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15:30 Chelmsford City

toteexacta Pick The 1, 2 Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.34s
  • Off Time: 15:30:49
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Just Because

6/1

    1(3)
    Silk - Dark blue, light blue epaulets, white sleeves

    Capatosta (USA)

    11
    5/2
    • Form 5
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-5

    tracked leaders, ridden and every chance from over 2f out, led entering final 2f, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

    2(4)
    Silk - Royal blue, red seams and armlets, white cap

    Just Because

    41 h
    6/1
    • Form 86559-6
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 60

    reared start and slowly away in rear, headway and close up halfway, effort on outer to press leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out

    3(1)
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

    Ventura Castle

    161
    4/6
    • Form 536-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 72

    tracked leader, joined leader over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

    4(2)
    Silk - Purple, white seams, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

    Paco's Dream

    20
    33/1
    • Form 96508-0
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 46

    led, joined over 3f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, faded final furlong

    In depth

    Verdict

    Capatosta was well beaten on his debut, though that was at Southwell which doesn't suit every horse. John Best tries Just Because in a hood for the first time but he's been looking very one-paced and Paco's Dream has shown little sign of ability. VENTURA CASTLE showed some potential when a close third at Nottingham in September and, though well beaten at Pontefract later the soft ground didn't help, this looks a straightforward task.

    Formwatch

    Capatosta (USA) 4-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, late headway over 1f out, 5th of 8, 15l behind Martiniquaise (8-5) at Southwell 1m mdn auc stks (5) fbs.

    Just Because 25-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 8, 6l behind Ifittakesforever (9-5) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.

    Ventura Castle 3-1 (9-2) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, some headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 11, 12l behind Oceanographer (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.

    Paco's Dream 66-1 (8-3) Awkwardly away always in rear, 10th of 11, 11l behind Total Demolition (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f app hcap (6) pol in Feb.