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17:50 Chelmsford City

Bet toteplacepot At totesport.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,569 added
  • Winner: £3,105
  • 2nd: £924
  • 3rd: £462
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.58s
  • Off Time: 17:50:41
  • 7 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Orange, grey star
  • Form 7388-43
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 66

chased leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, ran on

2(2)
Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap
3/1
  • Form 2-47113
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 66

chased leader, edged left and lost 2nd over 1f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong

3(1)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and ROYAL BLUE (halved), EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
3/1
  • Form 0732-63
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 64

chased leaders on inside, went 2nd approaching final furlong, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, ran on

4(7)
Silk - Black and pink (quartered), black sleeves, pink stars, black cap

Entertaining Ben

33 p DCD
10/1
  • Form 0790-29
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 62

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

5(4)
Silk - Yellow, royal blue seams, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, royal blue cap, yellow star
7/2
  • Form 55366-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 58

off the pace in 6th, ridden and headway over 1f out, 4th and no impression inside final furlong

6(5)
Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White and Maroon striped sleeves, Maroon cap
7/1
  • Form 323-481
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 56

slowly into stride, outpaced and always behind

7(6)
Silk - Royal blue and white check, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds
25/1
  • Form 72746-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 47

off the pace in 5th, headway on outside over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Southwell regular Point Zero arrives in fine form but has recorded both wins to date on the Fibresand and it remains to be seen if he’s as effective on this surface. There are no doubts on that score concerning RED STRIPES, who has won six times in 22 outings here including a recent course and distance success. Lisa Williamson’s charge remains on a winning mark, despite a 5lb rise, and can go in again. Dandilion went close at Kempton on her first start after wind surgery and is preferred to Time To Reason, who is usually thereabouts but hasn’t won since 2016.

Formwatch

Big Time Maybe (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Driven forward, soon pulling hard tracking leader, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Turanga Leela (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Point Zero (IRE) 7-4fav (9-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, no extra and headed towards finish, 3rd of 4, 1/4l behind Spirit Power (9-5) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Time To Reason (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, went 3rd closing stages, never a threat, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Toni's A Star (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Entertaining Ben 16-1 (8-10) Led, pushed along halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Union Rose (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Dandilion (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Spirit Power (9-7) at Kempton 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Red Stripes (USA) 4-1 (9-9) Pressed leader, led and edged left over 1f out, held on, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Skip To My Lou (9-9) by nk, 12 ran.

Hurricane Alert 16-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no impression, 5th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Skip To My Lou (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp (7) pol in Jan.