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20:00 Chelmsford City
chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300
- Form 133534-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey R Kingscote
stumbled and unseated rider start
- Form 948795
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 468238
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey P J McDonald
mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 3rd entering final furlong, kept on
- Form 00785
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 444532
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out
- Form 638095
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey S W Kelly
led, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Delcia
297- Form 00/70-80
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
hampered start, always behind
- Form 608695
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, chased winner 1f out, no impression, stayed on
Verdict
No recent winning form on offer but SPLASH OF VERVE was beaten only a neck over track and trip in October and gets the vote on that form having subsequently run well again at Wolverhampton. Mdina is fitted with headgear after a better effort at the latter track and could figure while the three-year-olds Aqaareb and Henley Park have more scope than most of these stepping up in distance today.
Formwatch
Murhib (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 13, 5l behind Philonikia (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Aqaareb (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Olivers Pursuit (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Zayriyan (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway 6f out, led well over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Noble Queen (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Henley Park 11-1 (9-4) In touch, switched right 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Regal Eagle (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Splash Of Verve (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Muftakker (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Valletta Sunset 20-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra close home, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Emerald Fox (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Delcia 100-1 (9-0) Always behind and never a factor, 12th of 13, 30 1/2l behind Cinzento (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Mdina 13-2 (8-8) Led early, tracked leaders, chased winner over 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong and lost 3 places, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Lady Of York (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Red Beacon (IRE) 28-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, switched right and ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 13l behind Bad Attitude (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.