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14:55 Chelmsford City

Betsi Golden Mile Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,049 added
  • Winner: £4,346
  • 2nd: £2,040
  • 3rd: £1,021
  • 4th: £510
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.43s
  • Off Time: 14:59:17
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dire La Verite (FR)

18/1

    2
    Silk -

    Marching Band

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Lohengrin

      9/4

        1(1)
        Silk - Dark blue, pink chevron, dark blue sleeves, pink stars, pink cap, dark blue star

        Silver Atom (IRE)

        7
        250/1
        • Form 57
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13

        prominent on inside, ridden and lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out

        2(2)
        Silk - black, grey hoops

        Dire La Verite (FR)

        18/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        made all, ridden over 1f out, soon edged right, stayed on well final furlong

        3(4)
        Silk - Yellow and black (quartered), white sleeves, red cap

        Fictional (IRE)

        53
        8/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        held up in rear, some headway and edged left over 1f out, never involved

        4(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, beige diamonds on sleeves, red cap

        Fletcher's Flight (IRE)

        150/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        slowly away, soon held up in mid-division on inside racing keenly, lost place 4f out, well beaten 2f out

        5(8)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Lohengrin

        29 t
        9/4
        • Form 5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        held up towards rear, niggled along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on

        6(7)
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        Marching Band

        22
        5/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        held up in mid-division, headway over 5f out, went 2nd over 4f out, unable to challenge winner inside final furlong, stayed on

        7(6)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Raqeebb (FR)

        9/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, ridden, headway and hung left over 1f out, stayed on, went 4th well inside final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue spots, Orange sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue star

        Lesleyanne (IRE)

        41
        300/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        prominent, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened

        9(9)
        Silk - Dark green, light green yoke and armlets, dark green cap

        Velvet Crush (IRE)

        15
        2/1
        • Form 3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 4f out, switched right over 1f out, lost 2 places inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

        Previous results

        2022
        (4)
        Silk -

        Sunglasses

        11/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        In depth

        Verdict

        LOHENGRIN was doing his best work at the finish over 7f at Leicester on his debut. This longer trip and faster surface will suit and the Haggas yard is firing-in the winners. Velvet Crush is another expected to improve from a recent debut effort at Kempton while Ryan Moore gets the leg-up on Marching Band. Raqeebb is a 310,000gns gelding representing last year’s winning yard and Dire La Verite is another newcomer to keep an eye on.

        Formwatch

        Silver Atom (IRE) 80-1 (9-12) Mid-division near side of group, pushed along halfway, soon lost place and behind, 7th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Lahab (9-7) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.

        Dire La Verite (FR) Muhaarar colt out of Cap Verite.

        Fictional (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Behind, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, modest gains inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Real Gain (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Jul.

        Fletcher's Flight (IRE) Profitable gelding out of Autumn Tide.

        Lohengrin 4-1 (9-7) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 15, 3 1/4l behind Welleef (9-7) at Leicester 7f stks (4) sft in Aug.

        Marching Band 66-1 (9-4) Close up in touch, ridden over 2f out, switched right and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Measured Time (9-10) at Kempton 1m (4) pol in Aug.

        Raqeebb (FR) Wootton Bassett gelding out of Tubereuse.

        Lesleyanne (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 23 1/4l behind Miss Dolly Rocker (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f fll stks (5) sft in Jul.

        Velvet Crush (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) Very slowly away, in rear, last and still plenty to do 3f out, switched right to far rail and ridden over 1f out, ran on well, promising, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Electric Storm (9-2) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Aug.