17:55 Chelmsford City

Thursday 24 August 2023

All17:5518:3019:0519:3520:0520:35

Book Your Christmas Party Here Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:57 | Winning time: 2m 4.81s

1^st

(5)

Al Anoud

39-2

9/4

T: R M BeckettJ: Rob Hornby

Bit keen, led for 2f, soon steadied in close 3rd, switched left to rail after turning in, stayed on inside final furlong, led close home op 2/1 tchd 7/4 and tchd 5/2

2^nd

(2)

Arctic Mountain

39-7

5/4f

T: S bin SuroorJ: K Stott

Held up tracking leaders in 5th, pushed along out wide over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, hard ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner close home op 6/4 tchd 15/8

3^rd

2 ¼

(3)

Lope De Light

39-7

22/1

T: A M BaldingJ: William Carver (3)

Held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway on inside rail under pressure over 1f out, hung left and kept on inside final furlong, went modest 3rd towards finish op 25/1

4^th

(7)

Smart Deal

410-0

50/1

T: Alice HaynesJ: K T O'Neill

Raced keenly tracking leader, led 8f out until 7f out, pressed leader, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost two places towards finish op 80/1 tchd 40/1 and tchd 100/1

5^th

(11)

Marzocco

39-7

14/1

T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert

Wore hood to post, soon tracking leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden out wide and hung left over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, lost modest 4th close home op 40/1

6^th

(6)

Cracking Filly

39-2

100/1

T: D K IvoryJ: Jefferson Smith

Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, angled out after turning in, chasing leaders when ran green and hung left over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong op 80/1

7^th

2 ¼

(14)

Wonderwall

710-0

11/2

T: R SpencerJ: Darragh Keenan

Slowly into stride and pushed along early out wide, headway tracking leader 8f out, led 7f out, ridden and narrowly headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 3/1

8^th

1 ¼

(9)

Highland Song

39-7

33/1

T: D M SimcockJ: Callum Shepherd

Held up off the pace towards rear, tenderly handled and plugged on final furlong, never involved op 40/1

9^th

1 ¾

(10)

Delta Legend

39-7

7/1

T: W J HaggasJ: Daniel Muscutt

Never closer than mid-division, beaten when hung left from over 1f out op 15/2 tchd 17/2

10^th

(13)

Baltic

39-7

40/1

T: H & R CharltonJ: Millie Wonnacott (5)

Slowly into stride, always in rear op 33/1

11^th

5 ½

(12)

Manny Boy

410-0

200/1

T: Mrs C A DunnettJ: Christian Howarth (5)

Slowly into stride and went left start, always behind op 125/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Enrico Caruso

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

(4)

Deep Dive¹⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

(1)

Fictional⁴⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R Hughes J: George Rooke

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.20, £1.10, £6.70EX:£7.30Trifecta:£55.60SF:£5.53Swingers:£1.60, £6.50, £7.90

Forecasts

Arctic Mountain (5/4), Al Anoud (9/4), Wonderwall (11/2), Enrico Caruso (6/1), Delta Legend (7/1), Marzocco (14/1), Deep Dive (16/1), Fictional (16/1), Lope De Light (22/1), Highland Song (33/1), Baltic (40/1), Smart Deal (50/1), Cracking Filly (100/1), Manny Boy (200/1)

DELTA LEGEND cost plenty as a yearling and comes from a good family, so he's worth a chance to make a successful start for all that he'll need the experience to some extent. Wonderwall is an obvious player if he doesn't find the trip on the sharp side.