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16:00 Chelmsford City

tote Placepot Your First Bet Today Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,300 added
  • Winner: £2,782
  • 2nd: £828
  • 3rd: £414
  • 4th: £207
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.71s
  • Off Time: 16:01:45
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

Seneca Chief

4 h DCD
6/4
  • Form 0124/01
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 55

Tracked leader, pushed into lead over 1f out, pulled clear final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Black, Red armlets

Bernie's Boy

4 pt D
9/2
  • Form 532824
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 57

Held up in touch, ridden and pulled wide over 1f out, kept on but no impression

3(1)
Silk - White, royal blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, royal blue cap
14/1
  • Form 19342-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 56

Slowly away in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression close home

4(3)
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK seams, quartered cap
4/1
  • Form 05-2262
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 54

Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on

6(6)
Silk - White, red star, black sleeves, white stars, black cap, red star
14/1
  • Form 2445-06
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 49

Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on

7(5)
Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots
12/1
  • Form 94270-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

Held up in midfield, ridden and lost place over 2f out, faded final furlong

8(8)
Silk - White, royal blue chevrons, white and red chevrons on sleeves, white cap, red star

Murqaab

138
16/1
  • Form 505-463
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

Pushed along in midfield on outside, ridden over 2f out, weakened

9(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green hoop, Emerald Green sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 64/6-05
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out

5(9)
NR
5/1
  • Form 33020-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 50

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

SENECA CHIEF (NAP) is penalised for last week’s success at Wolverhampton but that was only his second start since 2017. There’s plenty of scope for further progress and he scored over track and trip as a three-year-old. Swell Song needs to reverse running with the top weight but Bernie's Boy went close here in March and Terri Rules has switched yards since finishing runner-up over today’s trip at Lingfield. Our Man In Havana hasn’t raced over 5f since scoring at Wolverhampton in 2018 but Lyons Lane may improve having changed trainers since last year.

Formwatch

Seneca Chief 20-1 (9-4) Went right start, in rear, wide into straight 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, led towards finish, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Swell Song (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

Bernie's Boy 7-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Ghepardo (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.

Terri Rules (IRE) 4-1 (9-13) Slowly into stride, outpaced in last pair, plugged on in 4th inside final furlong, never on terms, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Cuban Spirit (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Our Man In Havana 7-2fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Highland Acclaim (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Monarch Maid 14-1 (8-5) Disputed lead until pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression when hung right and lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 10l behind Kath's Lustre (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.

Lyons Lane 11-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 12th of 14, 16l behind Jeffrey Harris (9-1) at Newcastle 6f stks (6) pol in Oct.

Murqaab 20-1 (8-13) In touch, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on into 3rd, 3rd of 11, 5 3/4l behind Jorvik Prince (9-0) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Chillon Castle 80-1 (9-7) In touch in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Dream Academy (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.

Swell Song 15-2 (8-13) Led narrowly, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Seneca Chief (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Jun.