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17:00 Chelmsford City

chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £4,347
  • 2nd: £2,041
  • 3rd: £1,021
  • 4th: £510
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 29.62s
  • Off Time: 17:00:28
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Chocolate Box (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Socially Shady

    11/2

      1(1)
      Silk - White and red stripes, black sleeves, white and red quartered cap

      Pianissimo

      26 b CD
      4/1
      • Form 6246-07
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 79

      led 1f, tracked winner, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Red, large white spots, black cap

      Manjaam (IRE)

      13 pt CD
      9/1
      • Form 3-15065
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 75

      slowly away, in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

      3(6)
      Silk - Red, royal blue chevrons and sleeves, quartered cap

      Thorn

      51 h
      14/1
      • Form 130195
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 68

      dwelt in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

      4(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Royal Blue and White check cap

      Atalanta Breeze

      60 p
      13/8
      • Form 23-8412
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 68

      raced wide, close up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headway inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

      5(4)
      Silk - Dark green, grey chevron, mauve sleeves, black armlets and diamond on mauve cap

      Chocolate Box (IRE)

      26 v CCD
      7/2
      • Form 733675
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 67

      led after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, all out

      6(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star

      Socially Shady

      20 v
      11/2
      • Form 254343
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 63

      tracked leaders on inner, headway when short of room and bumped over 1f out, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home

      Previous results

      2020
      (6)
      Silk -

      Dazzling Rock (IRE)

      8/13
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      ATALANTA BREEZE has suggested this extra distance will suit in recent efforts over 1m6f. She made late progress when getting her head in front at Wolverhampton earlier and is preferred to Socially Shady. The latter was narrowly beaten at Thirsk when last racing over 2m though both wins so far have come on the Turf but Chocolate Box is a course and distance winner, though that was back in 2018 and he hasn’t won since. Manjaam may prove best of the rest.

      Formwatch

      Pianissimo 9-1 (10-1) Tracked winner until over 9f out, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 7th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Author's Dream (10-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Oct.

      Manjaam (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Victoriano (8-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.

      Thorn 15-2 (9-8) Towards rear, headway when not much room on inside and squeezed through over 1f out, plugged on, 5th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Flying Dragon (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

      Atalanta Breeze 8-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, in rear and niggled along early, going better over 4f out, headway going well over 3f out, pushed along in 4th over 2f out, ran on well and took 2nd entering final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Lindwall (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

      Chocolate Box (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Towards rear, plugged on final furlong, no threat, 5th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Author's Dream (10-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Oct.

      Socially Shady 12-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and minor headway 2f out, stayed on steadily from over 1f out, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Bollin Neil (9-5) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.