Chelmsford (AW)
17:42
Watch Live Racing At bet365 Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Chelmsford (AW) Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 4 Surface: AW
Win: £6.80 Place: £2 £2.40 £7.10 Exacta: £41.80 Trifecta: £729.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 13 Sunny Street (IRE) 4 G Poor James Tate 130 lbs 11/2 Won In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 2f - going easily and headway from 2f out - tried to bite rival over 1f out - wandered around but led inside final furlong - hung left but ran on inside final 110yds - comfortably (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had appreciated a return to the All-Weather on this occasion)(op 5/1)
2nd 12 Star Runner (GB) 3 G Poor Andrew Balding 127 lbs 13/2 2 Midfield - headway from over 3f out - carried left 1f out - ran on and went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
3rd 5 Detroit Lion (IRE) 3 C Poor Richard Hannon 127 lbs 25/1 1 Prominent - hung left and went second 1f out - soon lost second - kept on(op 28/1)
4th 11 Shamran (GB) 4 C AVG Harry Charlton 130 lbs 9/2 2.25 Prominent - led after 1f - headed inside final furlong - soon lost second - weakened final 110yds(op 11/2)
5th 14 Voyeur (GB) 3 G Poor Charlie Johnston 130 lbs 40/1 0.3 Took keen hold - in rear - ran green but headway from over 1f out - ran on - nearest finish(op 22/1 tchd 50/1)
6th 3 Twin Earth (IRE) 4 G Poor Archie Watson 142 lbs 200/1 2.25 Dwelt start - in rear - plenty to do 2f out - ran green but ran on from over 1f out - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 33/1)
7th 7 Historic City (IRE) 3 G AVG Saeed bin Suroor 130 lbs 2/1F .5 Raced wide - in touch with leaders - lost position over 3f out - no impression from 2f out(op 9/4)
8th 10 Salik (IRE) 3 C Poor Jane Chapple-Hyam 130 lbs 16/1 0.3 In touch with leaders - lost position before halfway - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 12/1)
9th 6 Hazem (GB) 4 G Poor Saeed bin Suroor 130 lbs 9/1 0.1 Slowly away - in rear - some headway from 2f out - never dangerous(op 7/1)
10th 9 Maple (GB) 4 G Poor Sir Michael Stoute 130 lbs 20/1 .75 Took keen hold - led - headed and prominent after 1f - disputed lead after 3f - lost second then short of room 1f out - weakened quickly final 110yds(op 16/1)
11th 16 Yellow Lemons (FR) 4 F Poor Richard Hannon 125 lbs 66/1 1 In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
12th 15 Groovy Baby (GB) 3 F Poor Andrew Balding 125 lbs 8/1 .5 Dwelt start - in rear - headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
13th 2 Tailorman (FR) 5 G Poor Ian Williams 139 lbs 150/1 2 Towards rear throughout(op 50/1)
14th 8 Leitrim Spirit (GB) 3 G Poor Brian Meehan 130 lbs 125/1 4.5 Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 150/1)
15th 1 Infantryman (FR) 4 G Poor Pat Murphy 142 lbs 250/1 8 Towards rear - brief headway over 3f out - lost ground from over 2f out(op 50/1)
16th 4 Masonry (GB) 4 F Poor Martin Dunne 137 lbs 250/1 .5 Slowly away - always behind(op 150/1)