Chelmsford City Cup Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Stylish Performer (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | K R Burke | 119 lbs | 10/1 | Won | Chased leader - ridden and led over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - gamely(op 9/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | King's Knight (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Charles Hills | 119 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | Awkward start - midfield - ridden over 1f out - headway and switched right inside final furlong - went second and kept on well towards finish(op 12/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Karibana (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Richard Hughes | 125 lbs | 11/2 | 0.3 | Chased leaders - switched left and ridden over 1f out - went second final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 4th | 11 | Asad (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Theodore Ladd
(3)lbs
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Michael Appleby | 113 lbs | 11/2 | 1 | Led - ridden and headed over 1f out - lost two places and no extra final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 5/1) | |
| 5th | 6 | Arafi (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Thore Hammer Hansen
(3)lbs
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Richard Hannon | 118 lbs | 18/1 | 0.3 | Chased leaders - ridden over 1f out - lost fourth but kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 12/1) | |
| 6th | 1 | Bedouin's Story (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Saeed bin Suroor | 136 lbs | 100/30F | .5 | Dwelt start - pushed along early - towards rear - some headway over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 3/1 tchd 11/4) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Bless Him (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | David Simcock | 135 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | Steadied start - held up in rear - short of room over 1f out - switched left and pushed along 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching the final furlong)(op 18/1) | ||
| 8th | 3 | Jumaira Bay (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Roger Varian | 129 lbs | 4/1 | 1 | Awkward start and dwelt start - in rear - raced wide home turn - soon ridden - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 3/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 9th | 12 | Pistoletto (USA) | 5 G | Poor | John Ryan | 114 lbs | 40/1 | 1 | Pushed along early - always towards rear - ridden over 2f out - made no telling impression(op 33/1) | ||
| 10th | 5 | Red Mirage (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Mark Johnston | 122 lbs | 8/1 | .75 | Never better than mid-division - ridden over 1f out - no impression and dropped to last inside final furlong - lost shoe (vet said colt lost its left-hind shoe)(tchd 17/2) |
Chelmsford (AW) Races