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18:45 Chelmsford City

Ministry Of Sound Disco 2nd September Handicap (Class 3)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £7,851
  • 2nd: £3,684
  • 3rd: £1,840
  • 4th: £921
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 3.01s
  • Off Time: 18:46:12
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Return To Dubai (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Imperial Ace (IRE)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Crystal Delight

      9/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

        Greatgadian (GER)

        33 CD
        5/1
        • Form 367307
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 90

        pushed along to go prominent early, soon dropped to midfield after halfway, outpaced from 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(9)
        Silk - Navy, gold braids, cream sleeves, navy cap, gold tassel

        Diamond Ranger (IRE)

        236 p BF
        22/1
        • Form 190232-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 89

        keen in preliminaries, close up early, chased leaders 3f out, outpaced when ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - White, black epaulets, maroon and white diabolo on sleeves, black and maroon quartered cap

        Howth (IRE)

        38 h
        10/1
        • Form 02-0530
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 88

        got warm before start, held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, rallied inside final furlong, kept on to take sixth near finish

        4(8)
        Silk - Dark blue, pink seams, striped sleeves, pink cap

        Crystal Delight

        60 D
        9/1
        • Form 1-22288
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 88

        led, set steady tempo, headed before 1f out, soon pushed along, rallied when pressed for third inside final furlong but not pace of front pair inside final 110 yards

        5(6)
        Silk - Black, white triple diamond, white and black striped sleeves, black cap, white diamond

        Benacre (IRE)

        54
        9/1
        • Form 11-4240
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 95

        prominent on far rail early, chased leaders from 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on when went fourth inside final furlong, never nearer

        6(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange star, sleeves and star on cap

        Carolus Magnus (IRE)

        18 t
        80/1
        • Form 33300-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 86

        dwelt, always outpaced towards rear and never a factor

        7(1)
        Silk - White, Red epaulets and armlets

        Wonder Legend (IRE)

        54 D
        5/2
        • Form 5-2118
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 94

        midfield, ridden 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, never nearer

        8(4)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Return To Dubai (IRE)

        424
        9/2
        • Form 4225-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 85

        prominent early, settled in midfield before end of first furlong, headway from 3f out, travelled strongly when went third before 1f out, ran on well when led inside final 50 yards, soon in command and always doing enough when slightly eased final strides

        9(10)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Mighty River (IRE)

        32 D
        13/2
        • Form 226219
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 91

        pushed along to go prominent early, remained prominent to halfway, pushed along again in second 3f out, ridden 1f out, weakened and dropped to seventh inside final 110 yards

        10(11)
        Silk - Navy, gold braids, cream sleeves, white cap

        Paris Lights (IRE)

        19 pt D
        28/1
        • Form 81-2920
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 82

        slowly away and pushed along in rear early, always outpaced and never a factor

        11(7)
        Silk - red, old gold collar, cuffs and cap

        Imperial Ace (IRE)

        32
        14/1
        • Form 3-11955
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 88

        close up early, stayed prominent until pushed along and led before 1f out, ridden when pressed inside final furlong, no extra when headed inside final 50 yards, kept on but always held by winner final strides

        In depth

        Verdict

        Wonder Legend failed to cope with a hike in the weights at Ascot last time albeit in a tougher race than this. Mighty River also faced a more difficult task at Newmarket last month while GREATGADIAN (NAP) has been competing over a mile on Turf since beaten a length in Class 2 company here back in March. He’s 9lb lower today and should be bang there at the finish. Imperial Ace has a bit to prove over this far and Paris Lights is preferred while both the latter’s stablemate Diamond Ranger and the Godolphin runner Return To Dubai make a belated return to action.

        Formwatch

        Greatgadian (GER) 9-1 (10-2) Dwelt, in touch in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Darkness (10-0) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.

        Diamond Ranger (IRE) 9-4fav (9-11) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Qaasid (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

        Howth (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden and struggling over 3f out, 10th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Wootton'sun (8-6) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

        Crystal Delight 9-2 (9-9) Started very slowly, looked reluctant and always behind, 8th of 9, 11l behind Paradias (9-9) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jun.

        Benacre (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Raced near side, always well in rear, never a factor, tailed off and eased, 28th of 29, dist behind Docklands (9-2) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.

        Carolus Magnus (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Steadied start, pulled hard in rear, saddle slipped after 1f, no chance after, last of 6, 28 3/4l behind Spirit Dancer (9-5) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Jul.

        Wonder Legend (IRE) 17-2 (8-13) Chased leaders out wide, led turning in, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 19, 7 1/4l behind Desert Hero (8-13) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gd in Jun.

        Return To Dubai (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Tracked leader after 1f, led over 2f out, ridden hung left and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Morning Poem (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

        Mighty River (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 2f out, 9th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Killybegs Warrior (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

        Paris Lights (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along and weakened over 3f out, eased, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Sayf Al Dawla (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul.

        Imperial Ace (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Wore hood to post, held up off the pace towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Good Gracious (8-12) at Ascot 1m hcp (3) gs in Jul.