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20:30 Chelmsford City

Merry Christmas From All At CCR Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,650 added
  • Winner: £4,004
  • 2nd: £1,879
  • 3rd: £939
  • 4th: £470
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 1.54s
  • Off Time: 20:30:52
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Churchella (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Grand Duchess Olga

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Philos (IRE)

      4/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Yellow and royal blue diamonds, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, royal blue star

        The Bay Warrior (IRE)

        29 p C
        8/1
        • Form 0029V9
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 60

        ridden away from stalls, prominent, led after 2f, headed well over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd post

        2(3)
        Silk - Light blue, maroon triple diamond, emerald green sleeves, brown diamonds, pink cap

        Benjamin Bear (IRE)

        35
        22/1
        • Form 8150-40
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 60

        held up towards rear, pulled hard, lost touch over 2f out

        3(7)
        Silk - Red, Yellow seams, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap

        Grand Duchess Olga

        30 p CCD
        5/2
        • Form 621413
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 60

        led, headed after 2f, prominent, led well over 1f out, edged left, bumped and headed entering final furlong, stayed on, held close home

        4(6)
        Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Churchella (IRE)

        49 v BF
        4/1
        • Form 352614
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 60

        mid-division, took keen hold, headway on outside over 2f out, hung left and challenged over 1f out, hung left, led and bumped entering final furlong, stayed on

        5(8)
        Silk - Dark blue, red seams, white sleeves, red cap

        Royal Athena

        10 h
        12/1
        • Form 134362
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 60

        took keen hold in touch, outpaced over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink sleeves

        Philos (IRE)

        31 v
        4/1
        • Form 116391
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 59

        chased leaders, outpaced over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, went 3rd post

        7(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow armlets, White cap

        Perthshire (IRE)

        14
        11/2
        • Form 7246/56
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 52

        held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, never dangerous

        9(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Grey diamonds

        Duveen

        11
        12/1
        • Form 362655
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 48

        held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, no impression

        8(5)
        NR

        Sir Cilia

        31
        20/1
        • Form 7000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 52

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2022
        (1)
        Silk -

        Estrela Star (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        GRAND DUCHESS OLGA won over track and trip before scoring over 2m here in October and should run her race once again. Churchella remains unpredictable having won at Newcastle before a poor effort at the same track while Philos won over a shorter trip at Kempton last time with Perthshire behind. Royal Athena has won over hurdles since finishing runner-up at Lingfield last month.

        Formwatch

        The Bay Warrior (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Led 7f, chased leader until pushed along turning in, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 13 1/4l behind God Of Thunder (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

        Benjamin Bear (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Towards rear, mid-division after 3 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 10th of 14, 28 1/4l behind Norman Fletcher (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Nov.

        Grand Duchess Olga 8-1 (9-1) Raced wide close up, ridden to lead when edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Tradesman (9-13) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Nov.

        Churchella (IRE) 9-4fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, bumped by rival over 2f out, ridden 2f out, never a threat, 4th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Brunello Breeze (10-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

        Royal Athena 7-1 (10-9) Handy, ridden before last, weakened run-in, 6th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Jeune Belle (11-3) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Dec.

        Philos (IRE) 18-1 (9-1) Keen towards rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Gilbert (9-0) by 2l, 14 ran.

        Perthshire (IRE) 17-2 (9-9) Edged right start, held up in mid-division, kept on final 100 yards, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 6l behind Tortured Soul (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

        Duveen 6-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Blue Hawaii (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

        Sir Cilia 28-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 12th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Philos (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.