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19:45 Chelmsford City

Ministry Of Sound Classical 21st August Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,350 added
  • Winner: £4,401
  • 2nd: £2,066
  • 3rd: £1,033
  • 4th: £517
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.83s
  • Off Time: 19:46:48
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Heaven Forfend

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Gloves Lynch

    2/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Black, light blue and black halved sleeves, light blue cap

      Alminoor (IRE)

      20 C
      15/2
      • Form 8-33324
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 87

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

      2(2)
      Silk - LIGHT GREEN

      River Dawn

      171 t D
      13/2
      • Form 343091-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 85

      mid-division, ridden over 2f out, progress over 1f out, not match for front pair close home

      3(6)
      Silk - Red, orange epaulets

      Gloves Lynch

      16 p CD
      2/1
      • Form 9-82312
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 84

      midfield, ridden for effort over 2f out, headway and went 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, just held towards finish

      4(4)
      Silk - Orange, grey star

      Rhubarb Bikini (IRE)

      20 v DCD
      11/2
      • Form 1/213-62
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leader, hard ridden over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra final 110 yards, lost 3rd close home

      5(5)
      Silk - White, emerald green hoop, white sleeves, royal blue armlets, royal blue cap

      Fox Leicester (IRE)

      15 DCD
      125/1
      • Form 1600/0-9
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 79

      always towards rear

      6(1)
      Silk - White, emerald green epaulets

      Heaven Forfend

      10 vt D
      7/4
      • Form 34-1551
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 73

      just better than midfield, pushed along and led over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just held on close home

      7(7)
      Silk - Black and Orange (halved), Orange sleeves, Black armlets, Black and Orange check cap

      Nonios (IRE)

      23 h CD
      25/1
      • Form 00-6434
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 76

      slowly away, held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      HEAVEN FORFEND won easily at Windsor when a visor was added to the usual tongue strap. He’s tumbled down the weights and may well defy a penalty. Gloves Lynch beat Rhubarb Bikini over track and trip earlier but has been beaten since and the latter can reverse running in this while Alminoor has been thereabouts over 7f and attempts today’s trip for the first time. River Dawn won at Kempton in November and is preferred of the remainder only 2lb higher on his return.

      Formwatch

      Alminoor (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Pressed leader, driven over 1f out, soon involved in bumping match with rival, lost 2nd and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Sky Commander (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.

      River Dawn 12-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, chased clear leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Manton Grange (9-5) by shd, 9 ran.

      Gloves Lynch 11-4 (8-3) Pressed leader, edged right over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Count Of Amazonia (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Apr.

      Rhubarb Bikini (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, no impression on winner and edged right well inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Gloves Lynch (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Apr.

      Fox Leicester (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Raced keenly towards rear, never involved, last of 9, 16 1/4l behind King's Knight (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.

      Heaven Forfend 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, dream run on inside over 2f out, led inside final 2f, clear from over 1f out, ran on strongly, very easily, won at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Blackcastle Storm (9-5) by 5l, 13 ran.

      Nonios (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Keen close up in rear, effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 1/4l behind Khatm (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.