Chelmsford (AW)
18:15
Alfred Burns Memorial Nursery Handicap
Chelmsford (AW) Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £39.40 Place: £7.30 £1.70 £3.40 Exacta: £254.40 Tricast: £1456.58 Trifecta: £1875.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Dwelt start - in rear and pushed along early - headway into midfield 5f out - headway over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from the return to the all-weather surface and the application of a first time hood - which was noted)(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
4 G AVG Robert Eddery 130 lbs 33/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 9/2)
4 F Poor David Simcock 136 lbs 4/1 .5
3rd
In rear - headway over 1f out - ran on well and went third inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(tchd 11/1)
2 F Poor Tom Dascombe 125 lbs 10/1 .75
4th
Taken down early - in rear - niggled along 5f out - headway and ran on well final furlong - went fourth final stride - not reach leaders - lost shoe (vet said colt lost his left hind shoe)(op 12/1)
4 G AVG Seamus Durack 127 lbs 22/1 .75
5th
Took keen hold - pressed leader - challenging over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(op 8/1)
2 G Poor Amy Murphy 123 lbs 9/1 0.1
6th
In rear - switched left and headway on inner over 1f out - disputing third inside final furlong - no impression(op 4/1)
4 G Poor Mark Usher 127 lbs 7/2F 0.05
7th
Took keen hold - prominent - not clear run and hung left over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said colt ran too free and hung left under pressure)(tchd 8/1)
2 C Poor Dominic Ffrench Davis 122 lbs 11/1 2
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8th
Never better than midfield - switched right over 1f out - no telling impression(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
3 G Poor Ed Dunlop 131 lbs 11/1 2
9th
Keen to post - took keen hold - led - headed over 1f out - soon lost position - weakened quickly and dropped to rear inside final furlong(op 12/1)
3 G AVG Gary Moore 125 lbs 4/1 4.75
10th
Prominent on outer - struggling over 2f out - weakened and dropped to last final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 8/1)
2 F Poor Craig Lidster 129 lbs 15/2 .75