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19:45 Chelmsford City

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  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £361
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.43s
  • Off Time: 19:47:08
  • 12 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Black, Orange star, Orange sleeves, Black armlets
9/1
  • Form 678345
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 79

mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, unable to trouble winner

2(8)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, Red cap
12/1
  • Form 125677
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 79

held up in touch on outside, ridden over 2f out, lost place when carried right over 1f out, weakened

4(2)
Silk - Maroon, Mauve epaulets
  • Form 833321
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 79

led early, tracked leaders, lost place on inside over 5f out, headway from 2f out, led 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably

6(12)
Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

Slovak (IRE)

167 DCD
14/1
  • Form 41-1255
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 76

soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

7(7)
Silk - Dark blue and red (quartered), white sleeves, royal blue armlets, red cap
7/1
  • Form 521460
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 78

held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms

8(4)
Silk - Purple, White diamond, hooped sleeves
14/1
  • Form 62-156
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 77

took keen hold, prominent, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

9(3)
Silk - Black, red sleeves, white spots, red cap
  • Form 167-727
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 77

mid-division, took keen hold, ridden and brief effort over 1f out, no impression, weakened final furlong

10(6)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
  • Form 186280
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 76

held up towards rear, ridden and well beaten over 1f out

11(5)
Silk - Orange, White diamonds on sleeves

Eltham

13 CD
6/1
  • Form 7-1P
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 76

held up in touch, took keen hold, weakened over 1f out

12(13)
Silk - Orange, royal blue hoop, royal blue and orange chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 704263
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 72

slowly away, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

13(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

Show Me Again

21 pt CD
16/1
  • Form 006509
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

ridden away from stalls, soon prominent, lost place over 1f out, weakened

14(10)
Silk - Black, Mauve triple diamond and sleeves, Mauve cap, Black diamond
33/1
  • Form 460648
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leaders, switched right and effort over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on

3(14)
NR

Destroyer

21 p
13/2
  • Form 863443
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 79

Nonrunner

5(11)
NR
8/1
  • Form 289164
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 79

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Irish Optimism won his first handicap with a victory at Pontefract last time and makes his debut on the all-weather. Destroyer’s only win so far came over 7f at Sandown though he was placed over track and trip three weeks ago when ahead of Mezzotint. ILZAM won at Wolverhampton in July and was returning from a short break when not beaten far over course and distance recently. Marco Botti’s charge should be thereabouts again while David O’Meara’s duo Marbooh and With Pleasure both won earlier in the year with jockey bookings suggesting the former is preferred.

Formwatch

Mezzotint (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 5th of 13, 3l behind Feed The Goater (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.

Boots And Spurs 11-1 (9-4) In touch and pushed along, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 19, 8 1/2l behind Bertiewhittle (9-9) at York 7f hcp stks (4) gd in Oct.

Irish Optimism (IRE) 5-4fav (8-13) Chased leaders, closed 2f out, raced a little awkwardly but picked up well to lead over 1f out, driven and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Kiwi Bay (9-4) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

Slovak (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Led over 6f out, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, last of 5, 3 1/4l behind First Experience (8-12) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (4) pol in May.

Marbooh (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Raced wide held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 24 1/2l behind Zwayyan (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.

With Pleasure 16-1 (9-2) Held up in last trio, plugged on final furlong, never threatened, 6th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Zealous (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gs in Jun.

Le Roi Du Temps (USA) 9-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, chased leader after 1f, ridden and every chance 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 7th of 17, 3 3/4l behind Sovereign Bounty (9-9) at Thirsk 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.

Prosecute (FR) 33-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up, in rear, took keen hold, not clear run and switched right 2f out, never threatened, 10th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Weekend Offender (8-13) at York 1m hcp stks (2) gd in Oct.

Eltham 66-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, close up, lost place 4f out, at Newmarket 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gf in Oct.

New Street (IRE) 22-1 (9-12) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 7 3/4l behind Absolute Zero (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

Show Me Again 66-1 (9-5) Took keen hold in last pair, never a factor, 9th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Feed The Goater (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.

Palpitation (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) With leader, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Encore Moi (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Destroyer 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, one pace in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Feed The Goater (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.

Ilzam (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Held up, towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Wakame (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.