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18:00 Chelmsford City

bet365 6 Horses Challenge Handicap (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,650 added
  • Winner: £3,943
  • 2nd: £1,849
  • 3rd: £925
  • 4th: £462
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.70s
  • Off Time: 18:00:14
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves

Dark Side Prince

49 p DCD
7/2
  • Form 34634-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 62

early to post, chased leader, led turning in, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, always just doing enough

2(7)
Silk - Black, Red armlets
5/2
  • Form 57-3171
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 61

off the pace towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge

3(5)
Silk - Orange, grey star
17/2
  • Form 0473-51
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 60

steadied start, held up, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, headway towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders

4(2)
Silk - Grey, red sleeves, grey armlets
17/2
  • Form 85U366
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 60

stumbled start, soon pushed along chasing leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, outpaced halfway, ridden on inside and beaten over 1f out

5(6)
Silk - Dark blue, beige hollow box

Araifjan

11 b CD
17/2
  • Form 77-0752
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 59

chased leaders, kept on between horses inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

6(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Beige epaulets, Beige cap, Royal Blue star

Wedgewood

17 D
50/1
  • Form 13540-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 58

chased leaders out wide, ridden and weakened over 1f out,

7(3)
Silk - Brown, light blue seams and armlets, light blue and brown hooped cap
  • Form 42-0358
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 58

early to post,soon led, wide turning in, soon headed, chased winner until final 110 yards, weakened quickly

8(9)
Silk - Gold, black circle, black cap with gold tassel

Mehmo (IRE)

7 v D
13/2
  • Form 033-223
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 57

switched left start, held up in rear, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, headway and squeezed through between horses inside final furlong, went 2nd final 110 yards and closed, not reach winner

9(8)
Silk - Purple, grey spots, purple sleeves and cap

Munificent

17 D
12/1
  • Form 0460-44
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 54

awkwardly away, raced keenly and held up off the pace in last pair, never involved

In depth

Formwatch

Dark Side Prince 5-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Rodborough (9-8) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Alafdhal (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, asked for effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 2 3/4l behind El Hombre (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Cabeza De Llave 9-4 (9-6) Bit keen, held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led post, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Make Clear (9-7) by hd, 6 ran.

Josies Kid (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ran on final 75 yards, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Thank The Lord (9-3) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Araifjan 9-1 (9-8) Disputed early, settled to race in close second after 2f, clearly led again 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, all out when headed near finish, just denied, 2nd of 12, nk behind White Mist (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Wedgewood 20-1 (9-6) Prominent over 1f, chased leaders, lost place over 1f out, last of 8, 6 3/4l behind Darlo Pride (9-9) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Pablo Del Pueblo (IRE) 28-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakening when slightly hampered inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Blackjack (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Mehmo (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Not much room start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Phoenix Star (9-1) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Munificent 3-1 (9-2) Bumped start, chased leader, edged right over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Darlo Pride (9-9) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.