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17:40 Chelmsford City
toteplacepot Six Places In Six Races Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 147780
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Aled Beech
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-6210
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 82213
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Rivers Of Asia
226- Form 832-334
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 4-22069
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Mitch Godwin
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 207318
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Joe Doyle
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 420859
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon chased winner until no extra inside final furlong
- Form 687186
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace
- Form 512354
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
Verdict
EXCELLENT SOUNDS ran well again at Kempton last time having been raised 7lb for winning at Lingfield earlier and should go close. Course winner Sunset Dream fared less well at Newbury a week ago but drops down a grade while Inaam ran well at Newcastle off today’s mark despite finishing only fourth. Ravenhoe scored over a mile at Beverley last month but was well beaten back on the all-weather on his latest start.
Formwatch
Black Dave (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) In touch, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 20 1/4l behind Kalk Bay (10-4) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Sunset Dream (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Went right start, always behind, last of 10, 36 1/4l behind Dawaa (9-2) at Newbury 7f hcp fll (3) gs in Oct.
Excellent Sounds 15-8fav (9-0) Led early, soon lost place to rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Catchment (8-10) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (4) pol in Aug.
Rivers Of Asia 10-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Erhaaf (10-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Great Fun 25-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Finelcity (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Ravenhoe (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, faded final furlong, 8th of 11, 9l behind Cryptic (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Captain Lars (SAF) 20-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Ower Fly (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Be Royale 25-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased winner until over 1f out, chased leaders, weakened final 100 yards, 6th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Coronation Day (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (4) pol in Oct.
Inaam (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway 2f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Mon Beau Visage (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.