Chelmsford (AW)
19:22
Racing Welfare Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)
Chelmsford (AW) Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 4 Surface: AW
Win: £10.40 Place: £2.40 £1.50 £1.10 Exacta: £38.40 Trifecta: £118.90
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Royal Dubai (FR) 4 C AVG Marco Botti 137 lbs 9/1 Won Prominent - pushed along when edged left and switched right over 1f out - soon went second - ridden and sustained duel with runner-up final furlong - kept on well to lead final strides(op 20/1)
2nd 10 Mubhijah (GB) 4 F AVG Roger Varian 125 lbs 5/2 0.3 Led narrowly - headed and raced in second over 6f out - pushed along and led again under 2f out - ridden and edged left over 1f out - sustained duel with winner final furlong - kept on but headed final strides(op 7/2)
3rd 5 Fly Zone (GB) 3 G Poor Sir Michael Stoute 130 lbs 2/1F 3.5 Midfield - niggled along briefly over 6f out - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and switched right over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on - no match for first two(op 5/4)
4th 4 Covert Legend (GB) 4 G Poor Joseph Parr 127 lbs 18/1 1.5 Prominent - ridden and went third over 1f out - soon struggling - lost third and weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 20/1)
5th 3 Beau Vintage (GB) 4 G Poor Tom Clover 130 lbs 125/1 1.75 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and some headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on - never near to challenge(op 66/1 tchd 150/1)
6th 7 Mathematician (IRE) 3 G Good Roger Varian 130 lbs 66/1 1.25 Slowly into stride - towards rear soon after start - pushed along under 2f out - switched right and kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 50/1)
7th 6 Leading Lion (IRE) 5 G Poor John & Thady Gosden 130 lbs 9/2 1.5 Steadied start - switched left soon after start - held up in rear - ridden under 2f out - switched right and kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
8th 1 Dotties Star (GB) 5 G Poor Pat Phelan 139 lbs 125/1 .75 Steadied start - took keen hold - held up in rear - switched right and shaken up 1f out - never dangerous(op 66/1 tchd 150/1)
9th 8 Show Me The Wire (GB) 3 G Poor Mike Murphy & Michael Keady 130 lbs 250/1 .75 Midfield and pushed along - headway to lead over 6f out - ridden and lost position when headed under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 200/1)
10th 11 Nigiri (IRE) 3 F Elite Ralph Beckett 125 lbs 11/2 1.25 Took keen hold - pressed leader - lost second and prominent over 6f out - pushed along and lost position over 2f out - dropped to rear and weakened final furlong - bled from the nose (vet said filly bled from the nose)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
11th 9 Louaizeh (IRE) 3 F Poor James Ferguson 122 lbs 25/1 0.05 Dwelt start - always behind(op 33/1)