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17:30 Chelmsford City

Pontlands Park Hotel Handicap (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,569 added
  • Winner: £3,105
  • 2nd: £924
  • 3rd: £462
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.13s
  • Off Time: 17:31:55
  • 10 Ran
1(8)
Silk - GOLD, BLACK sleeves, BLACK and RED check cap

Accomplice

15 D
25/1
  • Form 60-5227
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 62

slowly into stride, held up towards rear, some late headway, never dangerous

2(3)
Silk - Orange, Royal Blue stars, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars
  • Form 5-464
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 61

pulled hard, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

3(5)
Silk - Red, white diamond and sleeves
  • Form 40-5323
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 61

mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

4(2)
Silk - Pink, royal blue star

Squire

42 pt DCD
6/1
  • Form 41-8320
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 60

led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, headed towards finish

5(6)
Silk - Purple and Orange diabolo, Orange sleeves, Purple stars, Orange cap, Purple star
3/1
  • Form 280-451
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 59

tracked leaders, went 2nd and edged left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish

6(7)
Silk - Purple, white diamond, mauve sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap
  • Form 832-276
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 59

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

7(11)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue epaulets, check cap
9/2
  • Form 245171
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 57

held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, soon switched right, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, went 2nd post, just held

9(4)
Silk - Dark blue, orange star, striped sleeves and star on cap
6/1
  • Form 72304-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 56

mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, no impression

10(10)
Silk - Black, Beige epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap

Plucky Dip

13 CD
50/1
  • Form 0-08608
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

towards rear on outside, closed over 3f out, no impression over 1f out

11(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap

Dukes Meadow

13 CD
33/1
  • Form 84-6904
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

slowly into stride, held up in rear, switched right over 1f out, headway and hung left inside final furlong, never on terms

8(1)
NR
11/2
  • Form 550-392
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 56

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Plenty with claims though Compass Point has been raised 5lb for a recent course and distance success and Amor Fati has gone up the same amount after beating Monsieur Fox here with Dukes Meadow further behind. Accomplice had been thereabouts at the track before struggling at Kempton and Kilbaha Lady has been placed at Wolverhampton off similar marks recently. Squire went close here the last time he raced over today’s trip but MY TOWN CHICAGO is the least exposed and, after posting a better effort at Kempton on his handicap debut, he should be in the mix with any further progress.

Formwatch

Accomplice 14-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 7, 6l behind Jai Hanuman (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.

My Town Chicago (USA) 12-1 (9-5) Led, head over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Lothario (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Kilbaha Lady (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) In touch, headway when not clear run over 1f out, ran on close home, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Citta D'Oro (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Squire 5-1 (9-8) Led 2f, led again over 6f out, headed over 1f out, soon lost place, 13th of 14, 14l behind Don't Do It (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Compass Point 5-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Seaquinn (8-12) by 3l, 11 ran.

Blessed To Empress (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Led over 6f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Citta D'Oro (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Amor Fati (IRE) 5-2fav (9-4) Dwelt held up, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Monsieur Fox (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.

Benjamin Thomas (IRE) 7-2cfav (9-4) Close up, pushed along 4f out, slightly outpaced 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Fly True (8-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Plucky Dip 50-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, effort well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Zapper Cass (10-12) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Dukes Meadow 20-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 4l behind Amor Fati (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Monsieur Fox 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Amor Fati (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.