Chelmsford (AW)
16:57
Illuminate Christmas Ball Nursery Handicap
Chelmsford (AW) Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £3.85 Place: £1.70 £2.30 £1.70 Exacta: £26.60 Tricast: £103.08 Trifecta: £145.60
Non-Runners: Danehill Star (vet's certificate), Tenyatta (withdrawn; upset in stalls)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Desert Raider (GB) 4 G AVG Charlie Johnston 136 lbs 3/1F Won Made all - went clear but hung left 1f out - much reduced lead towards finish - just held on(op 7/2)
2nd 3 Palazzo Persico (IRE) 4 G AVG Ed Dunlop 135 lbs 10/1 0.05 In rear - switched right and headway over 1f out - went second and kept on well inside final 110yds - just failed(op 7/1 tchd 11/1)
3rd 6 Serendipitous Lady (IRE) 3 F Poor Michael Bell 131 lbs 4/1 .75 Dwelt start - in rear - headway over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - kept on well(tchd 9/2)
4th 10 Head's Gone Pal (GB) N/A Poor Tony Carroll 125 lbs 40/1 1 Prominent - went second over 1f out - kept on but lost two places inside final 110yds(op 50/1)
5th 5 Profectus (GB) 2 C Poor George Margarson 133 lbs 11/1 2.5 In rear - headway into midfield 1f out - kept on - never dangerous(op 12/1)
6th 9 Mist Of Lir (IRE) 2 G Poor Amy Murphy 122 lbs 7/1 2.75 Took keen hold - pressed leader - outpaced and lost two places 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1)
7th 8 Birkie Boy (IRE) 4 G AVG J S Moore 118 lbs 9/2 .5 Towards rear throughout - drifted right and raced wide 3f out - never dangerous(op 5/1)
8th 2 Search (GB) 2 G Poor John Butler 136 lbs 9/1 0.3 Prominent - hung right and lost position over 1f out - dropped to rear final furlong(op 13/2)
9th 11 Majolica (GB) 3 F Poor Andrew Balding 122 lbs 33/1 8.5 Took keen hold - prominent - lost position over 2f out - dropped to last and lost touch final furlong - tailed off (jockey said filly ran too free)(op 25/1)