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19:45 Chelmsford City

Bet toteswinger At totesport.com Novice Stakes (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 66y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,704
  • 2nd: £2,888
  • 3rd: £1,443
  • 4th: £722
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 47.04s
  • Off Time: 19:45:55
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Verdana Blue (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Early Summer (IRE)

    8/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

      Petit Palais

      24 b
      5/4
      • Form 6-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8

      made most, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, WHITE cross belts, RED cap

      Verdana Blue (IRE)

      161
      6/1
      • Form /-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4

      tracked leaders, went 2nd and poised to challenge inside final 2f, led over 1f out, shaken up to go clear inside final furlong, stayed on, readily

      3(4)
      Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

      Maybe Today

      30
      4/1
      • Form 12
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression

      4(3)
      Silk - Pink, purple stripe, quartered cap

      Early Summer (IRE)

      24
      8/1
      • Form 3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      held up in touch in rear, driven to chase leaders 2f out, switched outside over 1f out, ridden to take 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, no chance with winner

      5(5)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Wohileh

      17 t
      4/1
      • Form 222
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 81

      with leader, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      PETIT PALAIS attempts to defy a penalty and may well do so. John Gosden’s filly easily won a maiden race over 1m4f at Wolverhampton on her belated reappearance and there should be more to come over this longer trip. Maybe Today was beaten only a neck over course and distance last month and beat Wohileh by the same margin at Windsor before that. The latter has subsequently gone close again at Kempton but Early Summer has some improving to do and winning hurdler Verdana Blue debuts on the Flat.

      Formwatch

      Petit Palais 5-4jfav (9-5) Hampered start, soon prominent, led after 2f, ridden clear entering final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (6) pol in Sep beating Rocky Shores (9-5) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Verdana Blue (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Not fluent 4th, always towards rear, 11th of 16, 18 1/4l behind Midnight Shadow (10-4) at Ayr 2m hcp (1) gd in Apr.

      Maybe Today 13-8 (9-3) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, switched right last bend, soon hung right, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 4, nk behind Lady Baker (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f fll stks (3) pol in Aug.

      Early Summer (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Outbox (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m 4f stks (5) gf in Sep.

      Wohileh 9-4 (8-11) Led early, prominent, led again over 2f out, soon headed, stayed on, still pressing winner inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Quicksand (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f fll stks (4) pol in Sep.