stakes but only Golden Amber looks to be facing an uphill task at the weights. The lightly-raced Mitchum Swagger was third in the Royal Hunt Cup in June but was behind two-times Group 2 winner Here Comes When at Leicester in the spring. That pair look a better bet than Atlantic Sun, fourth in a handicap at York last month, but BUCKSTAY may have their measure. He ran a cracker behind Dutch Connection over this trip at Goodwood and has won twice at Kempton so should handle this surface.

Formwatch

Buckstay (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on, unable to challenge, 4th of 8, 4l behind Dutch Connection (9-3) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.

Here Comes When (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Took keen hold, in touch on outer, ridden and one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Birchwood (8-8) at Chester 7f lst (1) sft in Jul.

Mitchum Swagger 14-1 (9-8) In rear, far side, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish, not reach front pair, 3rd of 28, 1 1/2l behind Portage (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) sft in Jun.

Golden Amber (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Last pair, pushed along and struggling halfway, soon behind, last of 7, 9 3/4l behind Ridge Ranger (9-4) at York 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.

Atlantic Sun 6-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Get Knotted (9-4) at York 7f hcp (2) gf in Jul.