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15:00 Chelmsford City

Abbot Ale Handicap (Class 5)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,600 added
  • Winner: £5,434
  • 2nd: £1,617
  • 3rd: £808
  • 4th: £404
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 1.05s
  • Off Time: 15:01:01
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gripper

10/11

    1(1)
    Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

    Precision

    2 b D
    2/1
    • Form 4-70734
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 75

    slowly into stride, last of 3, reminders 11f out, went 2nd 10f out until over 1f out, one pace

    2(2)
    Silk - Light blue, maroon chevron and sleeves, white cap

    High Command (IRE)

    50 D
    3/1
    • Form 330-700
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 75

    2nd until 11f out, ridden over 2f out, 2nd again over 1f out, stayed on, not able to challenge winner

    3(3)
    Silk - Pink, black epaulets, sleeves and cap

    Gripper

    26 b BF
    10/11
    • Form 5-92653
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 67

    made all, driven 2f out, held on well

    In depth

    Verdict

    High Command arrives in poor form and is hard to recommend despite Ryan Moore’s presence. Gripper was beaten only a length at Lingfield last time but is upped in class and distance today and PRECISION gets another chance. The latter makes a quick reappearance after a modest effort over 2m here earlier this week but scored over today’s shorter trip at Sandown last season and Mark Johnston’s charge can race off the same mark in this.

    Formwatch

    Precision 3-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders in 3rd on inside, pushed along 4f out, lost 3rd over 3f out, outpaced and beaten over 2f out, last of 4, 4l behind Cry Wolf (9-7) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Aug.

    High Command (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) last of 13, 27 1/4l behind Magellan (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jul.

    Gripper 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out in 3rd, soon left 2nd, kept on and lost 2nd place close home, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Dark Side Jazz (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.