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18:40 Chelmsford City

chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £6,210
  • 2nd: £2,915
  • 3rd: £1,458
  • 4th: £729
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 3.52s
  • Off Time: 18:40:55
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Habit Rouge

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    The Gill Brothers

    7/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Red and black stripes, red sleeves

      Duckett's Grove (USA)

      30 DCD
      9/1
      • Form 0000-40
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 94

      led, pushed along 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Maroon, dark green sleeves, black cap

      Habit Rouge

      21 CD
      2/1
      • Form 18-5132
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 90

      tracked leader until over 6f out, switched right and went 2nd again 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably

      3(4)
      Silk - Light blue, maroon hoop, diamonds on sleeves, maroon cap, light blue diamond

      The Gill Brothers

      19 t C
      7/2
      • Form 96-4300
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 87

      took keen hold in 3rd, went 2nd over 6f out until 2f out, rider dropped whip over 1f out, went 2nd again entering final furlong, no impression on winner

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Modmin (IRE)

      24 BF
      5/2
      • Form 2142-42
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 81

      chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Purple and White (quartered), White sleeves

      Morlaix

      12 CD
      11/2
      • Form 513110
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 74

      held up in last, driven over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Modmin has been in the mix over a mile of late and can figure if staying this extra distance but HABIT ROUGE (NAP) drops down in class having scored over track and trip in March. He went going close again back here last time and Marco Botti’s charge has the beating of Duckett's Grove and can return to winning ways. Morlaix can do better back on the all-weather today but his earlier victories came in Class 5 company but The Gill Brothers is at home at this level though struggling for form at present.

      Formwatch

      Duckett's Grove (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, last of 10, 33 1/4l behind Victory Chime (9-1) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.

      Habit Rouge 10-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, took 2nd on line, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Dawaam (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Apr.

      The Gill Brothers 40-1 (8-7) Dwelt always in rear, weakened 2f out, last of 10, 27 3/4l behind Bell Rock (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp stks (2) gf in May.

      Modmin (IRE) 13-8fav (9-10) Led, headed after 1f and prominent, briefly outpaced when pushed along over 2f out, lost ground over 1f out, ran on well again inside final furlong, back up for 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Dollar Bid (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.

      Morlaix 9-1 (9-7) Slowly away, held up, pushed along halfway, soon tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Vanity Affair (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in May.