Chelmsford (AW)
20:30
Merry Christmas From All At CCR Handicap
Chelmsford (AW) Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 Distance: 1m6f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £5 Place: £1.60 £1.30 £1.80 Exacta: £16.20 Tricast: £41.68 Trifecta: £59.10
Non-Runners: Sir Cilia (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Churchella (IRE) 5 M AVG David O'Meara 133 lbs 4/1 Won Took keen hold - midfield - headway and going easily when went third over 2f out - challenging and hung left over 1f out - hung left bumped rival and led inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/2)
2nd 3 Grand Duchess Olga (GB) 5 M AVG Julia Feilden 133 lbs 5/2F .5 Led - headed and raced in second after 2f - led again but faced challenge over 1f out - edged right when bumped and headed inside final furlong - kept on
3rd 6 Philos (IRE) 4 G AVG Ed Dunlop 132 lbs 4/1 2 Prominent - lost third over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - went third again final strides(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
4th 1 The Bay Warrior (IRE) 7 G AVG Mark Usher 138 lbs 8/1 0.2 Taken down early - pushed along early - soon pressed leader - led after 2f - lost two places over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost third final strides(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
5th 7 Perthshire (IRE) 5 G Poor Mark Usher 130 lbs 11/2 2 Midfield - ridden over 1f out - no impression(op 13/2)
6th 5 Royal Athena (GB) 3 F AVG James Owen 126 lbs 12/1 2.25 Took keen hold - midfield - weakened final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
7th 9 Duveen (GB) 4 F Poor Anthony Carson 121 lbs 12/1 4.75 Held up in rear - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
8th 2 Benjamin Bear (IRE) 4 G Poor Alan King 133 lbs 22/1 20 Mounted in chute and taken down early - took keen hold - held up in rear - lost touch from 2f out - tailed off(op 28/1)