Chelmsford

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Chelmsford (AW)
Finished
Flat race · weights set to make it fair About 1.2 miles Standard all-weather surface Grassroots race 7 runners £7,525 prize money
Polytrack surface
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
2 Boasty
M. Ghiani · I. Furtado · 6yo · 9st 11lb
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Last odds: 4/1 Official rating 62 Has won at this course and distance Wearing visor Won 0 of last 5 —
disputed lead, raced in second with one circuit to go, ridden and led again over 1f out, kept on strongly and went clear final furlong, readily
2nd
L. Morris · P. McEntee · 5yo · 8st 13lb
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Last odds: 6/1 Official rating 50 Has won at this course and distance Wearing blinkers Back quickly after its last run 5 lengths
dwelt start, in rear, pushed along and went fourth over 2f out, ridden and hung left but went second inside final furlong, made no impression, no match for winner
3rd
C. Shepherd · D. Simcock · 6yo · 9st 8lb
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Last odds: 4/1 Official rating 59 Trainer in form Won 1 of last 5 Has won on this ground 10 lengths
prominent in chasing group, pushed along and went third over 2f out, ridden and briefly went second 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
4th
W. Carver · S. Hodgson · 4yo · 9st 7lb
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Last odds: 4/1 Official rating 58 Has won at this course and distance Wearing cheekpieces Won 2 of last 5 13.5 lengths
took keen hold, disputed lead, led clearly and went clear with one circuit to go, ridden and no extra when headed over 1f out, hung right when lost two places and weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free and hung right-handed)
5th
A. Bond · J. Parr · 5yo · 9st 1lb
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Last odds: 12/1 Official rating 52 Wearing visor Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 15.2 lengths
dwelt start, pushed along early, midfield on outer, lost position and dropped to last when pushed along 3f out, well held when hung left over 1f out
6th
C. Bishop · D. Coakley · 5yo · 9st 7lb
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Last odds: 25/1 Official rating 58 Has won at this course and distance Back after 135 days off Won 1 of last 5 16.2 lengths
always towards rear, switched right over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out
7th
M. Mortensen · C. Fellowes · 4yo · 9st 11lb
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Last odds: 2/1 Official rating 62 Has won at this course and distance Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 33.2 lengths
prominent in chasing group, pushed along and lost position over 2f out, dropped to last and lost touch from 2f out, eased inside final furlong (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown other than the jockey reported the gelding was never travelling; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)
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