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18:00 Chelmsford City

Illuminate Christmas Ball Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £13,000 added
  • Winner: £6,696
  • 2nd: £3,143
  • 3rd: £1,572
  • 4th: £786
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 33.61s
  • Off Time: 18:01:00
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Military Two Step (FR)

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Longsider (IRE)

    2/1

      1(4)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Longsider (IRE)

      33
      2/1
      • Form 41/10-7
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 87

      led, driven over 1f out, headed towards finish

      2(2)
      Silk - Dark blue, large white spots, dark blue and white chevrons on sleeves, dark blue and white striped cap

      Military Two Step (FR)

      20 D
      15/2
      • Form 5-28618
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 85

      chased leader until 9f out, started racing keenly briefly, went 2nd over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish

      3(3)
      Silk - Red, Royal Blue star on body and cap, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars

      Soldier In Action (FR)

      20 D
      100/1
      • Form 00451/0
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 84

      chased leaders, went 2nd 9f out until over 2f out, soon weakened

      4(1)
      Silk - White, red hollow box

      Trinity Girl

      9 CCD
      5/1
      • Form 228508
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 79

      held up in touch behind leaders, pushed along and headway on inside 2f out, soon went 3rd, stayed on but unable to challenge

      5(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow armlets, White cap

      Gustav Holst (IRE)

      15
      16/1
      • Form 266690
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 67

      held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression

      6(6)
      Silk - White, Black hollow box, Black cap

      Love Poems (IRE)

      20 p CCD
      11/8
      • Form 224315
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 65

      in rear, outpaced on outside over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out but never going pace to get involved

      Previous results

      2021
      (4)
      Silk -

      Chocolate Box (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2

      2020
      (6)
      Silk -

      Dazzling Rock (IRE)

      8/13
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      LONGSIDER has only raced five times but has won twice over shorter on the all-weather. He may prove the one to side with stepping up in distance for Sir Mark Prescott’s yard. Love Poems won a lowly Class 6 contest over track and trip last month while Military Two Step scored at Carlisle back in May. Trinity Girl is back on a winning mark but Soldier In Action, a winner at Goodwood way back in 2018, showed nothing on his belated return.

      Formwatch

      Longsider (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) Chased leader until over 8f out, lost place 3f out, well beaten over 1f out, 7th of 9, 5l behind Old Port (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Oct.

      Military Two Step (FR) 22-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 4f out, 8th of 11, 28 3/4l behind Malakahna (9-8) at Newmarket 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.

      Soldier In Action (FR) 150-1 (10-0) Held up, pushed along 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Torcello (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.

      Trinity Girl 10-1 (9-8) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders home turn, ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after, 8th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Vaynor (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.

      Gustav Holst (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 34l behind Dubai Leader (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.

      Love Poems (IRE) 22-1 (8-11) Keen, steadied back to rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Malakahna (9-8) at Newmarket 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.