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13:50 Chelmsford City

Old Speckled Hen Handicap (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £12,500 added
  • Winner: £8,086
  • 2nd: £2,406
  • 3rd: £1,202
  • 4th: £601
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.91s
  • Off Time: 13:52:01
  • 10 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue and Yellow quartered cap

Honiara

21 b D
14/1
  • Form 352121
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 86

tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden and weakened over 1f out

2(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
7/2
  • Form 7-14612
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 87

towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon not much room, switched left, kept on strongly towards finish, joined leader on line

3(2)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap

Gambit

23 v
20/1
  • Form 6-05680
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

held up in touch, took keen hold, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened

4(3)
Silk - Black, Mauve spots on sleeves

London (FR)

154 CD
20/1
  • Form 4-96621
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong

5(9)
Silk - Black, red seams and armlets, quartered cap

Pendo

22 CDCD
20/1
  • Form 717502
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on and no impression

6(8)
Silk - Royal blue
10/3
  • Form 116
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 84

held up mid-division, headway on outer over 1f out, soon led, kept on and joined on line

7(4)
Silk - White, Dark Blue and White check sleeves, Dark Blue cap
12/1
  • Form 9-1707
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 84

held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon not much room, kept on same pace inside final furlong

8(7)
Silk - Grey, royal blue star, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star
12/1
  • Form 355261
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 82

behind, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well

9(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Gold sleeves and cap

Omeros

50 CD
2/1
  • Form 1-55
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 82

prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no extra inside final furlong

10(6)
Silk - Orange, dark blue stripe, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 33-6217
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 81

with leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

In the likelihood that there will be a decent pace on in this contest Saeed bin Suroor's GOLDEN GOAL can make amends for a defeat last time out by registering a third win in four starts here. The three-year-old has raced from off the pace on two of those starts and can take this at the chief expense of London , a winner over 7f here last time out while Honiara can finish best of those likely to race on the pace by claiming third.

Formwatch

Honiara 11-4 (10-9) Always prominent, ridden inside final furlong, edged slightly left and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Brighton 7f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Believe It (10-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

Almoreb (IRE) 10-3 (9-6) Prominent, 2nd over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind High End (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Aug.

Gambit 33-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Qassem (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Aug.

London (FR) 11-8fav (9-9) Made most, ridden over 1f, edged right and stayed on inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Capolavoro (9-6) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

Pendo 11-1 (9-12) Led and set good pace, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner, well held but kept on gamely for 2nd, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Lord Clenaghcastle (9-5) at Brighton 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.

Golden Goal (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 5l behind Important Mission (8-13) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Aug.

Flashy Snapper 50-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Qassem (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Aug.

Fayez (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) In rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, led and edged left inside final furlong, readily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Aug beating Character Onesie (10-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Omeros 4-1 (8-12) Pulled hard, tracked leader, driven to challenge over 3f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Rotherwick (9-10) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

Armandihan (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) With leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Dan Troop (9-4) at Chester 1m hcp (3) gs in Jul.