Chelmsford (AW)
20:30
Fireworks 5th November Handicap
Chelmsford (AW) Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.70 £2.80 £4.30 Exacta: £28.90 Tricast: £327.79 Trifecta: £415
Non-Runners: Sea Of Elegance (vet's certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Dwelt start - in rear - still plenty to do 2f out - headway over 1f out - wandered around and bumped rival inside final furlong - ran on and led inside final 110yds(op 2/1)
4 G AVG Kevin Frost 141 lbs 5/2F Won
2nd
Dwelt start - towards rear - raced wide home turn - edged left over 1f out - challenging when hampered inside final furlong - kept on - just held(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
4 G AVG Ed Dunlop 138 lbs 17/2 0.3
3rd
In touch with leaders - headway from 2f out - wandered around but kept on inside final furlong(op 20/1)
5 M AVG Lydia Richards 140 lbs 18/1 .5
4th
In touch with leaders - switched right and headway over 1f out - challenging inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2)
4 G Poor George Margarson 132 lbs 8/1 0.3
5th
Unruly at the post - dwelt start - midfield - headway from over 1f out - challenging inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
4 F Poor Ian Williams 137 lbs 9/2 0.3
6th
Took keen hold - prominent - led 1f out - headed and weakened inside final 110yds(op 13/2)
3 F Poor Ed Walker 130 lbs 8/1 .5
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7th
Midfield - ran on from over 1f out - not reach leaders(tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1)
4 F AVG George Boughey 138 lbs 11/1 1.25
8th
Led - headed but prominent after 2f - led again 5f out - went clear under 3f out - headed 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 16/1)
N/A AVG Joseph Parr 141 lbs 12/1 1.75
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9th
Slowly away - held up in rear - going easily but plenty to do 3f out - headway from over 1f out - pushed out inside final furlong - eyecatcher (inquiry was held into running and riding; rider and trainer were interviewed and shown recordings of race and vet had nothing to report; rider stated his instructions were to try to settle gelding as he has run freely in previous races and was wearing a first-time hood in an attempt to help him settle better; jockey felt that gelding had settled better due to the strong early pace and had stayed on at the one pace passing beaten horses in home straight; trainer confirmed instructions and was satisfied with ride; explanations were noted)(op 66/1)
6 G Poor Chelsea Banham 137 lbs 150/1 1
10th
In touch with leaders - towards rear when pushed along 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 33/1)
4 F Poor David Menuisier 127 lbs 80/1 .75
11th
In touch with leaders - weakened quickly inside final furlong(tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
3 F Poor Richard Hannon 137 lbs 15/2 1
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12th
Slowly away - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 18/1)
6 G Poor Robert Eddery 136 lbs 22/1 0.3
13th
In touch with leaders on outer - led after 2f - raced in second 5f out - lost ground quickly over 2f out(op 22/1)
4 G Poor P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck 138 lbs 33/1 23