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20:15 Chelmsford City

Black Notley Handicap (Class 7)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.37s
  • Off Time: 20:17:53
  • 16 Ran
1(16)
Silk - Light green, royal blue stars, purple sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 3246-29
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 50

in touch, headway over 2f out, soon challenged, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on but always just held inside final furlong

2(9)
Silk - Dark green, mauve stars, dark green sleeves and cap
  • Form 06803-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 50

mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to chase front pair over 1f out, kept on, no impression

3(7)
Silk - White, purple seams, purple and white chevrons on sleeves, purple cap

Highwayman

14 h
7/1
  • Form 04397-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 49

held up behind, headway under pressure on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on, never on terms

4(14)
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green cap
20/1
  • Form 78053-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 48

mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never a threat

5(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, Black sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 93561-9
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 48

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out

6(3)
Silk - Maroon, Black hoop and armlets
  • Form 99004-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 48

always prominent, led over 1f out, driven out final furlong, kept on well

7(13)
Silk - Royal blue, white stars, red sleeves, white armlets, white and royal blue striped cap
  • Form 49/57-04
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 47

in rear, shaken up over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, never involved

8(4)
Silk - White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue sleeves, white armlets
  • Form 284/9-57
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 47

held up, always behind, outpaced over 2f out

9(11)
Silk - Yellow, large Royal Blue spots

Gannicus

20 pt
12/1
  • Form 09-8406
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 46

towards rear of mid-division, lost place over 3f out, behind over 2f out

10(15)
Silk - Primrose, Black hoop, armlets and cap

Imperial Act

112 h
8/1
  • Form 334507-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 47

slowly into stride, soon mid-division on outside, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

11(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 3456/6-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders

12(1)
Silk - Grey, orange chevrons, orange sleeves, grey armlets, grey cap, orange star
  • Form 36/273-0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division, ridden to chase leaders on inside over 1f out, kept on, never pace to challenge

13(6)
Silk - Red, white star and sleeves
22/1
  • Form 078080
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 45

dwelt, always behind, weakened final furlong

14(2)
Silk - Light Blue, Purple stars, Light Blue sleeves, Purple cap
20/1
  • Form 96607-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 45

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong

15(10)
Silk - Black, white chevron, white sleeves, black armlets
33/1
  • Form 009007-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 45

in touch on outside, led over 3f out, driven and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

16(8)
Silk - Red, Black star, Black and Red diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, Black stars
66/1
  • Form 479/097-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 45

led, headed over 3f out, lost place 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

PREROGATIVE finally showed some improvement for a tumble down the weights when third at Lingfield a fortnight ago and may prove good enough in this lowly grade. He’s taken to confirm running with fourth-placed Affluence and is also preferred to Ertidaad, who has yet to win over this far. Cold Fire is less exposed and steps up in trip after a better effort at Newcastle while Rocket Ronnie was placed over track and trip before struggling over a longer distance at Kempton. Don't Do It went close at Wolverhampton on his penultimate start and Highwayman is back on a winning mark.

Formwatch

Don't Do It (IRE) 9-2fav (9-8) Dwelt raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Top Rock Talula (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.

Affluence (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Keen raced wide in touch, headway and close up 7f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Cold Harbour (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Highwayman 5-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Betty Grable (8-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Mulsanne Chase 11-1 (9-1) Raced wide always towards rear, 11th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Tigerfish (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Ertidaad (IRE) 8-1 (9-13) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 9th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Foreign Legion (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (7) pol in Jan.

Prerogative (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Raced wide close up, headway to press leader 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Cold Harbour (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Cold Fire (IRE) 18-1 (9-11) Towards rear, plenty to do over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Miss Bates (9-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (7) pol in Jan.

Clive Clifton (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway on inside under pressure 2f out, kept on towards finish, 7th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Splash Of Verve (9-11) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (7) pol in Jan.

Gannicus 16-1 (11-1) Led until after 3 out, hung left and weakened quickly before next, 7th of 10, 18 1/4l behind First Quest (11-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.

Imperial Act 8-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 12, 11l behind Raven's Raft (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Solitary Sister (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Raced wide in touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 31 3/4l behind Top Rock Talula (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.

Rocket Ronnie (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Raced wide held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Tigerfish (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Velvet Voice 100-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up towards rear on inside, closer in mid-division 3rd, weakened quickly after 6th, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next, at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.

Nicky Baby (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out, 6th of 15, 9 3/4l behind Foreign Legion (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (7) pol in Jan.

Outlaw Torn (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Champagne Rules (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Understory (USA) 66-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Hard Toffee (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (7) pol in Oct.