mid-division, outpaced 3f out, no impression and edged left over 1f out
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
mid-division on outside, closed 4f out, weakened from 2f out
towards rear, headway 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on
held up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, pressing for 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, no extra close home
prominent, outpaced 2f out, no impression final furlong
keen and led early, prominent, led again over 1f out, ran on well, readily
BILLY MILL hasn’t raced since winning in a higher grade at Newcastle in September but beat a subsequent winner on that occasion and scored at this venue during the summer. Parallel World also won at Newcastle last month while Satin Snake was successful over track and trip around the same time though both are upped in class for this. May Night and May Song have both gone close at Chelmsford recently and the latter won on the Turf under Fern O’Brien last year.
Billy Mill 28-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in Sep beating Eagleway (9-10) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Parallel World (IRE) 9-2 (9-13) Chased leader to 3f out, pushed along entering final 2f, weakened quickly inside final furlong, dropped to last final 110 yards, last of 8, 7 1/4l behind Boafo Boy (9-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Zhui Feng (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 15, 17l behind Final Watch (10-8) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
May Night 20-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 10, hd behind Mawkeb (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Maysong 15-2 (9-9) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Algheed (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Fieldsman (USA) 28-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Beattie Is Back (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Satin Snake 4-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, led last stride, 2nd of 11, shd behind Sisters In The Sky (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.