Chelmsford

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Chelmsford (AW)
Finished
Flat race · weights set to make it fair About 1.7 miles Standard all-weather surface Standard race 5 runners £12,197 prize money
Polytrack surface
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
P. Cosgrave · R. Hughes · 4yo · 9st 4lb
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Last odds: 4/1 Official rating 78 Won 1 of last 5 —
made all, hampered by loose horse 5f out, going best and pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 3 lengths ahead 1f out, reduced lead final 110yds, always doing enough
2nd
G. Bass · J. Macey · 5yo · 9st 6lb
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Last odds: 8/1 Official rating 80 Won 0 of last 5 Won here 1 time Likes this ground (wins 25% of runs) half a length
held up in last and, hampered by loose horse and switched right 5f out, ridden over 2f out, went second and 3 lengths down 1f out, kept on well, always held
3rd
W. Buick · A. Balding · 4yo · 9st 9lb
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Last odds: 7/2 Official rating 83 Back after 88 days off Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 7 lengths
took keen hold, raced in second, lost second and prominent after 3f, hampered by loose horse over 7f out, hampered by loose horse 5f out, ridden and went second again over 2f out, lost second and weakened 1f out
4th
H. Doyle · S. bin Suroor · 5yo · 9st 5lb
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Last odds: 11/8 Official rating 79 Wearing visor Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before 24 lengths
took keen hold, prominent, went second after 3f, hampered by loose horse 5f out, ridden and lost second over 2f out, dropped to last and beaten over 1f out, eased inside final furlong (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than the jockey reported the gelding had been inconvenienced several times by the loose horse)
Unseated Rider
S. De Sousa · M. Appleby · 4yo · 9st 8lb
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Last odds: 5/1 Official rating 82 Won 0 of last 5 Unseated Rider
stumbled badly and unseated rider soon after start
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shot Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.

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TrackLab Score
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Ground
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