Chelmsford

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Chelmsford (AW)
Finished
Flat race · weights set to make it fair About 5 furlongs Standard all-weather surface Grassroots race 8 runners £7,879 prize money
Polytrack surface
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
R. Dawson · R. Cowell · 3yo · 9st 0lb
0
Last odds: 20/1 Official rating 55 Won 0 of last 5 —
held up in behind leaders, went third and going easily over 2f out, ridden and went second over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, just did enough (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)
2nd
D. Muscutt · D. Shaw · 3yo · 9st 4lb
0
Last odds: 12/1 Official rating 59 Won 1 of last 5 a neck
taken down early, steadied start, took keen hold, held up in midfield, went fourth and ridden 2f out, switched right and headway 1f out, went second and kept on strongly inside final 110yds, just held (vet said filly lost her left fore-shoe)
3rd
J. Watson · D. O'Meara · 3yo · 9st 6lb
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Last odds: 5/1 Official rating 61 Back quickly after its last run Won 0 of last 5 2.0 lengths
ducked left start, led, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, lost second and weakened inside final 110yds, just held third
4th
T. Ladd · M. Appleby · 3yo · 8st 12lb
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Last odds: 5/1 Official rating 53 Wearing cheekpieces Jockey in form (2 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form 2.1 lengths
in rear and outpaced, niggled along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway from over 1f out, went fourth and kept on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders
5th
S. Osborne · J. Osborne · 3yo · 9st 9lb
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Last odds: 3/1 Official rating 64 Wearing cheekpieces Won 2 of last 5 Likes this ground (wins 67% of runs) 2.6 lengths
towards rear of midfield, ridden and switched right 2f out, some headway when hung left inside final furlong, switched right and kept on well final 110yds, not reach leaders
6th
K. O'Neill · M. Attwater · 3yo · 9st 9lb
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Last odds: 4/1 Official rating 64 Back after 64 days off Won 2 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time 5.8 lengths
pressed leader, ridden and no extra when lost second over 1f out, lost position and weakened inside final furlong
7th
H. Doyle · J. Macey · 3yo · 9st 5lb
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Last odds: 8/1 Official rating 60 Back quickly after its last run Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 9.8 lengths
always towards rear, reminder and raced wide 3f out, never on terms (jockey said filly was outpaced)
8th
M. Ghiani · R. Cowell · 3yo · 8st 11lb
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Last odds: 7/1 Official rating 52 Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 10.3 lengths
ducked right start, soon recovered and prominent, ridden and lost position over 2f out, dropped to rear and weakened from over 1f out
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