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17:00 Chelmsford City

Book Tickets At chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.22s
  • Off Time: 17:05:51
  • 9 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Yellow and orange diamonds, white sleeves
  • Form 352853
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 58

in touch, driven over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, led inside final furlong, kept on

2(3)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, striped sleeves, check cap
4/1
  • Form 557
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 57

held up behind, stumbled when short of room on inside and unseated rider over 2f out

3(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink spots, sleeves and cap

Aksum

26
12/1
  • Form 95-64
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 54

mid-division, not much room on inside over 2f out, headway over 1f out, chased front pair when switched outside entering final furlong, kept on same pace, no impression

4(4)
Silk - Red, yellow seams, black sleeves, yellow stars, red cap, yellow stars
3/1
  • Form 067-732
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 54

led, ridden over 1f out, headed inisde final furlong, kept on same pace

5(7)
Silk - Emerald green, pink star, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 080-145
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 53

in touch on outside, joined leader over 4f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, one pace

6(5)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue cap

Pocket

9 b
33/1
  • Form 988-9
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 51

behind, struggling over 4f out, never a threat, weakened and eased over 1f out

7(9)
Silk - Dark Green, White stripe, sleeves and diamond on cap

Nutzma

137
20/1
  • Form 055-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 49

soon prominent, driven 3f out, kept on same pace, weakened over 1f out

8(2)
Silk - Black, Orange spots, Black sleeves, Orange cap

Divine Touch

53 p BF
11/1
  • Form 000-29
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 49

tracked leaders, ridden and one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

9(8)
Silk - Mauve, Pink chevron and sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 776-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 49

mid-division, outpaced 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no impression

In depth

Verdict

Go On Gal was still beaten seven lengths when second at Wolverhampton but should strip fitter today. Schoolboy Error has had plenty of chances but isn't getting much help from the handicapper while Big Shoes has struggled of higher marks since winning at Wolverhampton in February. Lingfield fourth Aksum still has some improving to do but Simply Clever must be thereabouts again if reproducing his last second over track and trip, though is 3lb higher. In a modest finale, we'll take a chance on handicap debutante NUTZMA as she did shown some ability in the autumn and this sort of trip should suit on breeding.

Formwatch

Schoolboy Error (IRE) 3-1fav (9-5) Switched left soon after start, held up, ridden and headway when hung left over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 7 1/4l behind Therthaar (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

Topalova 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Battlement (9-0) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.

Aksum 5-1 (9-2) Awkwardly away in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon switched right stayed on, not trouble leaders, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Music Major (8-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Simply Clever 12-1 (8-7) Made most, ran on inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Rainbow Lad (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Big Shoes (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Mid-division, one pace and no impression, 5th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Here's Two (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Pocket 33-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, always behind, 9th of 11, 36 3/4l behind Nietzsche (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Apr.

Nutzma 33-1 (8-6) Last pair, never on terms, 5th of 6, 10 1/2l behind Sweet Temptation (8-8) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec.

Divine Touch 4-1fav (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Whitstable Pearl (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Go On Gal (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Close up, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase clear winner over 1f out, no threat, 2nd of 13, 7l behind Therthaar (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.