Chelmsford (AW)
17:40
Sky Bet Matchday Assist Handicap
Chelmsford (AW) Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 Distance: 1m6f Type: Flat Going: Standard To Slow Class: Class 4 Surface: AW
Win: £2.38 Place: £1.10 £1.30 £3.20 Exacta: £5.10 Tricast: £30.10 Trifecta: £41.80
Non-Runners: Diamond Bay (self certificate, stone bruise)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Dashing Panther (GB) 5 G Good William Stone 126 lbs 11/8F Won In rear - pushed along and headway on outer from over 2f out - led over 1f out - pushed out and went clear inside final furlong(op 13/8 tchd 5/4)
2nd 8 William Walton (GB) 4 G Poor Owen Burrows 128 lbs 9/4 4.5 Midfield - switched left and headway from 2f out - went second 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 15/8)
3rd 5 Dreams Adozen (FR) 5 M AVG Charlie Johnston 132 lbs 16/1 3.75 In touch with leaders - went second over 2f out - lost second over 1f out - drifted right but kept on final furlong(tchd 20/1)
4th 3 Cardano (USA) 9 G AVG B F Brookhouse 136 lbs 10/1 2.25 Prominent - led after 2f - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)
5th 1 Fleurman (IRE) 6 G AVG Olly Murphy 142 lbs 33/1 3.25 In touch with leaders - outpaced over 3f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 40/1)
6th 7 Tradesman (IRE) 5 G AVG David Simcock 131 lbs 16/1 2 Slowly away - in rear - going okay 2f out - no response when pushed along over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
7th 6 Hedonista (IRE) 5 M Poor Ed Walker 131 lbs 33/1 3 Led - headed and prominent after 2f - dropped to rear and hung left over 1f out - soon no chance(tchd 40/1)
8th 2 True Courage (GB) 6 G AVG Michael Bell 138 lbs 6/1 18 Dwelt start - midfield - disputing fourth over 2f out - hung left and lost position over 1f out - eased final furlong (trainers' rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than a report from rider that gelding hung left-handed; vet had nothing to report)(op 9/2 tchd 13/2)
9th 10 Jacques Cartier (GB) 4 G Poor Robert Eddery 125 lbs 28/1 1.5 Slowly away - always behind(op 40/1)