19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 9 November 2023

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Christmas Party Nights Handicap

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 2m 5.36s

1^st

(3)

Base Note

410-0

5/1

T: S & E CrisfordJ: Ross Coakley

Soon tracking leader, led after 1f, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong tchd 9/2

2^nd

(7)

Believe In Stars

49-6

15/8f

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R Kingscote

Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on in 2nd inside final furlong, never going pace of winner op 11/8 tchd 2/1

3^rd

(8)

Felix

79-10

12/1

T: M BottiJ: Marco Ghiani

Held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd final strides op 10/1 tchd 9/1

4^th

(6)

Storm Catcher

59-2

2/1

T: S PearceJ: J Mitchell

Raced keenly, held up in last pair, good headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 3rd final strides op 9/4

5^th

(4)

Barenboim

59-7

14/1

T: D O'MearaJ: H Crouch

Held up in last trio on inside, pushed along and angled out turning in, ridden chasing leaders soon after, weakened inside final furlong op 18/1

6^th

(5)

Mr Professor

49-5

12/1

T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: Owen Lewis (7)

Raced keenly, led 1f, tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 18/1 tchd 11/1

7^th

2 ¾

(2)

Yorkshire Lady

58-13

20/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Joanna Mason

Tracked leaders on inside, hung left and weakened over 1f out op 22/1 tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Greatgadian²⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: R Varian J: Aidan Keeley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.60Pl:£2.40, £1.60EX:£17.10Trifecta:£105.70Tricast:£101.68SF:£14.09Swingers:£2.30, £5.90, £4.40

Forecasts

Believe In Stars (15/8), Storm Catcher (2/1), Greatgadian (7/2), Base Note (5/1), Felix (12/1), Mr Professor (12/1), Barenboim (14/1), Yorkshire Lady (20/1)

With just three runs under his belt, there is almost certainly more to come from BELIEVE IN STARS, who narrowly prevailed in a Goodwood novice in September and makes his handicap debut off what looks a decent enough mark. Greatgadian returned to form when scoring over a mile here and he is second choice ahead of Storm Catcher and Mr Professor.

BELIEVE IN STARS (IRE)
GREATGADIAN (GER)
STORM CATCHER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Chichester

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 5

J: K Stott | T: K Dalgleish

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £13,500.002nd: £6,338.003rd: £3,170.004th: £1,585.00