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15:00 Chelmsford City

Greene King IPA Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 2)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,450
  • 2nd: £3,728
  • 3rd: £1,864
  • 4th: £932
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.70s
  • Off Time: 15:01:03
  • 4 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green chevron, Emerald Green cap

Light Angel

19 BF
11/4
  • Form 21025
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 92

led, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, stayed on

2(2)
Silk - Emerald green, orange epaulets and armlets, orange cap, white star
  • Form 51
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

tracked leaders, pushed along and switched right over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, soon edged left, ridden out

3(4)
Silk - Yellow, Red and Yellow halved sleeves, Red and Yellow quartered cap

Banmi (IRE)

13 CD
25/1
  • Form 0331
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

4(3)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

dwelt close up in 4th, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Banmi may have won over track and trip recently but has little chance on these terms. The newcomer State Crown is a half-brother to the Group 1 winner Blair House among others and could have been found an easier opportunity than this while Surf Dancer won easily at Leicester last time and has entries in the Royal Lodge and Dewhurst. LIGHT ANGEL will be no pushover, despite recent defeats in handicaps, as John Gosden’s grey colt is rated 92 and gets the vote to return to winning ways having raced too freely in the early stages at Newmarket last time.

Formwatch

Light Angel 2-1fav (9-7) Pulled hard early on outside and steadied rear, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, no headway and weakened final furlong, last of 5, 2 3/4l behind Tomfre (9-1) at Newmarket 7f (3) gf in Aug.

Surf Dancer (IRE) 4-7fav (9-5) Chased leaders, led and edged left from over 1f out, ran on well, readily, won at Leicester 7f stks (4) gs in Aug beating We're Reunited (9-5) by 3l, 8 ran.

Banmi (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, held on close home, won at Chelmsford City 7f mdn fll stks (6) pol in Aug beating Restless Endeavour (8-13) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

State Crown (IRE) New Approach colt out of Patroness.