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18:15 Chelmsford City

totepoolracing Tweet Us Your April Fools Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.22s
  • Off Time: 18:17:54
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Bless Him (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Highland Cradle

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bahar (USA)

      9/4

        2(3)
        Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel

        Bahar (USA)

        141
        9/4
        • Form 7-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        with leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

        3(5)
        Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

        Bless Him (IRE)

        15 BF
        9/4
        • Form 2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to lead over 1f out, held on well towards finish

        4(6)
        Silk - Black, White disc, striped sleeves and cap

        Free Forum (IRE)

        25/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        slowly into stride, in rear, soon pushed along and outpaced

        5(1)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Highland Cradle

        199
        5/1
        • Form 7-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        in touch in 4th, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish

        6(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Mudaarab (USA)

        6/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression

        7(8)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Redgrave (IRE)

        172 h BF
        10/1
        • Form 625-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 77

        towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous

        8(4)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Trenchard (USA)

        15 b
        8/1
        • Form 422
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 73

        led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - White, emerald green epaulets

        Zoffany Bay (IRE)

        h
        50/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        1(2)
        NR

        So Happy (IRE)

        10/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Redgrave returns to action and is weighted to beat Trenchard, who never threatened the winner when runner-up at Wolverhampton recently. BLESS HIM makes more appeal given he was beaten only a length at Lingfield on last month’s debut and that looks stronger form than Bahar’s debut effort back in November. Highland Cradle made only a modest start at Yarmouth last year and stablemate Mudaarab will likely attract more attention as the $450,000 first foal of a Group 3 winner. The latter is worth noting in the betting and preferred to Free Forum of the newcomers.

        Formwatch

        Bahar (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind First Nation (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.

        Bless Him (IRE) 4-9fav (9-5) Tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Island Brave (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.

        Free Forum (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor colt out of Kentucky Warbler.

        Highland Cradle 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Solomon's Bay (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Sep.

        Mudaarab (USA) Distorted Humor colt out of Middle Club.

        Redgrave (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Utmost (9-0) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Oct.

        Trenchard (USA) 9-4 (9-5) In touch, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, driven and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Giant's Treasure (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.

        Zoffany Bay (IRE) Zoffany colt out of Trois Graces.

        So Happy (IRE) Fastnet Rock gelding out of Slieve Mish.