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19:30 Chelmsford City

Woodford Reserve Rye Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £12,650 added
  • Winner: £6,621
  • 2nd: £3,107
  • 3rd: £1,552
  • 4th: £777
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.53s
  • Off Time: 19:32:47
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Shalaa Asker

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Blackjack

    6/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Grey, maroon chevron, maroon and grey halved sleeves

      Beyond Equal

      164 D
      11/2
      • Form 660483-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 82

      slowly into stride and went right start, off the pace in last pair, hung right on bend halfway, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and no extra when lost two places towards finish

      2(5)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE stars, WHITE and RED hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

      Impeach (IRE)

      22 bt D
      6/1
      • Form 27-5392
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 79

      raced keenly, held up in 5th, headway out wide over 1f out, never going pace to reach leaders

      3(2)
      Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

      Shalaa Asker

      7 CDCD
      11/8
      • Form 331712
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 79

      chased leader until before halfway, handy 3rd, went 2nd again 2f out, ridden to lead inside furlong, ran on

      4(1)
      Silk - Maroon, light blue hollow box and sleeves, striped cap

      Alafdhal (IRE)

      16 DCD
      10/1
      • Form 124538
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 77

      chased leaders on inside, weakening when hung left over 1f out, soon behind

      5(7)
      Silk - Black, Red armlets

      Em Jay Kay

      50 h D
      9/1
      • Form 321-212
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 70

      held up in rear, forced wide home turn, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace of leading duo

      6(4)
      Silk - Orange, grey star

      Concierge (IRE)

      24 D
      14/1
      • Form 49900-4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 68

      chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before halfway, pushed along and lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after

      7(3)
      Silk - Black, Orange hoops and sleeves, Red cap

      Blackjack

      18 b D
      6/1
      • Form 24-8191
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 65

      led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

      In depth

      Verdict

      SHALAA ASKER remains in fine form having won here since beating Em Jay Kay at Southwell in February. He looks worth sticking with. Impeach ran well at Kempton recently and has a shout while Concierge will be sharper for last month’s reappearance at Kempton. Blackjack is upped in class after scoring at Southwell and the returning Beyond Equal is preferred in this grade.

      Formwatch

      Beyond Equal 5-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, mid-division, headway and switched right over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Aphelios (9-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

      Impeach (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Raced keenly, disputed lead early, handy, switched right 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind The Green Man (10-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

      Shalaa Asker 12-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead entering final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Probe (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

      Alafdhal (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last trio, pushed along out wide turning in, never a factor, behind and eased when no chance inside final furlong, last of 8, 7 3/4l behind Angle Land (8-13) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

      Em Jay Kay 11-2 (9-8) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong but headed close home, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Shalaa Asker (9-8) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

      Concierge (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Dark Side Thunder (9-9) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

      Blackjack 10-1 (9-6) Good speed from wide draw to cross over and lead, ran on gamely final furlong, won at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating My Boy Jack (8-12) by hd, 9 ran.