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17:55 Chelmsford City

toteplacepot Racing's Favourite Bet Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.54s
  • Off Time: 17:56:40
  • 9 Ran
1(7)
Silk - PINK, YELLOW star, sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form 6/00008-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 34

behind, pushed along and struggling in rear over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms

2(2)
Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots
  • Form 2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

led 2f, tracked leader, led again approaching final 2f, edged right well over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed final furlong, just held on, all out

3(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
  • Form 89-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Green diamonds
3/1
  • Form 03-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

chased leaders on outside, steadied into mid-division 8f out, headway on wide outside over 1f out, kept on into 4th inside final furlong, not reach leaders

5(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow armlets and cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

edgy in stalls and slowly away, towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish

6(8)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green epaulets
20/1
  • Form 533748-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 67

held up in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders over 2f out, chasing winner when hampered well over 1f out, strong challenge final furlong, just failed

7(3)
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue seams, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon armlets, Light Blue cap
33/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

slowly away, behind, headway towards inside over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

8(1)
Silk - Maroon, beige braces, beige cap
8/1
  • Form 68-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong

9(9)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets, hooped cap

Snow Cover

20 b
25/1
  • Form 0-9
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

chased leaders on wide outside, led after 2f and went to rail, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

FALCON'S SONG went close on her racecourse debut when runner-up over a mile here. She finished clear of the third and has a fitness advantage over Frenzified. The latter will be winning this year judged on her latest third at Newmarket in November but will probably be sharper for today's outing. Scots Fern showed a bit more than both Snow Cover and Flamme Fantastique last term though that is not saying much and the newcomer Mill Springs could prove a bigger threat. She is related to six winners, including a Group 2 winner, and is worth noting.

Formwatch

Lara Lipton (IRE) 66-1 (7-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, lost place over 4f out, last of 8, 47l behind Fennann (9-7) at Lingfield 2m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Aug.

Falcon's Song (USA) 9-2 (8-11) In rear, switched right and headway on outside from 2f out, went 2nd and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Simple Elegance (8-8) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn flls stks (5) pol in Mar.

Flamme Fantastique (GER) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 24l behind Lady Of Dubai (9-0) at Newmarket 1m mdn (4) gd in Sep.

Frenzified 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Suffused (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn (4) gs in Nov.

Mill Springs Shirocco filly out of Mezzogiorno.

Regal Ways (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 10l behind Aabir (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn stks (5) in Nov.

Sant'elia Authorized filly out of Trew Class.

Scots Fern 9-2 (9-0) Started slowly and awkwardly away, soon in touch on inside, pushed along over 2f out, hung left well over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 8l behind Elle Dorado (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn (5) gf in Oct.

Snow Cover 8-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, never dangerous, last of 9, 23l behind Secret Journey (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn auc stks (6) pol.