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18:20 Chelmsford City

toteexacta At betfred.com Handicap (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.44s
  • Off Time: 18:25:03
  • 10 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, royal blue spots, royal blue cap, yellow spots

Shearian

17 D
25/1
  • Form 119406
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 71

chased clear leader, pushed along and closed over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakening when not much room on rail inside final furlong

2(3)
Silk - Purple, Yellow chevron, Grey sleeves and cap
  • Form 412374
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 71

slowly into stride, behind, headway on outside and squeezed through over 1f out, soon hung badly hung badly left under pressure, hung left inside final furlong, ran on to lead near finish

3(7)
Silk - Orange, White triple diamond, Orange and Yellow chevrons on sleeves, Orange cap, Yellow diamond

Foie Gras

17 p CD
14/1
  • Form 629155
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

held up towards rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, hung left and went 3rd post

4(2)
Silk - Light green, red cross belts, checked sleeves, light green cap, red diamond
  • Form 361214
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 69

took keen hold, towards rear, some late minor headway, no threat

5(11)
Silk - Red and dark blue (quartered), striped sleeves, dark blue and red quartered cap

Brasted (IRE)

20 t CD
20/1
  • Form 08244-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 68

took keen hold, raced wide in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out

7(9)
Silk - Black and white diamonds, striped sleeves, black cap
  • Form 00461-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 63

chased leaders, ridden disputing 2nd over 1f out, weakening when hampered approaching final furlong

8(6)
Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE star

Hold Firm

17 DCD
10/1
  • Form 165631
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 62

chased leaders, edging left when carried badly left approaching final furlong, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong

9(5)
Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves and cap

Samphire Coast

8 v DCD
11/4
  • Form 347714
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 62

reared badly leaving stalls, behind, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, no extra final furlong

10(10)
Silk - Black, orange hoop and armlets, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 33563-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 57

mid-division, headway under pressure chasing leaders over 1f out, soon carried badly left, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd post

11(1)
Silk - Pink, black hoop, armlets and cap

Andalusite

15 v D
12/1
  • Form 0-57314
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 56

led, clear halfway until over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra near finish

6(4)
NR
7/2
  • Form 2-04251
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 65

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Almanack won easily over 7f at Salisbury but is upped in class off a 10lb higher mark. Hold Firm has been in good form this year and won here last time but was behind Scribner Creek and Samphire Coast earlier. The latter pair both won over track and trip in April but have been beaten since and a chance is taken on TEE IT UP TOMMO returning to winning ways after a better effort in a higher grade here last month.

Formwatch

Shearian 10-1 (9-5) In touch, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Alpha Tauri (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in May.

Tee It Up Tommo (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 2l behind Pendo (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.

Foie Gras 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Lucymai (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in May.

Scribner Creek (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) In rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Thaqaffa (9-8) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gf in May.

Brasted (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Tracked leader 1f, chased leaders, not clear run on inside over 2f out, soon clipped heels and stumbled badly, no chance after, 5th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Chelwood Gate (9-10) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in May.

Russian Ranger (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 3l behind Gabrial The Thug (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.

Hold Firm 10-3 (9-1) Mid-division, headway 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in May beating Greyfriarschorista (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

Samphire Coast 5-1 (9-4) Keen in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, never nearer, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Ross Raith Rover (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gd in May.

Captain Peaky 50-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 13th of 14, 22 1/2l behind La Celebs Ville (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.

Andalusite 4-1 (8-8) Led and soon clear, reduced lead 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 7 3/4l behind Mister Musicmaster (8-13) at Bath 1m hcp (5) fm in May.

Almanack 13-8fav (9-12) In touch, headway to press leaders over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden clear entering final furlong, won at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) fm in Apr beating Living Leader (9-12) by 6l, 9 ran.