Chelmsford

bet365 Chelmsford City Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Distance: 1m2f
Going: Standard To Slow
Prize: £23,193
Runners: 10
Winning time: 2m 2.87s (slow by 0.57s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 2
1
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 1lbs
OR: 92
SP: 33/1
Prominent - switched right and pushed along from 2f out - challenging inside final furlong - kept on well and led final stride (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - gelding benefitted from the re-application of cheekpieces)(op 22/1)
2 shd
Age: 6
Weight: 8st 11lbs
OR: 88
SP: 12/1
Led - increased tempo 2f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on but headed final stride
3
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 0lbs
OR: 91
SP: 8/1
Bumped rival soon after start - prominent - lost second 1f out - no impression inside final 110yds(tchd 17/2)
4 ½
Age: 5
Weight: 8st 9lbs
OR: 86
SP: 8/1
Bumped soon after start - midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4f out - disputing second over 1f out - no extra towards finish(tchd 17/2)
5 ½
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 96
SP: 4/1
Squeezed out soon after start - midfield - headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 10/3)
6 nk
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 2lbs
OR: 93
SP: 5/2F
Held up in rear - going easily but plenty to do 2f out - ran on well from over 1f out - nearest finish - did well in the circumstances(op 10/3)
7
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 9lbs
OR: 94
SP: 100/30
Raced wide - never better than midfield(op 7/2)
8 nk
Age: 7
Weight: 8st 13lbs
OR: 90
SP: 22/1
Dwelt start - in rear throughout
9 ¾
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 98
SP: 14/1
Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 12/1)
10 9
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 12lbs
OR: 103
SP: 22/1
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - lost position 2f out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £34
Tote place: £5.80 £3.30 £2.40
Exacta: £523.60
Trifecta: £3411.30
Tricast: £3475.86
CSF: £384.58