Chelmsford (AW)
15:25
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Chelmsford (AW) Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2024 Distance: 1m6f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 5 Surface: AW
Win: £15 Place: £2.90 £8.70 £11 Exacta: £709.60 Tricast: £34944.71
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 16 Merrijig (GB) 7 G AVG John Berry 130 lbs 14/1 Won On outer throughout - midfield - headway back straight - led 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on gamely(tchd 16/1)
2nd 9 Clansman (GB) 7 G AVG Liam Bailey 133 lbs 40/1 .5 Midfield - lost ground after 3f - headway from 3f out - soon on outer - up the centre when ridden and drifted left from over 1f out - went second 1f out - kept on(tchd 50/1)
3rd 3 Star Legend (IRE) 6 G AVG James Owen 135 lbs 80/1 0.1 Midfield - not clear run against rail over 2f out - headway when in the clear from under 2f out - soon drifted left - bumped over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 50/1)
4th 10 Anisoptera (IRE) 7 M Poor Brett Johnson 132 lbs 40/1 2.5 Slowly away - travelled strongly - towards rear - headway from under 3f out - switched right and up the centre from 2f out - kept on well from over 1f out - went fourth final stride(tchd 66/1)
5th 1 Greatness Awaits (IRE) 6 G AVG Ben Pauling 135 lbs 16/1 0.1 Soon in touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - bumped under 2f out - edged left and stumbled over 1f out - rallied and kept on inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
6th 4 Turner Girl (IRE) 5 M Poor Ed Dunlop 135 lbs 7/1 0.3 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - switched right 2f out - soon bumped rival - bumped over 1f out - kept on final furlong(op 9/1)
7th 7 Coolnaugh Haze (IRE) 5 G Poor James Owen 134 lbs 22/1 1.25 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - rallying when short of room and hampered under 2f out - no extra final furlong (jockey said gelding suffered interference)(tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1)
8th 11 V Power (GB) 5 G Poor Deborah Faulkner 132 lbs 20/1 .5 In touch with leaders - headway 4f out - soon on outer - led over 2f out - headed 2f out - weakening when edged left over 1f out(op 14/1)
9th 8 Fox Flame (GB) 4 F AVG Charlie Johnston 133 lbs 9/1 0.2 Took keen hold - midfield - headway from under 2f out - in touch with leaders when short of room over 1f out - soon hampered - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 17/2)
10th 5 Noble Crusade (USA) 6 G AVG John C McConnell 128 lbs 7/2F 0.2 Towards rear - headway against far rail from under 2f out - hampered over 1f out - switched right and short of room inside final furlong - kept on but no impression(tchd 10/3)
11th 12 Churchella (IRE) 5 M AVG David O'Meara 131 lbs 4/1 2.75 Slowly away and lost many lengths start - in rear - headway over 2f out - switched right and up the centre 2f out - kept on but never dangerous (jockey said filly was slowly away)(op 5/1)
12th 2 At Liberty (IRE) 4 G Poor Michael Appleby 135 lbs 14/1 2.5 Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from over 1f out - no chance when short of room inside final furlong(op 18/1)
13th 13 Unification (IRE) 5 G Poor James Owen 131 lbs 6/1 21 Soon led at steady pace - increased tempo over 3f out - headed over 2f out - soon weakened - eased from over 1f out(op 7/2)
14th 6 Victory March (IRE) 7 G Poor Rebecca Menzies 135 lbs 25/1 7 Very slowly away and lost many lengths start - always behind (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 18/1)
15th 15 A Poet's Secret (GB) 4 G Poor Mike Murphy & Michael Keady 130 lbs 22/1 .5 Took keen hold - prominent - lost ground quickly from over 2f out - soon in rear - eased final furlong(op 20/1)
16th 14 Run Simba (GB) 3 F Poor Rebecca Menzies 128 lbs 25/1 41 Midfield - lost ground 4f out - dropped to last 3f out - soon tailed off - eased from over 1f out(op 14/1)