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20:30 Chelmsford City
chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
- Form 384001
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not quite reach winner
- Form 13-6590
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey K Shoemark
in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0-72263
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out
- Form 31-6355
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 5-561
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Jason Hart
led 2f, tracked leader, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace
Casual Reply
35- Form 225-656
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
dwelt in touch, pushed along 3f out, never a factor
- Form 638-820
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey Charles Bishop
close up, pushed along and lost place over 2f out
Our Shakila
27- Form 4-96012
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Finley Marsh
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 2f out
Pentimento
35- Form 487558
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
headway to lead after 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 0/0-2315
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Joey Haynes
fly leapt start, in rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 43
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Hector Crouch
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Verdict
A couple of these won separate divisions of a course and distance handicap last month. Global Art ended a long losing run and is 4lb higher but SHEILA is less exposed. The latter returned a winning favourite for Hugo Palmer’s in-form yard and there looks more to come. Crystal Carole and Our Shakila had earlier won over a mile and Fortune Finder steps up in trip for his handicap debut while Dutch Painting and Always Fearless slip further down the weights and Casual Reply looks no nearer winning.
Formwatch
Global Art 10-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating El Salvaje (9-6) by nk, 12 ran.
Lord Halifax (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Raced keenly, soon tracking leaders, switched left over 2f out, weakened quickly 2f out, 10th of 11, 28 3/4l behind Buriram (10-0) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Dutch Painting 12-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Make It Rain (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (4) pol in Sep.
Always Fearless (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Old News (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Sheila (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Led 1f, close up, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Sacre Bleu (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Casual Reply 14-1 (9-7) Midfield, relegated towards rear when ridden over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Alqifaar (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Sheila's Showcase 10-1 (9-6) Held up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Toronado Queen (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Our Shakila 6-1 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, switched right over 2f out, headway off final bend, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Flying West (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Pentimento 4-1 (9-3) Slightly slow to stride, soon recovered to race in rear of midfield, ridden and headway between horses 2f out, faded final furlong, 8th of 13, 6 1/4l behind What An Angel (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Crystal Carole 4-1fav (9-3) Held-up, outpaced, kept on entering final furlong but no extra close home, 5th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Platinum Prince (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Fortune Finder (USA) 5-1 (9-5) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Khaalis (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Sep.