17:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 25 April 2019

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Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 3m 0.25s

1^st

(1)

Houlton

49-6

3/1

T: M BottiJ: R L Moore

Stumbled leaving stalls, soon prominent, led inside final furlong, stayed on well tchd 7/2

2^nd

1 ¾

(6)

Singing The Blues

49-2

5/2f

T: B R MillmanJ: Oisin Murphy

Led, challenged over 1f out, heaed inside final furlong, no extra op 11/4 tchd 3/1

3^rd

1 ½

(4)

The Pinto Kid

49-12

3/1

T: J R FanshaweJ: George Wood

Held up in touch, headway into 3rd over 1f out, switched right and effort approaching final furlong, kept on same pace op 11/4 tchd 10/3

4^th

(3)

Grandscape

49-7

10/1

T: E A L DunlopJ: R Havlin

Held up in rear, headway into modest 4th inside final furlong, never a threat op 14/1

5^th

(8)

Press Gang

69-4

16/1

T: H FryJ: J P Spencer

In touch, headway under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6^th

1 ¼

(7)

Jumping Cats

49-6

5/1

T: C F WallJ: J Mitchell

Behind, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten tchd 4/1

7^th

(5)

Valse Au Taillons

69-4

33/1

T: J FarrellyJ: David Probert

Held up in rear, never dangerous op 20/1

8^th

(9)

Roc Astrale

59-2

33/1

T: P S McEnteeJ: Grace McEntee (7)

Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Di's Gift³¹

Weight: 8-5| Age: 10

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.40, £1.20, £1.70EX:£11.80Tricast:£22.97SF:£11.16Swingers:£2.40, £2.60, £2.30

Forecasts

Singing The Blues (5/2), Houlton (3/1), The Pinto Kid (3/1), Jumping Cats (5/1), Grandscape (10/1), Di's Gift (14/1), Press Gang (16/1), Valse Au Taillons (33/1), Roc Astrale (33/1)

Press Gang and Houlton have strong claims and their respective trainers have engaged top talent to partner their charges, but SINGING THE BLUES has been a revelation this year and lost nothing in defeat last time when tackling 2m for the first time. This intermediate trip looks right up his street and he is taken to score at the expense of The Pinto Kid who has had relatively little racing and had a lot more in hand than the official margin suggested last time. Grandscape has been on the upgrade, but his best efforts have come on turf and he will need to be at his best to defy his present mark.

Singing The Blues
The Pinto Kid
Press Gang

Previous Winners

2018

Mancini

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 4

J: Rob Hornby | T: J G Portman

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,434.002nd: £1,617.003rd: £808.004th: £404.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00