20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 21 December 2023

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Merry Christmas From All At CCR Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 3m 1.54s

1^st

(6)

Churchella

39-7

4/1

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Mid-division, took keen hold, headway on outside over 2f out, hung left and challenged over 1f out, hung left, led and bumped entering final furlong, stayed on op 7/2

2^nd

(7)

Grand Duchess Olga

39-7

5/2f

T: Miss J FeildenJ: Dylan Hogan

Led, headed after 2f, prominent, led well over 1f out, edged left, bumped and headed entering final furlong, stayed on, held close home

3^rd

(4)

Philos

39-6

4/1

T: E A L DunlopJ: Rossa Ryan

Chased leaders, outpaced over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, went 3rd post op 7/2 tchd 10/3

4^th

(1)

The Bay Warrior

59-12

8/1

T: M D I UsherJ: Rhys Clutterbuck

Ridden away from stalls, prominent, led after 2f, headed well over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd post op 17/2 tchd 9/1

5^th

(2)

Perthshire

59-4

11/2

T: M D I UsherJ: R Havlin

Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, never dangerous op 13/2

6^th

2 ¼

(8)

Royal Athena

39-7

12/1

T: James OwenJ: Jack Enright (7)

Took keen hold in touch, outpaced over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 9/1 tchd 17/2

7^th

4 ¾

(9)

Duveen

38-9

12/1

T: A CarsonJ: William Carson

Held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, no impression op 18/1 tchd 20/1

8^th

(3)

Benjamin Bear

49-12

22/1

T: A KingJ: Millie Wonnacott (5)

Held up towards rear, pulled hard, lost touch over 2f out op 28/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Sir Cilia³¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: M Crawley J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.60, £1.30, £1.80EX:£16.20Trifecta:£59.10Tricast:£41.68SF:£14.51Swingers:£3.00, £3.50, £2.60

Forecasts

Grand Duchess Olga (5/2), Churchella (4/1), Philos (4/1), Perthshire (11/2), The Bay Warrior (8/1), Royal Athena (12/1), Duveen (12/1), Sir Cilia (20/1), Benjamin Bear (22/1)

PHILOS got back on the up when resuming winning ways at Kempton and remains of interest given how quickly he settled matters that day. Perthshire is worth another chance to build on his belated reappearance returned to a suitable trip so may emerge as the biggest threat ahead of Grand Duchess Olga.

PHILOS (IRE)
PERTHSHIRE (IRE)
GRAND DUCHESS OLGA

Previous Winners

2022

Estrela Star

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 6

J: H Crouch | T: A Stronge

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,004.002nd: £1,879.003rd: £939.004th: £470.005th: £234.00