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19:50 Chelmsford City
Christmas Party Nights Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £4,347
- 2nd: £2,041
- 3rd: £1,021
- 4th: £510
- Form 0-68641
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey Tom Marquand
keen close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 627565
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J Parr
- Jockey J Mitchell
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach winner
Cerulean (FR)
194- Form 3457
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Jason Hart
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 123205
- Age 10
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 626468
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 0-48361
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
always towards rear
- Form 602
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Jason Watson
dwelt, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
- Form 346252
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 585131
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
keen raced wide towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on
- Form 22-23
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Balgair scored over track and trip with Pactolus behind last month while Wimpole Hall won a lower grade contest here last time. Jenson Benson was successful over a mile at the track and Gold Wing went close over the same trip here. Godolphin also run Newcastle third Toromona but the latter finished behind HATHOOL in a novices race on that occasion and Mick Appleby’s charge is taken to confirm running on better terms now handicapping.
Formwatch
Balgair 5-2fav (9-11) Close up, headway to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, ridden and ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Ghost Rider (9-7) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Roman Dynasty (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, weakened inside final 150 yards, 5th of 11, 4l behind Excel Power (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Cerulean (FR) (9-2) 7th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Ultra Violet (9-2) at Nantes 1m mdn hvy in May.
Pactolus (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Headway to track leader after 2f, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Balgair (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Pledge Of Honour 9-2 (9-9) Went left and slowly away, behind, ran on final 100 yards, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Hover (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Wimpole Hall 9-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Beyond Infinity (9-10) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Hathlool (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Midfield, ridden and headway 2f out, briefly led over 1f out, headed 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Gaassee (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Gold Wing 16-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind El Camino (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Jenson Benson (IRE) 7-4fav (9-2) In touch in mid-division, ridden and good headway out wide over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, bit in hand, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Healing Power (9-11) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Toromona (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Led, keen, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Gaassee (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Nov.