20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 11 January 2024

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Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 24.73s

1^st

(5)

The Gay Blade

59-8

6/5f

T: I JardineJ: A Mullen

Chased leader, switched right and led over 1f out, ran on well, ridden out, comfortably op 5/4 tchd 6/4

2^nd

2 ¼

(4)

Awesome Spirit

49-6

9/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Daniel Muscutt

Held up in touch, switched left over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on op 8/1 tchd 13/2

3^rd

(7)

Sparkling Spirit

49-6

3/1

T: A KeatleyJ: Hollie Doyle

Held up towards rear, effort and switched right over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on, no impression on winner tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3

4^th

3 ¼

(2)

Brother Dave

48-11

11/1

T: Mrs R CarrJ: Christian Howarth (3)

Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace and no impression final furlong op 9/1 tchd 8/1

5^th

1 ¼

(8)

Afterlife

49-3

50/1

T: P S McEnteeJ: Josephine Gordon

Edged right start, in rear, effort on outside final bend, edged left and no impression inside final furlong op 40/1 tchd 33/1

6^th

(1)

College Wizard

58-11

22/1

T: Mrs C A DunnettJ: Gina Mangan (3)

Led, clear over 3f out until 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 40/1

7^th

1 ¾

(3)

Wee Geordie

49-8

9/2

T: S C WilliamsJ: Rob Hornby

Held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Dulcet Spirit¹⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: B R Johnson J: Jack Gilligan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.10, £3.40EX:£13.40Trifecta:£29.50Tricast:£26.89SF:£13.13Swingers:£2.50, £1.10, £3.30

Forecasts

The Gay Blade (6/5), Sparkling Spirit (3/1), Wee Geordie (9/2), Dulcet Spirit (8/1), Awesome Spirit (9/1), Brother Dave (11/1), College Wizard (22/1), Afterlife (50/1)

THE GAY BLADE was seemingly much improved when winning by a wide margin at Newcastle last week and is the obvious choice to follow up under a penalty. Sparkling Spirit has been shaping up well recently and is considered the main threat, ahead of Brother Dave.