Chelmsford (AW)
19:00
Summer Weddings At Chelmsford City Racecourse Classified Stakes
Chelmsford (AW) Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £7.50 Place: £2.40 £2.30 £1.40 Exacta: £62.60 Trifecta: £291.20
Non-Runners: Little Red Dancer (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Due Date (GB) 5 G AVG Charlie Wallis 135 lbs 6/1 Won Took keen hold - led narrowly - headed but prominent after 1f - ridden when challenging over 1f out - led again inside final furlong - kept on and all out(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
2nd 14 Viewfromthestars (IRE) 5 G Poor Mark Usher 135 lbs 15/2 0.2 Dwelt start - took keen hold - held up in rear - carried head awkwardly over 2f out - headway from over 1f out - switched right and kept on inside final furlong - went second towards finish - just held(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
3rd 8 Monsieur Fantaisie (IRE) 7 G AVG Archie Watson 135 lbs 3/1F .75 Raced wide early - soon prominent - led 2f out - headed inside final furlong - lost second towards finish(op 5/2)
4th 10 Q Twenty Boy (IRE) 9 G Poor Mark Usher 132 lbs 5/1 1 Dwelt start - towards rear - switched right when not clear run under 2f out - soon up the centre and headway - edged left but kept on inside final furlong(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
5th 4 Furnicoe (IRE) 4 F Poor Michael Appleby 135 lbs 6/1 1.5 Took keen hold - midfield - some headway from 2f out - soon waiting for room - in the clear and kept on from over 1f out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
6th 5 Hard Solution (GB) 8 G Poor Ruth Carr 132 lbs 18/1 0.3 Steadied soon after start - in rear - headway from under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)
7th 13 Universal Grace (GB) 3 F Poor Stuart Williams 135 lbs 5/1 .5 Midfield - some headway under 2f out - drifted right when in touch with leaders from over 1f out - soon no extra(tchd 9/2)
8th 1 Alya's Gold Award (IRE) 4 F Poor Tony Carroll 135 lbs 125/1 3.25 Awkward start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - brief headway under 2f out - soon weakened gradually(op 66/1)
9th 12 Tilsworth Turf (GB) 5 G Poor J R Jenkins 132 lbs 66/1 .5 In touch with leaders - switched right and up the centre from under 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 33/1)
10th 9 Moveonup (IRE) 7 G Poor Gay Kelleway 132 lbs 40/1 1.75 Slowly away and lost many lengths start - in rear - stayed on from 2f out - not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 33/1)
11th 6 Kangaroo (IRE) 4 G Poor Phil McEntee 135 lbs 17/2 6.5 Midfield - outpaced and lost ground over 3f out - in rear and detached when eased final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
12th 2 Bringhomethebacon (GB) N/A Poor Charlie Wallis 135 lbs 150/1 4.5 In touch with leaders - pushed along from over 3f out - weakened from under 2f out - eased final 110yds(op 66/1)
13th 11 Seeking Perfection (GB) N/A Poor P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck 135 lbs 100/1 1.75 Raced wide and prominent early - led after 1f - headed 2f out - soon weakened(op 80/1)