Chelmsford (AW) Races
Chelmsford (AW)
14:45
Chelmsford City Cup Handicap
Chelmsford (AW)
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Standard
Class: Class 2
Surface: AW
Win: £16.20
Place: £3.70 £2.50 £4.20
Exacta: £117.80
Tricast: £1282.42
Trifecta: £991.70
Non-Runners: Karibana (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Wonder Elzaam (IRE) | N/A | AVG | J S Moore | 123 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Soon led - shaken up over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well(op 11/1) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Ayr Harbour (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Michael Appleby | 137 lbs | 15/2 | 1 | Prominent - ridden and went second over 2f out - lost second but kept on 1f out - went second again final strides(op 9/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Light And Dark (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Saeed bin Suroor | 134 lbs | 14/1 | 0.2 | Slowly into stride - midfield and in touch with leaders - headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went second 1f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds - lost second final strides(op 28/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Red Mirage (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Andrew Balding | 132 lbs | 100/30J | 1 | Prominent on inner - ridden 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 3/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Tiger Crusade (FR) | 7 G | AVG | David Simcock | 136 lbs | 10/1 | 1 | Steadied start - held up in rear - short of room over 2f out - pushed along and some headway over 1f out - ridden and switched right inside final furlong - kept on - never near to challenge - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 9/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Final Watch (GB) | 6 G | AVG | William Stone | 128 lbs | 18/1 | 1 | Raced in second - ridden and lost second 3f out - outpaced and lost position over 1f out - rallied but held inside final furlong(op 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Rhythm Master (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | James Horton | 142 lbs | 100/30J | 3.25 | Prominent on outer - went second 3f out - soon ridden - soon lost position - weakened and behind inside final furlong (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 7/2) | ||
| 8th | 6 | Above (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Stuart Williams | 134 lbs | 9/1 | 9.5 | Mounted in chute - slowly into stride - always towards rear - eased inside final furlong (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than he may not have faced the kickback having become detached; jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 11/1) | ||
| 9th | 9 | Royal Parade (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | John & Thady Gosden | 125 lbs | 4/1 | 4 | Slowly into stride - always towards rear (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than the report from William Buick that he was never travelling; vet said post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 7/2 tchd 9/2) |