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15:40 Chelmsford City

Bet totequadpot At totesport.com Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,600 added
  • Winner: £4,140
  • 2nd: £1,232
  • 3rd: £616
  • 4th: £308
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.65s
  • Off Time: 15:42:08
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Simoon (IRE)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Glory Awaits (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Arctic Sea

      12/1

        1(6)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE disc, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE spots, WHITE cap

        Juanito Chico (IRE)

        5 ht D
        6/1
        • Form 828338
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 77

        keen held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - Pale Blue, Campbell Tartan hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Simoon (IRE)

        149 BFD
        5/4
        • Form 644235-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 77

        tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out

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

        Glory Awaits (IRE)

        17 b DCD
        8/1
        • Form 64-8364
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, rider dropped whip just inside final furlong, stayed on

        4(5)
        Silk - Red, white chevron, purple sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star

        Harbour Vision

        23 CCD
        7/2
        • Form 65-1412
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 74

        broke well soon steadied to rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders

        5(4)
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN

        Arctic Sea

        147 D
        12/1
        • Form 452164-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 71

        close up, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - Red, white star and sleeves

        Roof Garden

        145 CD
        33/1
        • Form 7/60115-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 68

        always in rear

        7(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap

        Cashel (IRE)

        10 DCD
        10/1
        • Form 5-21185
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 68

        held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong

        8(1)
        Silk - Red, white stripe, red sleeves, white spots and spots on cap

        Pearl Spectre (USA)

        5 v CD
        20/1
        • Form 166367
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 68

        led, ridden over 1f out, headed and short of room inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        Harbour Vision has won three times from six starts around here and his two recent defeats have come when tackling better company. He's climbing the weights but has a fitness advantage over SIMOON though the latter's overall form last year gives him a winning chance and Andrew Balding's stable continues in excellent form. Arctic Sea is back on the same mark as when landing a Lingfield handicap in September while Glory Awaits hasn't been beaten far in any of his last five runs on this track, including at a higher level, so has to be considered. Roof Garden completed a double on the track last summer but in lower grade and was well beaten when stepped up to this class here in November.

        Formwatch

        Juanito Chico (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Hammer Gun (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.

        Simoon (IRE) 9-2fav (9-5) Tracked leaders stands side group, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Villette (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) sft in Nov.

        Glory Awaits (IRE) 22-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Pride's Gold (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.

        Harbour Vision 6-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Merchant Of Venice (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.

        Arctic Sea 8-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on inside, ridden in 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Family Fortunes (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.

        Roof Garden 6-1 (9-3) Held up in last pair, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, no headway after, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Channel Packet (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.

        Cashel (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Elixsoft (8-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.

        Pearl Spectre (USA) 10-1 (9-1) Outpaced, 7th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Marble Bar (8-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.