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20:30 Chelmsford City

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  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £3,996
  • 2nd: £1,876
  • 3rd: £938
  • 4th: £469
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 28.01s
  • Off Time: 20:48:54
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Love Poems (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Captain Howse (IRE)

    11/8

      3
      Silk -

      King Of The Kippax (IRE)

      9/1

        1(4)
        Silk - White, Black hollow box, Black cap

        Love Poems (IRE)

        36 p C
        4/1
        • Form 13-2243
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 62

        tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, sustained challenge inside final furlong, led nearing finish

        2(8)
        Silk - White, dark blue and red halved sleeves

        Estrela Star (IRE)

        35 CD
        15/2
        • Form 214866
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 60

        waited with in rear, headway towards outside over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, no chance with leading duo

        3(7)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        King Of The Kippax (IRE)

        20
        9/1
        • Form 233668
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 60

        wore hood to post, held up towards rear, switched right and headway out wide over 1f out, went modest 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo

        4(9)
        Silk - Mcalpine tartan, gold cap

        Greenscape

        40
        11/1
        • Form 40-377
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 59

        mounted on course, tracked leader until 9f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out

        5(6)
        Silk - Purple, emerald green hoop and armlets

        Chicago Gal

        14
        8/1
        • Form 3-78625
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 58

        mounted on course, tracked leaders until lost place after halfway, headway out wide chasing leaders again and hung left under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - Dark blue, emerald green hollow box

        Capla Blue

        36
        33/1
        • Form 786134
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 57

        mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no headway

        7(2)
        Silk - Black, mauve seams, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Ulysses (GER)

        246 v
        125/1
        • Form 656/8-67
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 47

        slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, weakened soon after

        8(1)
        Silk - Emerald green, royal blue seams, striped sleeves, emerald green cap

        Easter Icon

        14
        12/1
        • Form 77063
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 55

        slowly into stride and pushed along early towards rear, good headway tracking leader 9f out, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened soon after

        9(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow epaulets, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Captain Howse (IRE)

        23 v
        11/8
        • Form 002221
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 53

        led and set steady pace, quickened over 3f out, ridden along over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed nearing finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        CAPTAIN HOWE opened his account upped in distance at Wolverhampton and can defy a 3lb rise. Love Poems placed over today’s trip at Lingfield while Capla Blue wasn’t beaten far when fourth over 1m4f at Southwell. Chicago Gal and Greenscape also step up in trip while Easter Icon has more scope than most.

        Formwatch

        Love Poems (IRE) 11-2 (9-13) Held up in mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders after 3f plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 3l behind At The Double (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug.

        Estrela Star (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Tynwald (11-2) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.

        King Of The Kippax (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Off the pace towards rear, no impression final furlong, 8th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Culture (10-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

        Greenscape 11-1 (9-6) Slight lead until 5f out, chased leader, edged left 2f out, soon lost 2nd, never dangerous after, 7th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Tessy Lad (9-8) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gs in Aug.

        Chicago Gal 17-2 (9-3) Off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, edged left and run flattened out inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Golden Shot (9-0) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

        Capla Blue 9-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 1 3/4l behind Be Be Ex (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

        Ulysses (GER) 66-1 (8-13) Soon prominent, ridden and lost 2nd over 3f out, dropped out quickly, last of 7, 28 1/4l behind Prince Abu (9-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.

        Easter Icon 22-1 (9-7) In touch, hanging left over 1f out, kept on, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Copperplate (9-6) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.

        Captain Howse (IRE) 5-6fav (8-7) Led, headed halfway, led again over 3f out, ridden 2f out, joined entering final furlong, driven inside final furlong, all out, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Kitten's Dream (10-2) by nk, 6 ran.