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20:50 Chelmsford City

Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 66y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 49.40s
  • Off Time: 20:50:18
  • 5 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue disc, Pink sleeves, Dark Blue spots and spots on cap
4/1
  • Form 53312-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 84

tracked leaders, went 2nd and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression with winner

2(2)
Silk - Grey, black seams, black cap, grey pom pom
6/1
  • Form 4856-97
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 81

tracked leading pair, driven 5f out, lost place 3f out, behind final 2f

3(4)
Silk - Gold, Red stars, Gold sleeves and cap, Red tassel
5/6
  • Form 8/1113-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 78

pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on well

4(5)
Silk - Maroon and light blue (quartered), striped sleeves
  • Form 3-32163
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 77

held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, kept on, no impression

5(1)
Silk - Light Green, Orange striped sleeves, White cap

Noguchi (IRE)

7 p CCD
8/1
  • Form 301165
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 74

led, driven over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out, one pace

In depth

Verdict

HIGH SECRET has obvious claims in this. Beaten only a head over track and trip a week ago, his first start since October, Sir Mark Prescott's charge can race off the same mark today and confirm superiority with Karam Albaari and Noguchi. Flemish School is now back on a winning mark and also drops down in class but 1m4f winner Cerutty could prove a bigger threat if lasting home over this longer distance.

Formwatch

Cerutty (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden and hung right from over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Jacob Cats (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.

Flemish School 20-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace, weakened 1f out, 7th of 9, 16l behind Trip To Paris (9-6) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Apr.

High Secret (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Held up tracking leaders in 5th, headway tracking leading pair over 3f out, ridden to challenge and edged left over 1f out, driven to lead entering final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 8, hd behind Mystery Drama (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

Karam Albaari (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, steady headway 2f out, driven chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Mystery Drama (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

Noguchi (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Pressed leader, every chance 2f out, still pressing entering final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Mystery Drama (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.