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18:45 Chelmsford City

Bet totequadpot Apprentice Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 66y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 1.34s
  • Off Time: 18:45:14
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Celestial Bay

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Astral Weeks

    9/4

      1(3)
      Silk - WHITE, RED star, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, RED cap, WHITE star

      Celestial Bay

      32 BF
      8/1
      • Form 13-3424
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 71

      chased leaders, closed going well 2f out, led over 1f out, clear final 100 yards

      2(4)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

      Astral Weeks

      40
      9/4
      • Form 3-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, no impression on winner final 100 yards

      3(2)
      Silk - White, dark green sleeves and cap

      The Blue Dog (IRE)

      17 t D
      7/2
      • Form 989-332
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 61

      set very slow pace, headed over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - Red, Dark Green chevrons, Red cap

      Bowberry

      17 b
      9/4
      • Form U266-51
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 60

      pulled hard, tracked leader, led over 7f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Black, Beige epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Evacusafe Lady

      31 t
      5/1
      • Form 445-998
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 58

      held up and behind, took keen hold, closed over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on

      In depth

      Verdict

      Celestial Bay proved a big disappointment over track and trip last time and Evacusafe Lady remains out of sorts. Bowberry just got the better of The Blue Dog when scoring at Wolverhampton last month but the latter re-opposes on better terms and may well turn the tables. ASTRAL WEEKS won her maiden over 1m4f at Lingfield in January. With plenty more to come from Michael Bell's filly, she gets the vote on her handicap debut with a 7lb claimer helping her cause.

      Formwatch

      Celestial Bay 3-1fav (9-4) In touch, hard driven over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon edged right, faded final furlong, 4th of 7, 9l behind Karam Albaari (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.

      Astral Weeks 5-1 (9-0) Broke well, tracked leaders, outpaced over 4f out, rallied over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on to lead post, won at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Draco's Code (9-5) by ns, 5 ran.

      The Blue Dog (IRE) 7-2 (8-10) Tracked leader, led 2f out, soon 3 lengths clear, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Bowberry (8-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f fll hcp (0-75) (5) in Feb.

      Bowberry 4-1 (8-1) Dwelt in touch, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f fll hcp (0-75) (5) in Feb beating The Blue Dog (8-10) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

      Evacusafe Lady 14-1 (8-8) Keen led after 2f, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 8th of 11, 7l behind Apache Glory (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.