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20:15 Chelmsford City

Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £4,711
  • 2nd: £2,210
  • 3rd: £1,104
  • 4th: £553
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.99s
  • Off Time: 20:15:21
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cabeza De Llave

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Smooth Silesie (IRE)

    5/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts and sleeves, Quartered cap

      Merrimack

      55 vt D
      3/1
      • Form 911735
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 69

      pulled hard tracking leaders when hampered and snatched up 4f out, steadied off heels again approaching final 3f, weakened and no chance after

      2(6)
      Silk - Red, orange hoops, white cap

      Smooth Silesie (IRE)

      17 b DCD
      5/1
      • Form 131162
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 68

      chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed on line

      3(5)
      Silk - Yellow, purple disc and armlets, quartered cap

      Kodi Red (IRE)

      76 D
      20/1
      • Form 081900
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 68

      off the pace in last pair, never involved

      4(7)
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow cross belts, emerald green sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap

      Pop Dancer (IRE)

      17 p DCD
      9/2
      • Form 976423
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 68

      led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd inside final 100 yards, no extra in 3rd

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves

      Dark Side Prince

      40 p DCD
      9/4
      • Form 111356
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 67

      raced o inside, chased leader until 3f out, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Neon Pink, Green diabolo, striped sleeves, Pink cap, Green visor

      Idle Assembly (IRE)

      120 BF
      11/1
      • Form 54-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 62

      rearing in stalls as stalls opened, started very slowly, not recover

      7(3)
      Silk - Orange, grey star

      Cabeza De Llave

      16 DCD
      8/1
      • Form 677214
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 61

      held up off the pace in last trio, angled out and headway out wide over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led on line

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Merrimack 15-2 (9-11) Prominent early, chased leaders, outpaced and no impression from over 2f out, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Kiss And Run (9-10) at Goodwood 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

      Smooth Silesie (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Ecclesiastical (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

      Kodi Red (IRE) 28-1 (9-12) Prominent, driven over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, soon eased down, last of 10, dist behind Infinity Blue (9-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

      Pop Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Led and raced wide over 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Ecclesiastical (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

      Dark Side Prince 8-1 (9-8) Not much room start, mid-division, not clear run over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, kept on, 6th of 11, 5l behind Catch Cunningham (9-11) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

      Idle Assembly (IRE) 13-8fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, not much room over 4f out, well beaten final 3f, 11th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Flowstate (9-7) at Ripon 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Jun.

      Cabeza De Llave 10-3 (9-10) Held up towards rear far side, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon outpaced by leaders, kept on final 100 yards, 4th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Speedacus (9-7) at Bath 5f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.