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20:00 Chelmsford City

Christmas Parties At Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 66y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,046
  • 2nd: £1,212
  • 3rd: £606
  • 4th: £303
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 53.98s
  • Off Time: 20:01:31
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Bracken Brae

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Marshall Aid (IRE)

    15/8

      2(6)
      Silk - Red, yellow seams, diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap, red star

      Shalimah (IRE)

      27 v
      7/2
      • Form 155666
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 67

      chased leaders, on outside, ridden and hung left over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange epaulets, striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Bracken Brae

      217 CD
      5/1
      • Form 4-21113
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd, 2nd again over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on

      5(9)
      Silk - Pink and Dark Blue stripes, Dark Blue and Pink diabolo on sleeves, Pink cap

      Yasir (USA)

      16 CCD
      10/1
      • Form 184485
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 64

      held up, in rear, gained a place 6f out, 5th and one pace final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow armlets, White cap

      Marshall Aid (IRE)

      22
      15/8
      • Form 534028
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 68

      led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, chased winner, just held on for 2nd post

      7(8)
      Silk - MAROON, WHITE star, WHITE sleeves, MAROON armlets and star on WHITE cap

      Pixel (IRE)

      15
      33/1
      • Form 7007
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 55

      held up, in last pair, dropped to rear 6f out, struggling after

      8(1)
      Silk - White, maroon epaulets, royal blue and black striped sleeves and cap

      Whitstable Pearl (IRE)

      22 C
      8/1
      • Form 447245
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 53

      held up, in 5th, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      9(4)
      Silk - Pink, beige braces, dark green cap, pink star

      Oyster Card

      29
      4/1
      • Form 557739
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 49

      tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2f, pushed along 5f out, hung left and lost 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd again post

      1(5)
      NR

      Dream Ruler

      30 pt
      3/1
      • Form 39-0262
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 68

      Nonrunner

      4(7)
      NR

      Fearless Lad (IRE)

      68
      11/4
      • Form 164421
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 66

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (8)
      Silk -

      Scarlet Minstrel

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Fearless Lad looks to follow up a Lingfield win but is likely to find life tough off an 8lb higher mark. Bracken Brae is something of a standing dish here, however, and is unlikely to be far away again while Marshall Aid wasn't disgraced after missing the break last time at Nottingham. He is probably less exposed than the likes of Shalimah and Yasir. It's about time DREAM RULER was getting his head in front again and this step up in trip could be just what's required. He's starting to creep up the weights again but has more class than his rivals.

      Formwatch

      Shalimah (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, no impression final 2f, 6th of 13, 12 1/4l behind London Prize (9-7) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.

      Bracken Brae 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Avenue Des Champs (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

      Yasir (USA) 12-1 (10-0) Slowly away, in rear, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Buzz Boy (8-1) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Nov.

      Marshall Aid (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, never troubled leaders, 8th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Pointel (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

      Pixel (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Always behind, never involved, 7th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Multigifted (8-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.

      Whitstable Pearl (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In rear, mistake 2nd, struggling from 4 out, behind 3 out, pulled up after next, at Fakenham 2m fll (3) gd in Oct.

      Oyster Card 6-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, outpaced when impeded 2f out, beaten after, 9th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Munsarim (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

      Dream Ruler 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Ride The Lightning (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

      Fearless Lad (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep beating Londonia (9-12) by nk, 9 ran.