Chelmsford (AW)
17:30
Illuminate Christmas Ball Handicap
Chelmsford (AW) Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £5.50 Place: £1.60 £1.60 £4.10 Exacta: £30.50 Tricast: £294.72 Trifecta: £292.90
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - led inside final furlong - went clear final 110yds - comfortably(op 5/1)
4 F AVG George Scott 133 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Pressed leader - led 6f out - hampered by loose horse over 2f out - carried head high and hung left over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on - no match for winner(tchd 7/2)
4 G Poor Alice Haynes 127 lbs 4/1 3
3rd
Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - switched left 1f out - went third and kept on final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
4 G Poor Anthony Carson 134 lbs 18/1 0.2
4th
In touch with leaders - short of room when switched right and bumped rival over 2f out - went second 2f out - lost two places and no extra inside final furlong(op 16/1)
5 M Poor Luke Dace 124 lbs 25/1 1
5th
Anticipated start - led - headed and raced in second 6f out - bit short of room over 2f out - lost second 2f out - soon lost position - weakened and eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was hampered by the loose horse)(op 13/8)
9 G AVG Jack Jones 135 lbs 15/8F 9.5
6th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway on outer when bumped over 2f out - soon struggling - weakened final furlong(op 9/2)
7 G Poor Ian Williams 133 lbs 5/1 2.75
7th
Midfield on outer - lost position and dropped to rear over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 66/1)
4 G Poor Mark Gillard 122 lbs 100/1 1.25
8th
Dwelt start - soon recovered and prominent - bumped and lost position over 2f out - dropped to last and detached when eased final furlong (jockey said gelding was hampered by the loose horse)(op 33/1)
3 F Poor Ed Dunlop 130 lbs 40/1 13
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99th
Extremely awkward start and unseated rider start(op 12/1)
6 G Poor Tony Carroll 127 lbs 7/1 -