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19:30 Chelmsford City

Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £3,996
  • 2nd: £1,876
  • 3rd: £938
  • 4th: £469
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.15s
  • Off Time: 19:31:34
  • 7 Ran
2
Silk -
5/2

    1(4)
    Silk - Dark blue, beige hollow box

    Araifjan

    11 BFDCD
    5/2
    • Form 462212
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-11
    • Official Rating 67

    led, pushed along and joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace

    2(6)
    Silk - Yellow, pink seams, yellow sleeves and cap

    Big Bard

    33 p DCD
    7/1
    • Form 522273
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-8
    • Official Rating 64

    dwelt, keen tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

    3(7)
    Silk - Grey, red sleeves, grey armlets
    • Form 272926
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-8
    • Official Rating 64

    in rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders

    4(2)
    Silk - Light blue, royal blue epaulets and sleeves
    25/1
    • Form 561870
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-8
    • Official Rating 64

    towards rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders

    5(5)
    Silk - White, Maroon triple diamond, Maroon cap, White diamond

    Come On Girl

    20 b D
    15/2
    • Form 131425
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 61

    raced wide, in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong

    6(1)
    Silk - Maroon, light blue hollow box and sleeves, striped cap
    9/4
    • Form 601511
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 60

    tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, soon joined leader, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, quickened clear

    7(3)
    Silk - Emerald green, yellow epaulets, yellow sleeves, emerald green armlets, yellow cap
    13/2
    • Form 58-0504
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 55

    close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace

    Previous results

    In depth

    Verdict

    ALAFDHAL (NAP) got up close home to edge Araifjan and gain his third course success earlier this month. The latter, another three-times track winner, attempted to make all and may have to play second-fiddle again. Big Bard is consistent enough though gained his only all-weather victory from 12lb lower here last October. Pandemic Princess, a dual winner at Dundalk, made a very promising debut for new connections here last month but ran poorly when well supported at Kempton next time. Come On Girl is a regular winner on Polytrack but is 0-5 around here.

    Formwatch

    Araifjan 9-4fav (10-0) Quickly away, led, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, battled on gamely, headed post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Alafdhal (9-6) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

    Big Bard 15-2 (9-7) Took keen hold, midfield, asked for effort 2f out, steady headway 1f out, kept on close home, lost second final 110yds, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Holbache (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

    Pandemic Princess (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Close up, ridden 2f out, minor headway over 1f out, weakened soon after, 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Holbache (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

    Silver Dollar (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Took keen hold, held up in midfield, shaken up over 3f out, no extra and weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 21 1/4l behind Thrave (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

    Come On Girl 4-1 (9-5) Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge inside final furlong, weakened closing stages, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Idoapologise (9-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

    Alafdhal (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Soon pressing leader, lost 2nd inside final 5f, chased leaders, went 2nd again just over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, led post, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Araifjan (10-0) by ns, 11 ran.

    Thomas Equinas 50-1 (9-6) Soon prominent out wide, went 2nd inside final 5f, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Alafdhal (9-6) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.