Chelmsford (AW)
16:40
Paddy Power Betting Shops Classified Stakes
Chelmsford (AW) Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £6.50 Place: £1.80 £2.90 £2.70 Exacta: £58.90 Trifecta: £386.30
Non-Runners: Royal Expert (vet's certificate, scoped wrong)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Bernard Spierpoint (GB) 8 G AVG Darryll Holland 139 lbs 11/2 Won Ducked left start - led - headed but pressed leader after 1f - led again over 1f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong(op 7/2)
2nd 10 Marcus (GB) 4 G Poor Charlie Wallis 133 lbs 17/2 2.5 Ducked right start - towards rear - headway from 2f out - hung left when ridden over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(op 12/1)
3rd 4 Lion Ring (IRE) 7 G Poor Andrew J Martin 128 lbs 15/2 0.3 Prominent - led after 1f - headed over 1f out - kept on but lost second inside final furlong(op 17/2)
4th 8 Zeno (FR) 4 G AVG Robert Cowell 135 lbs 12/1 .5 Awkward start and squeezed out start - took keen hold - midfield - went third over 2f out - hung right and lost third 1f out - soon no impression (jockey said gelding suffered interference leaving stalls)(op 17/2)
5th 7 Stryder (IRE) 3 G Poor Michael Attwater 135 lbs 12/1 1 Ducked left start - midfield - ran on final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 16/1)
6th 2 Don't Fight It (IRE) 4 F Poor Jim & Suzi Best 135 lbs 33/1 1.75 Ducked right start and bumped start - never better than midfield(op 20/1)
7th 9 Battleofbaltimore (GB) 4 G Poor Dylan Cunha 133 lbs 7/2F 0.3 Awkward start - towards rear - carried right and raced extremely wide home turn - hung left and no impression from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was carried wide on home turn)(op 9/2)
8th 11 Restricted (GB) 3 G Poor Chelsea Banham 126 lbs 4/1 0.3 Awkward start and carried right start - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - short of room over 1f out - soon weakened(op 9/2)
9th 3 Kangaroo (IRE) 4 G Poor Phil McEntee 135 lbs 33/1 1 In touch with leaders - outpaced and ridden before halfway - weakened final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)
10th 5 Next Second (GB) 6 M AVG Ruth Carr 135 lbs 6/1 4.5 Squeezed out start - in rear throughout (jockey said mare suffered interference leaving stalls)(op 15/2)
11th 6 Pink Stripes (GB) 4 F Poor Lisa Williamson 135 lbs 28/1 1.25 Raced wide but in touch with leaders - lost position after 2f - carried right and saddle slipped home turn - no chance when eased from 1f out (jockey said his saddle slipped)(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)