Chelmsford (AW)
18:25
Murray Kerr Memorial Handicap
Chelmsford (AW) Date: Thu, 02 May 2024 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 5 Surface: AW
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.60 £2.10 £2.10 Exacta: £18.80 Tricast: £65.26 Trifecta: £90
Non-Runners: War Of Words (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Nikovo (GB) 5 G AVG David O'Meara 137 lbs 9/4F Won In rear - good headway from over 1f out - bumped inside final furlong - ran on to lead towards finish (vet said gelding bled from nose)(op 11/4)
2nd 7 Red Hat Eagle (GB) 4 G AVG William Knight 132 lbs 6/1 0.3 Took keen hold - towards rear - good headway to lead over 1f out - headed towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 11/2)
3rd 5 Boasty (IRE) 8 G Poor Ivan Furtado 133 lbs 11/2 .75 Prominent - headway over 1f out - bumped inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(tchd 5/1)
4th 9 Egoiste (USA) 6 G AVG David Menuisier 130 lbs 14/1 3.75 Awkward start - slowly away - in rear - headway from over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 11/1)
5th 4 Smart Deal (GB) 4 G AVG Alice Haynes 134 lbs 9/2 .5 Led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
6th 10 Handel (USA) 6 G Poor Chelsea Banham 119 lbs 28/1 4.75 Reared in stalls before start - slowly away - took keen hold - midfield - headway from over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
7th 6 Wadacre Grace (GB) 6 M AVG Charlie Johnston 133 lbs 13/2 0.2 Prominent - carried right and weakened from over 2f out(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
8th 8 David's Diva (GB) 4 F AVG Rod Millman 129 lbs 8/1 2 Midfield - weakened from 2f out(tchd 17/2)
9th 2 The Mouse King (IRE) 5 G Poor Julia Feilden 129 lbs 28/1 2.75 Raced wide - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pushed along and weakened from over 3f out(op 25/1)