Chelmsford (AW)
20:00
Illuminate Christmas Ball Handicap
Chelmsford (AW) Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 4 Surface: AW
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.70 £3.70 £3.40 Exacta: £55.50 Tricast: £596.59 Trifecta: £667
Non-Runners: Matty Too (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - prominent - lost position and in touch with leaders over 5f out - switched right and going best when joined leaders over 1f out - led 1f out - ran on well(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
5 M Good James Tate 138 lbs 100/30F Won
2nd
Took keen hold - led - soon headed and prominent - went second final 110yds - kept on(op 28/1)
7 G AVG Chris Dwyer 140 lbs 14/1 .5
3rd
Ducked left start - towards rear of midfield - headway over 1f out - switched right inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - ran on well(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
8 G AVG David O'Meara 139 lbs 14/1 .5
4th
Short of room and stumbled soon after start - took keen hold - prominent - soon raced in second - briefly led over 1f out - lost two places and weakened final 110yds(op 17/2)
6 G AVG Joseph Parr 142 lbs 9/1 1.75
5th
Ducked right start - prominent early - soon lost position and dropped to rear - switched right over 1f out - edged left and ran on well inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
3 F AVG James Fanshawe 138 lbs 13/2 0.3
6th
Pushed along early - soon prominent - led after 1f - headed over 1f out - kept on until weakened final 110yds(op 18/1)
6 G Poor Michael Appleby 126 lbs 12/1 .5
7th
Slowly into stride - in rear - headway inside final furlong - ran on - never near to challenge(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
4 F Poor Charlie Johnston 142 lbs 16/1 0.3
8th
Towards rear - short of room and dropped to rear soon after start - switched right over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 5/1)
4 G AVG Roger Varian 136 lbs 15/2 1.25
9th
Dwelt start - midfield - some headway over 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 7/2 t)
5 H AVG Owen Burrows 139 lbs 11/2 .5
10th
Carried left start - took keen hold - midfield - headway and prominent 5f out - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
5 G AVG Sir Mark Prescott Bt 129 lbs 13/2 2
11th
Prominent - lost position 2f out - dropped to last and weakened final 110yds(tchd 25/1)
5 M AVG Philip McBride 140 lbs 22/1 2.25