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19:00 Chelmsford City

Goodwin Malatesta Legal Costs Services Nursery (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,100 added
  • Winner: £3,726
  • 2nd: £1,749
  • 3rd: £875
  • 4th: £437
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.01s
  • Off Time: 19:00:31
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ernie's Valentine

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Manhattanville (IRE)

    10/3

      1(7)
      Silk - VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap

      Superior Force

      66
      11/2
      • Form 120
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 85

      in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, maroon sleeves, royal blue stars

      Ernie's Valentine

      19 t D
      5/2
      • Form 1061
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 84

      awkwardly away, in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on

      3(5)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue stars, dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap, black stars

      Bethersden Boy (IRE)

      43 D
      20/1
      • Form 148
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 81

      raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

      4(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

      El Hadeeyah (IRE)

      28 p D
      4/1
      • Form 32910
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace

      5(6)
      Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap

      Manhattanville (IRE)

      32 CD
      10/3
      • Form 4211
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leader, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on

      6(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

      Jilly Cooper (IRE)

      43 BF
      4/1
      • Form 313
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 79

      led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened

      7(4)
      NR

      Meng Tian

      19 b
      8/1
      • Form 215364
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 79

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ernie's Valentine won a handicap at Kempton in a first-time tongue-tie and is 4lb higher. Bethersden Boy disappointed on his handicap bow having earlier beaten Superior Force at Newmarket while El Hadeeyah drops down in class and goes handicapping for the first time along with Jilly Cooper and MANHATTANVILLE. But the latter is a dual novice winner having defied a penalty when scoring over course and distance last month and Ed Dunlop’s colt gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Superior Force 18-1 (9-3) Raced far side, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 27, 6 1/2l behind Chipotle (9-3) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Ernie's Valentine 16-5 (9-6) Awkwardly away in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead close home, won at Kempton 6f (4) pol in Aug beating Claim The Stars (9-4) by nk, 7 ran.

      Bethersden Boy (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Went right start, towards rear, pushed along on outside over 2f out, soon well beaten, last of 8, 9 1/2l behind Robasta (8-10) at Ascot 6f (3) gs in Jul.

      El Hadeeyah (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Edgy in prelims and went to post early, held up towards rear, ridden and no response inside final 2f, soon behind and eased, last of 10, 19l behind Zain Claudette (9-0) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Jul.

      Manhattanville (IRE) 13-8 (9-5) Made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, joined final furlong, battled on well final 100yds, won at Chelmsford City 6f stks (4) pol in Jul beating Gift Horse (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.

      Jilly Cooper (IRE) 11-4cfav (9-5) Chased leader, ridden to almost join leader 2f out, dropped into third 1f out, kept on again inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Eternal Halo (8-13) at York 5f stks (3) gd in Jul.

      Meng Tian 11-2 (9-7) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Ernie's Valentine (9-6) at Kempton 6f (4) pol in Aug.