Chelmsford (AW) Races
Chelmsford (AW)
20:30
Fireworks 5th November Handicap
Chelmsford (AW)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Surface: AW
Win: £3.50
Place: £1.70 £2.80 £4.30
Exacta: £28.90
Tricast: £327.79
Trifecta: £415
Non-Runners: Sea Of Elegance (vet's certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Elshaameq (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Kevin Frost | 141 lbs | 5/2F | Won | Dwelt start - in rear - still plenty to do 2f out - headway over 1f out - wandered around and bumped rival inside final furlong - ran on and led inside final 110yds(op 2/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Letaba (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Ed Dunlop | 138 lbs | 17/2 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - towards rear - raced wide home turn - edged left over 1f out - challenging when hampered inside final furlong - kept on - just held(op 10/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Shalfa (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | Lydia Richards | 140 lbs | 18/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders - headway from 2f out - wandered around but kept on inside final furlong(op 20/1) | ||
| 4th | 12 | Twilight Guest (GB) | 4 G | Poor | George Margarson | 132 lbs | 8/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - switched right and headway over 1f out - challenging inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Swing To The Stars (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | Ian Williams | 137 lbs | 9/2 | 0.3 | Unruly at the post - dwelt start - midfield - headway from over 1f out - challenging inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 6th | 13 | Angel Of Peace (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | Ed Walker | 130 lbs | 8/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - prominent - led 1f out - headed and weakened inside final 110yds(op 13/2) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Storymaker (GB) | 4 F | AVG | George Boughey | 138 lbs | 11/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - ran on from over 1f out - not reach leaders(tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1) | ||
| 8th | 3 | Lethal Touch (GB) | N/A | AVG | Joseph Parr | 141 lbs | 12/1 | 1.75 | Led - headed but prominent after 2f - led again 5f out - went clear under 3f out - headed 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 9th | 10 | Mhajim (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Chelsea Banham | 137 lbs | 150/1 | 1 | Slowly away - held up in rear - going easily but plenty to do 3f out - headway from over 1f out - pushed out inside final furlong - eyecatcher (inquiry was held into running and riding; rider and trainer were interviewed and shown recordings of race and vet had nothing to report; rider stated his instructions were to try to settle gelding as he has run freely in previous races and was wearing a first-time hood in an attempt to help him settle better; jockey felt that gelding had settled better due to the strong early pace and had stayed on at the one pace passing beaten horses in home straight; trainer confirmed instructions and was satisfied with ride; explanations were noted)(op 66/1) | ||
| 10th | 14 | Goodwood Vision (GB) | 4 F | Poor | David Menuisier | 127 lbs | 80/1 | .75 | In touch with leaders - towards rear when pushed along 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 33/1) | ||
| 11th | 8 | Pretty Peg (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | Richard Hannon | 137 lbs | 15/2 | 1 | In touch with leaders - weakened quickly inside final furlong(tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1) | ||
| 12th | 1 | Hotspur Harry (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Luke Catton
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Robert Eddery | 136 lbs | 22/1 | 0.3 | Slowly away - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 18/1) | |
| 13th | 6 | Point Of Fact (GB) | 4 G | Poor | P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck | 138 lbs | 33/1 | 23 | In touch with leaders on outer - led after 2f - raced in second 5f out - lost ground quickly over 2f out(op 22/1) |