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13:10 Chelmsford City

Good Easter Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,400 added
  • Winner: £3,493
  • 2nd: £1,040
  • 3rd: £519
  • 4th: £260
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.89s
  • Off Time: 13:13:16
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk -
30/100

    1(3)
    Silk - White, Black epaulets, Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap
    • Form 040
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-7

    took time loading, pulled hard, tracked leader, led 5f out, flashed tail and headed 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

    2(4)
    Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star
    7/2
    • Form 71
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4

    led 2f, tracked leader, in front again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner towards finish

    3(2)
    Silk - White, Dark Blue stripe, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star
    100/1
    • Form 09
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2

    held up in 5th on inside and keen, plugged on in 3rd just inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo

    4(1)
    Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves and cap
    300/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2

    chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

    5(6)
    Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap
    30/100
    • Form 5332-43
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 103

    held up tracking leaders, headway on outside 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and closed inside final furlong, quickened to lead towards finish, readily

    6(5)
    Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11

    slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, plugged on late, never a factor

    In depth

    Verdict

    ROPEY GUEST is 0-12 on Turf and making his all-weather debut but George Margarson will be tearing out what is left of his hair if the Jersey Stakes fourth, who has placed four times at Group 3 level, doesn’t finally get his head in front. Fast Spin did win over this trip at Wolverhampton on his second start so could make it interesting while Sea Mood is Dirt-bred and cost 105,000gns as a yearling.

    Formwatch

    Its All Clover Now (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Awkward start, held up, hung badly right throughout, headway to chase leaders before halfway, unable to steer around bend and eased, last of 12, dist behind Shoot To Win (8-10) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.

    Fast Spin (USA) 11-4 (9-0) Made all, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, on top towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul beating Dashing Spirit (9-5) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

    Big Brown (IRE) 125-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 9th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Sun Bear (9-0) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.

    It's A Sin 150-1 (9-2) Very slowly away, headway after 2f towards rear, weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Ilaraab (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Aug.

    Ropey Guest 12-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden over 1f out, headway to chase clear winner inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Al Suhail (9-3) at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gs in Jul.

    Sea Mood (FR) Siyouni filly out of Upbeat Mood.