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20:40 Chelmsford City

tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £4,347
  • 2nd: £2,041
  • 3rd: £1,021
  • 4th: £510
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.17s
  • Off Time: 20:41:17
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Headingley (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Toronado Grey

    11/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops, White sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, White cap, Emerald Green diamond

      Headingley (IRE)

      11 p DCD
      11/4
      • Form 120357
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 82

      close up, led over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Chief Of Staff

      21 p
      2/1
      • Form 551
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      slowly away, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, wandered right and weakened 1f out

      3(1)
      Silk - Mcalpine Tartan, Royal Blue armlets and cap

      Mirage Mac

      32 p D
      22/1
      • Form 7-43250
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 79

      led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong

      4(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, diabolo on sleeves, White cap

      Toronado Grey

      12 D
      11/1
      • Form 83-1894
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 78

      chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden strongly over 2f out, went second and hung left over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner

      5(6)
      Silk - Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, emerald green and pink quartered cap

      Frantoio

      18 h BF
      16/5
      • Form 45-724
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 77

      mid-division, headway going well over 2f out, pushed along when hampered over 1f out, soon switched right, ridden 1f out, no extra final 100yds

      6(4)
      Silk - Light blue, red star and star on cap

      Hala Joud (IRE)

      33 p
      7/1
      • Form 335021
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 77

      pulled hard towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on one pace

      7(3)
      Silk - Black, Red armlets

      Smart Qibili (USA)

      14 h
      50/1
      • Form 425-285
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 74

      held up, nudged along over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, made some late headway, never in contention

      In depth

      Verdict

      CHIEF OF STAFF has the most scope of these having won a maiden at Brighton last time. Further improvement looks likely now handicapping with Saeed Bin Suroor’s yard in good form and he’s preferred to Hala Joud, a winner over 7f at Lingfield recently. Frantoio came up short at Doncaster though remains unexposed and is not out of this while Headingley may do better dropping down in class today having won his only previous start on the all-weather.

      Formwatch

      Headingley (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Led, 3 lengths clear 8f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Dubai Honour (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

      Chief Of Staff 10-11fav (9-5) Wore hood to post, started slowly, raced keenly and soon in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, soon ridden, led approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Brighton 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun beating Cover Name (9-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

      Mirage Mac 125-1 (8-0) Tracked leader far side, came centre 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 21, 27 1/4l behind Create Belief (9-2) at Ascot 1m hcp fll stks (2) hvy in Jun.

      Toronado Grey 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Mythical Madness (10-4) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

      Frantoio 7-2jfav (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, not much room inside 2f out, headway over 1f out, not much room and switched left, stayed on, not able to get on terms, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Menai Bridge (9-2) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Hala Joud (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside going well when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ran on between horses inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Princesse Animale (9-11) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Smart Qibili (USA) 10-1 (9-6) Last early, held up in touch after 1f, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 5, 32 1/2l behind Tombolo (10-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jul.