21:15 Chelmsford City

Thursday 12 October 2017

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   2m  |   Standard  |   11 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 21:18  |   Winning time: 3m 29.46s
1st
Horse silk
11
(3)
8/1
T: M ApplebyJ: David Egan (3)
Chased leaders, 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, hung right and clear from 1f out, stayed on op 7/1 tchd 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
5
5
(6)
9/2
T: Ian WilliamsJ: S Donohoe
Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, stayed on same pace inside final furlong op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
1
(11)
8/1
T: O MurphyJ: Darragh Keenan (7)
Slow to break, in rear, pushed along briefly after 1f, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
2
(7)
12/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: J F Egan
Mid-division, ridden 5f out, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
4
4
(1)
15/8f
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris
Led, headed over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 5/2
6th
Horse silk
5
9
(9)
50/1
T: L McJannetJ: Danny Brock
Dwelt, soon held up in mid-division, edged left and some headway over 1f out, never on terms
7th
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
(8)
9/1
T: O MurphyJ: K Shoemark
Towards rear, modest headway over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
5
8
(10)
25/1
T: E De GilesJ: Callum Shepherd (3)
Towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out
9th
Horse silk
4
7
(5)
16/1
T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: L P Keniry
Mid-division, struggling over 2f out op 12/1
10th
Horse silk
½
6
(2)
14/1
T: M H TompkinsJ: Joey Haynes
Sitting down slightly as gates opened and missed break, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 11/1
11th
Horse silk
10
3
(4)
39-9
8/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: F Norton
Tracked leader until over 3f out, soon weakened op 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.80Pl:£2.40, £1.60, £4.00EX:£59.90Trifecta:£649.00Tricast:£307.67SF:£45.78Swingers:£9.20, £18.10, £8.20

Forecasts

Starshell (15/8), Ballyfarsoon (9/2), Navajo Star (8/1), Knight Commander (8/1), Nepeta (8/1), Gold Class (9/1), The Way You Dance (12/1), Gee Sixty Six (14/1), Midnight Mood (16/1), Wassail (25/1), Scarlet Thrush (50/1)

Verdict

If there was a chance of a decent pace Ballyfarsoon would be considered a worthy selection off this mark. It is unlikely NEPETA will have as much use made of her on his first venture over 2m but she could be the answer to a tricky finale. Her sire has got winners over this distance and she is dropped into basement grade for the first time. Off a career low mark she has a lot going for her. In contrast Starshell has appeared regressive and his last performance suggested he is going the wrong way. Knight Commander has been much improved over hurdles lately and that could leave him well treated here. He has been beaten in two previous AW starts but given he went off at 20/1 on both occasions it may be wise not to read too much into those efforts.
  1. Nepeta
  2. Knight Commander
  3. Ballyfarsoon

Previous Winners

2016
Next Train's Gone
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 3
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,234.002nd: £962.003rd: £481.004th: £240.00

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