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19:30 Chelmsford City

Illuminate Christmas Ball Handicap (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,650 added
  • Winner: £5,051
  • 2nd: £2,370
  • 3rd: £1,184
  • 4th: £593
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.64s
  • Off Time: 19:31:39
  • 11 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Black, Yellow seams and armlets
20/1
  • Form 092056
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 72

raced wide, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out

2(6)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

Tyger Bay

29 bt D
11/4
  • Form 545603
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 71

towards rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

3(4)
Silk - Mauve, yellow stars, yellow cap, mauve star
40/1
  • Form 5-2136
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong

4(11)
Silk - Black, Red armlets

Em Jay Kay

14 D
25/1
  • Form 123259
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 69

tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, stayed on one pace

5(9)
Silk - Bottle green & gold stripes, bottle green sleeves, white cap
9/2
  • Form 087326
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 69

in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

6(3)
Silk - Gold, emerald green star, red sleeves and cap
22/1
  • Form 704970
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 69

soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides

7(2)
Silk - Grey, Dark Blue stars, Pink sleeves

Impeach (IRE)

22 p D
11/1
  • Form 603693
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead final strides

8(7)
Silk - BLACK, RED armlets, RED and WHITE striped cap

Afterlife

14 h
28/1
  • Form 068505
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

soon outpaced, never on terms

9(5)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue epaulets, sleeves and cap

Maxzeno

13 t BF
6/4
  • Form 252754
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 66

towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish

10(10)
Silk - Red, royal blue sleeves, white stars, white cap

Mellys Flyer

14 h D
50/1
  • Form 084086
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 66

tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

11(1)
Silk - BLACK, RED armlets, YELLOW cap
16/1
  • Form 323120
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

close up, pushed along over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

12(12)
NR
13/2
  • Form 5-52792
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

HABOOBA finished second over track and trip last time and gets a token vote in a weak contest. Tyger Bay was still well beaten when third at Kempton while Maxzeno posted a better effort at Newmarket when dropped down to the minimum trip. Belle Fourche finished second here earlier and Midnightattheoasis is a maiden winner at Southwell.

Formwatch

Inanna (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Led, pushed along over 1f out, soon pressed for lead, headed final furlong, no extra final 110yds, last of 6, 2 3/4l behind Musical Mystery (9-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

Tyger Bay 9-1 (10-2) Midfield, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on for third inside final furlong but never placed to trouble front pair, kept on, 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind Holkham Bay (10-1) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Midnightattheoasis 5-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Kessaar Power (9-11) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Em Jay Kay 18-1 (9-11) Chased leader, pushed along turning in, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Masterclass (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

Belle Fourche (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind First Of May (9-10) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.

Kessaar Power (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) In touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 13, 8 3/4l behind Parisiac (9-6) at Newmarket 5f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.

Impeach (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, switched right 2f out, went 2nd briefly inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Digital (9-7) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.

Afterlife 50-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear on inside, some late minor headway, never involved, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Wilde And Dandy (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

Maxzeno 11-2jfav (9-2) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Parisiac (9-6) at Newmarket 5f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.

Mellys Flyer 22-1 (9-10) Went left start, off the pace towards rear, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Masterclass (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

Porfin (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Close up near side, lost position when outpaced before final furlong, weakened quickly final 110 yards, 11th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Swiss Star (9-12) at Newmarket 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

Habooba (USA) 22-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, held by winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Agostino (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.