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17:00 Chelmsford City

Matchbook EBF Future Stayers' Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 3)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £16,000 added
  • Winner: £10,350
  • 2nd: £3,080
  • 3rd: £1,539
  • 4th: £770
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.38s
  • Off Time: 17:04:11
  • 10 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Orange, White sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap, White stars
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

always behind, beaten halfway

2(7)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets, hooped cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

keen in mid-division, weakened over 1f out

3(3)
Silk - Light blue, royal blue epaulets, royal blue sleeves, light blue armlets, white cap, black star
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

slowly into stride and short of room soon after start, in touch on inside , switched right to challenge over 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, never a threat

4(5)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap
4/6
  • Form 2230
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 87

always prominent, led over 1f out, ran on well

5(8)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

Kumasi

27
8/1
  • Form 02
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

prominent, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong

6(6)
Silk - Black and White (quartered), Scarlet sleeves and cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

chased leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(4)
Silk - White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 6
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

pulled hard towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on well under pressure

8(10)
Silk - Silver, tassel on cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

led until over 1f out, no extra final furlong

9(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

held up, never dangerous

10(1)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

short of room and lost place soon after start, behind, never dangerous

In depth

Verdict

GREAT AMBASSADOR never figured in a valuable sales race at Doncaster last time but was narrowly beaten in all three previous outings. Rated 87, he should have the measure of these and a first-time tongue-tie may also bring improvement. Kumasi finished a lot closer at Newcastle recently and should be in the mix. He looks the main threat unless one of the newcomers proves above average with Dublin Pharaoh, a half-brother to the useful Shumoos, preferred to Morning Shadow, Seventeen O Four and Alphabetical.

Formwatch

Alphabetical Archipenko colt out of Albanova.

Billhilly (GER) 66-1 (9-2) Keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 14l behind Hukum (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Nov.

Dublin Pharaoh (USA) American Pharoah colt out of Wile Cat.

Great Ambassador 12-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and effort towards stands side rail 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong, 14th of 20, 7 3/4l behind King's Lynn (8-9) at Doncaster 7f stks (2) gf in Sep.

Kumasi 15-2 (9-5) Held up in mid-division near side of group, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Aberffraw (9-5) at Newcastle 7f stks (4) pol in Nov.

Seventeen O Four (IRE) Gutaifan gelding out of Bali Breeze.

Arriviste 33-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on nicely, 6th of 15, 13l behind Domino Darling (9-0) at Doncaster 1m mdn fll stks (5) hvy in Oct.

Morning Shadow New Approach filly out of Elle Shade.

Sparkling Or Still (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Slowly away always towards rear, 11th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Cranberry (9-0) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.

Talking About You Sixties Icon filly out of Ificaniwill.