Chelmsford

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Chelmsford (AW)
Finished
Flat race · no jumps About 5 furlongs Standard all-weather surface Standard race 5 runners £11,311 prize money
Polytrack surface
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
3 Bluff
W. Carson · R. Cowell · 3yo · 8st 13lb
0
Last odds: 5/2 Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before —
dwelt start, travelled strongly, prominent, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, soon pressed leader on outer, jockey dropped whip when up the centre 1f out, drifted left but kept on inside final 110yds, led towards finish
2nd
A. Keeley · D. Evans · 3yo · 9st 1lb
0
Last odds: 5/2 Official rating 74 Back quickly after its last run Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 0.8 lengths
ducked right start, pressed leader, pushed along under 2f out, soon up the centre, ridden from over 1f out, carried left but led inside final 110yds, soon headed and no extra (jockey said gelding hung right-handed early in the home straight)
3rd
S. Cherchi · R. Cowell · 3yo · 8st 13lb
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Last odds: 8/1 Official rating 70 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 103 days off Won 0 of last 5 3 lengths
led, pushed along from over 1f out, edged right 1f out, ridden when headed inside final 110yds, soon no extra and lost second
4th
W. Carver · A. Balding · 3yo · 9st 8lb
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Last odds: 11/8 Official rating 81 Back after 147 days off Jockey in form (2 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form 7.5 lengths
reared in stalls before start, reared start, in rear, pushed along from over 2f out, ridden and stayed on from over 1f out, never dangerous (jockey said gelding reared as the stalls opened and as a result was slowly away)
5th
A. Farragher · G. Boughey · 3yo · 8st 6lb
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Last odds: 40/1 Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 16 lengths
hampered start, prominent, lost ground from 4f out, soon pushed along, dropped to last from 3f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out
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