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18:00 Chelmsford City

chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,439
  • 2nd: £2,214
  • 3rd: £1,106
  • 4th: £553
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 0.90s
  • Off Time: 18:00:48
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Battle Of Marathon (USA)

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Australis (IRE)

    6/5

      1(2)
      Silk - White and Royal Blue diamonds, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Pink diamond

      Cosmelli (ITY)

      102 v CD
      16/1
      • Form 343418
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 95

      held up tracking leaders on outside, went closer in 3rd and pushed along over 2f out, ridden hung left and weakened over 1f out

      2(5)
      Silk - Red, Purple stars on sleeves, Red cap, Purple star

      Australis (IRE)

      47 CD
      6/5
      • Form 125010
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 94

      soon led and steadied tempo after 3f, quickened 3f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and outpaced towards finish

      3(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Yellow and White halved sleeves, Yellow cap

      Ernesto (GER)

      83 D
      6/1
      • Form 56-0098
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 90

      held up tracking leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten

      4(4)
      Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

      Tulip Fields

      8
      5/2
      • Form 341503
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 94

      tracked leader and pulled hard as tempo slowed after 3f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance until no extra in 3rd towards finish

      5(3)
      Silk - Dark Green, White chevron, hooped sleeves

      Kitaabaat

      148 h
      11/1
      • Form 318-768
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 87

      steadied start, held up well in rear, bit closer 8f out, outpaced 3f out, no chance after

      6(1)
      Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue diamond

      Battle Of Marathon (USA)

      5 D
      14/1
      • Form 047975
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 82

      held up in 5th, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      Australis and Cosmelli are closely matched on running in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle during the summer. Both have also won over 2m since but a chance is taken on TULIP FIELDS improving for the longer trip. Mark Johnston’s filly won over 1m4f at Doncaster last month, with a below-par Battle Of Marathon behind, and last week’s placed effort at Kempton suggests she can score off today’s mark. Ernesto has had a wind operation since last in action but is preferred to Kitaabaat as he debuts on the all-weather.

      Formwatch

      Cosmelli (ITY) 28-1 (9-11) Held up in touch, ridden and lost place over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Rhythmic Intent (10-0) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (3) sft in Aug.

      Australis (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Raced wide close up, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened 3f out, 32nd of 34, dist behind Great White Shark (8-6) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

      Ernesto (GER) 66-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Laafy (10-0) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Sep.

      Tulip Fields 11-2 (9-2) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Johnny Drama (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Nov.

      Kitaabaat 10-1 (9-4) Held up and behind, headway on inside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Tribal Craft (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jul.

      Battle Of Marathon (USA) 16-1 (9-11) Last to break, in rear, effort final bend, never on terms, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Amtiyaz (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.