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20:55 Chelmsford City

tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £2,862
  • 2nd: £1,344
  • 3rd: £672
  • 4th: £336
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.12s
  • Off Time: 20:56:07
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

True Hero

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Storm Melody

    11/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Yellow and Black halved sleeves, Black cap

      True Hero

      21 D
      5/1
      • Form 230612
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 71

      made all, flashed tail after 1f, going nicely 2f out, nudged along and extended advantage over 1f out, over length ahead entering final 1f, reduced lead inside final furlong and held on close home

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves and diamonds on cap

      Lucky Ava

      23 DCD
      9/4
      • Form 242571
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 71

      chased leaders early, raced freely, slightly hampered and dropped to 4th after 1f, closed 2f out, ran on from over 1f out

      3(2)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and ROYAL BLUE (halved), EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

      Sir Hector (IRE)

      126 BFCD
      11/1
      • Form 322315
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 65

      chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, headway into 2nd under 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, dropped to 4th close home

      4(4)
      Silk - Light blue, large black spots, grey sleeves, black armlets, black cap

      Shanghai Rock

      87
      3/1
      • Form 286068
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 61

      tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost place under 2f out and soon beaten

      5(1)
      Silk - White, Grey sleeves, Black stars, Black cap

      Ocean Eyes (IRE)

      23 p
      11/2
      • Form 0-55973
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 59

      held up in 5th, nudged along over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, no further impression and weakened gradually inside final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Black, red stripe, white sleeves, black cap, red diamond

      Storm Melody

      20 p
      11/2
      • Form 800452
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 57

      dwelt and soon switched left, held up in last, switched right under 2f out, closed from over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong and took 2nd final strides

      In depth

      Verdict

      LUCKY AVA won with a bit in hand over track and trip last month and is taken to confirm running with Ocean Eyes despite a 5lb rise. True Hero arrives with a chance having won at Wolverhampton before beaten only a neck here while Storm Melody went close on the Tapeta last time. Sir Hector was in good form over 6f early in the year and Shanghai Rock also drops down in trip on his debut for a new yard having been gelded since last in action.

      Formwatch

      True Hero 4-1 (9-5) Led, pressed from over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 6, hd behind Lilkian (9-9) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in Aug.

      Lucky Ava 4-1 (9-9) Mid-division on outer, smooth headway 3f out, going well 2f out, led over 1f out, edged clear, kept on well, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Porfin (8-7) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Sir Hector (IRE) 10-3fav (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden behind leaders over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Sir Rodneyredblood (9-8) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

      Shanghai Rock 22-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Elvic (9-7) at Leicester 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

      Ocean Eyes (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Close up on inner, pushed along 2f out, held every chance 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, lost second close home, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Lucky Ava (9-9) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

      Storm Melody 12-1 (9-5) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, pressed winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 2nd of 8, hd behind Trusty Rusty (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Aug.