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17:00 Chelmsford City

Gates Ford Handicap (Class 6)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,640 added
  • Winner: £3,493
  • 2nd: £1,040
  • 3rd: £519
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.24s
  • Off Time: 17:01:17
  • 13 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Black, orange star, sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 537632
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 57

mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous

2(9)
Silk - Orange, White spots on sleeves
7/1
  • Form 4-36312
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 56

went right start, in touch in mid-division, ridden 2f out, never dangerous

3(8)
Silk - Grey, Mauve sleeves and cap
  • Form 668555
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 55

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

4(11)
Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap
33/1
  • Form 610029
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 49

held up, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out

5(13)
Silk - Emerald green and white diabolo, halved sleeves, emerald green and white quartered cap
  • Form 738523
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 55

always prominent, led over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, just held on

6(4)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, yellow sleeves, royal blue diamonds
20/1
  • Form 040
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 55

held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(12)
Silk - Beige, Black disc, striped sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 460342
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 48

always behind

8(2)
Silk - Dark Green, White cross belts, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 790-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 54

in touch in mid-division, closed 2f out, switched right over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on, just held

9(5)
Silk - Red, Pink star and sleeves, Orange cap
7/4
  • Form 807261
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 53

led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

10(3)
Silk - White, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Royal Blue cap
20/1
  • Form 5470-96
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 46

slowly into stride, in rear, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

11(7)
Silk - Dark green, yellow cross belts, halved sleeves, dark green and black hooped cap
  • Form 0-78407
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

slowly into stride and swishing tail, always in rear

12(1)
Silk - Red, Dark Green disc, hooped sleeves and spots on cap
16/1
  • Form 0-87563
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 45

tracked leaders, hanging left when switched right over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong

13(10)
Silk - Light blue and yellow stripes, light blue sleeves, yellow stars, light blue cap
  • Form 9-764
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 45

slowly into stride, ridden and went handy 8f out, ridden again over 4f out, one pace over 1f out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Oakley Mimosa just got the better of Ronni Layne over track and trip last time and there’s little to choose between that pair on today’s terms. Carvelas went close in a seller over track and trip last time but this is tougher while Lily Ash steps up in distance having won over a mile last month. Lulu Star went close here only to disappoint last time and a chance is taken on APPROACHING MENACE after the latter left her previous form behind to finish fourth over today’s trip at Lingfield on her handicap debut.

Formwatch

Carvelas (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Towards rear, good headway over 3f out, ridden to lead and edged left over 1f out, driven and joined inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 7, shd behind Dora's Field (10-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Lily Ash (IRE) 3-1fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Vigee Le Brun (9-12) at Ripon 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.

Indigo Princess 7-1 (9-5) Keen early, tracked winner, driven 3f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Crazy Tornado (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gs in Aug.

Shamonix (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, wide on home turn, never on terms, 9th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Oakley Mimosa (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Lulu Star (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, soon outpaced, stayed on to take narrow 3rd well inside final furlong, no chance with clear pair, 3rd of 9, 8 1/2l behind Lexington Empire (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Fading Icon 100-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Maybe Today (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f fll stks (5) gf in Aug.

Ronni Layne 14-1 (8-13) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 12, hd behind Oakley Mimosa (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Boscastle (USA) 16-1 (8-13) Keen, led briefly, soon steadied towards rear, never on terms after, 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Doctor Jazz (9-6) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Aug.

Oakley Mimosa 5-2fav (8-10) Led until over 7f out, chased leaders, going well over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again last strides, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Ronni Layne (8-13) by hd, 12 ran.

Just Fab (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Behind, pushed along over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 7 1/4l behind American Patrol (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jul.

Navajo Grey (IRE) 50-1 (8-2) Led, headed halfway, tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Zoffany Bay (9-6) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

Hidden Dream (IRE) 28-1 (8-5) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, switched left and ran on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Castle Talbot (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

Approaching Menace 16-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, hampered on inside over 9f out, behind, headway on inside over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Rainbow Jazz (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.