19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 18 February 2021

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Racing Welfare Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 39.82s

1^st

(7)

Hunters Step

59-7

11/2

T: H SpillerJ: Grace McEntee (5)

Slowly into stride and pushed along, towards rear, good headway out wide over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, led approaching final furlong, ran on well op 3/1

2^nd

(9)

Shyjack

69-6

5/1

T: Mrs C A DunnettJ: Darragh Keenan (3)

Held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, headway on outside and hung left over 1f out, ran on well and went 2nd inside final 100 yards, not reach winner op 11/2 tchd 9/2

3^rd

(6)

Socru

59-3

13/2

T: A WestJ: Rossa Ryan

Led and raced keenly, ridden over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, no extra and lost 2nd inside final 100 yards tchd 6/1 and 7/1

4^th

(3)

Captain Pugwash

79-8

2/1f

T: P J McBrideJ: Callum Shepherd

Chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 7/2

5^th

(2)

My Footsteps

69-3

10/3

T: Sir M ToddJ: David Probert

Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders when not clear run and switched left entering final 2f, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 11/4

6^th

(8)

Princess Carly

48-12

50/1

T: J R BestJ: Joey Haynes

Soon outpaced in rear of main group, stayed on late, never nearer op 40/1 tchd 33/1

7^th

2 ¼

(10)

First Voyage

89-7

40/1

T: M ApplebyJ: George Buckell (3)

Outpaced and detached in rear, never on terms op 66/1

8^th

7 ½

(4)

Habanero Star

49-0

14/1

T: Miss Gay KellewayJ: George Rooke (3)

Chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out op 12/1 tchd 11/1

9^th

3 ¼

(1)

Alioski

49-1

40/1

T: G BrownJ: Liam Keniry

Chased leader until halfway, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Elusif²⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: C Allen J: M Dwyer

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.90, £1.60, £2.20EX:£31.50Trifecta:£153.20Tricast:£182.89SF:£32.67Swingers:£3.50, £6.90, £5.20

Forecasts

Captain Pugwash (2/1), My Footsteps (10/3), Shyjack (5/1), Hunters Step (11/2), Socru (13/2), Elusif (10/1), Habanero Star (14/1), First Voyage (40/1), Alioski (40/1), Princess Carly (50/1)

MY FOOTSTEPS was a winner over 7f here last month and he can resume winning ways after a creditable third at Kempton last time out. Hunters Step has only just been denied in recent runs and makes plenty of appeal on yard debut. Shyjack can't be ruled out either.

MY FOOTSTEPS
HUNTERS STEP
SHYJACK

Previous Winners

2020

Roca Magica

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 4

J: L Morris | T: E A L Dunlop

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,105.002nd: £924.003rd: £462.004th: £300.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00