Chelmsford (AW) Races
Chelmsford (AW)
17:30
Illuminate Christmas Ball Handicap
Chelmsford (AW)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023
Distance: 1m
Type: Flat
Going: Standard
Class: Class 4
Surface: AW
Win: £7.50
Place: £2.40 £3.20 £2.20
Exacta: £105.60
Tricast: £676.48
Trifecta: £516.70
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Fantastic Fox (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Roger Varian | 141 lbs | 13/2 | Won | In rear - going easily but still plenty to do 2f out - headway and switched left 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Roman Dynasty (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Joseph Parr | 132 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | Dwelt start - midfield - hung right but headway from over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Urban Sprawl (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 137 lbs | 6/1 | .5 | Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - headway and challenging inside final furlong - kept on(op 8/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Court Of Session (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Simon & Ed Crisford | 140 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | In rear - raced wide but headway from 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 8/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Band Of Steel (GB) | 3 C | Poor | S Woods | 130 lbs | 13/2 | 1 | Took keen hold - led - went clear over 3f out - hung right and reduced lead 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 6th | 5 | Pjanoo (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Richard Spencer | 134 lbs | 12/1 | 1.5 | In touch with leaders - raced in second after 3f - challenging inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 16/1) | ||
| 7th | 10 | Turquoise Diamond (GB) | 3 F | AVG | William Haggas | 125 lbs | 15/2 | 1.25 | Prominent - lost position over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 6/1) | ||
| 8th | 1 | Baltimore Boy (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Michael Bell | 141 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Dwelt start - in rear throughout(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 9th | 6 | Cry Havoc (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Rae Guest | 133 lbs | 33/1 | 3.25 | Never better than midfield(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 10th | 8 | Leadenhall (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 130 lbs | 2/1F | 4.25 | Took keen hold - towards rear - raced wide but some headway over 2f out - lost position and struggling over 1f out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 15/8) |