Chelmsford

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Chelmsford (AW)
Finished
Flat race · weights set to make it fair About 1.8 miles Standard all-weather surface Grassroots race 7 runners £7,879 prize money
Polytrack surface
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
D. Keenan · G. Scott · 3yo · 9st 3lb
0
Last odds: 6/1 Official rating 55 Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before —
dwelt start, in rear, headway to lead and set steady pace after 1f, pushed along and increased tempo over 2f out, ridden and went clear over 1f out, kept on strongly (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had appreciated the step up in trip from 1m2f to 1m6f with a first-time tongue tie being fitted)
2nd
6 Wendell's Lass
H. Doyle · E. Dunlop · 3yo · 9st 3lb
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Last odds: 7/1 Official rating 55 Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 5.5 lengths
slowly away, in rear, headway and prominent after 2f, went second after 5f, ridden over 2f out, hung left and no impression over 1f out, kept on, no match for winner (jockey said filly dwelt in stalls and was slowly away)
3rd
D. Muscutt · M. Usher · 8yo · 10st 2lb
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Last odds: 4/1 Official rating 57 Wearing cheekpieces Back quickly after its last run Won 0 of last 5 6.8 lengths
midfield and in touch with leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, no chance with winner but kept on inside final furlong, went third final strides
4th
C. Bennett · M. Usher · 4yo · 9st 11lb
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Last odds: 5/1 Official rating 52 Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 Won here 1 time 7.0 lengths
led, headed and raced in second after 1f, lost second and prominent after 5f, ridden over 2f out, kept on but no chance with winner inside final furlong, lost third final strides (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)
5th
J. Mitchell · R. Teal · 6yo · 9st 11lb
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Last odds: 11/4 Official rating 52 Has won at this course and distance Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 8.0 lengths
in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched left 1f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, finished lame (vet said gelding finished lame on his left-fore)
6th
R. Dawson · M. Crawley · 4yo · 9st 10lb
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Last odds: 7/2 Official rating 51 Back quickly after its last run Won 1 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time 8.1 lengths
midfield, ridden over 2f out, made no telling impression
7th
G. McEntee · P. McEntee · 9yo · 9st 5lb
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Last odds: 20/1 Official rating 45 Back after 104 days off Won 0 of last 5 20.1 lengths
soon dropped to last, ridden over 2f out, switched right and raced extremely wide 2f out, detached and well behind 2f out
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