AWFlatClass 5
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Chelmsford (GBR)
Friday, March 29, 2024 — Race 2
1m 6f
Distance
Standard
Going
$18,659.2
Purse
16
Runners
3:01.12
Time
4yo+
Age
Results
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Wt | SP | BL | Prize | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merrijig(2018) | Jack Gilligan | John Berry | 8 | 130.00 | 14/1 | 0.00 | $18,659.2 | On outer throughout - midfield - headway back straight - led 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on gamely(tchd 16/1) |
| 2 | Clansman(2018) | Billy Garritty | Liam Bailey | 15 | 133.00 | 40/1 | 0.50 | $8,755.64 | Midfield - lost ground after 3f - headway from 3f out - soon on outer - up the centre when ridden and drifted left from over 1f out - went second 1f out - kept on(tchd 50/1) |
| 3 | Star Legend(2019) | Adam Farragher | James Owen | 1 | 135.00 | 80/1 | 0.10 | $4,374.26 | Midfield - not clear run against rail over 2f out - headway when in the clear from under 2f out - soon drifted left - bumped over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 50/1) |
| 4 | Anisoptera(2017) | Kieran ONeill | Brett Johnson | 16 | 132.00 | 40/1 | 2.50 | $2,188.91 | Slowly away - travelled strongly - towards rear - headway from under 3f out - switched right and up the centre from 2f out - kept on well from over 1f out - went fourth final stride(tchd 66/1) |
| 5 | Greatness Awaits(2019) | Callum Shepherd | Ben Pauling | 12 | 135.00 | 16/1 | 0.10 | $1,090.89 | Soon in touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - bumped under 2f out - edged left and stumbled over 1f out - rallied and kept on inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) |
| 6 | Turner Girl(2019) | Silvestre De Sousa | Ed Dunlop | 2 | 135.00 | 7/1 | 0.30 | - | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - switched right 2f out - soon bumped rival - bumped over 1f out - kept on final furlong(op 9/1) |
| 7 | Coolnaugh Haze(2018) | Billy Loughnane | James Owen | 3 | 134.00 | 22/1 | 1.25 | - | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - rallying when short of room and hampered under 2f out - no extra final furlong (jockey said gelding suffered interference)(tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1) |
| 8 | V Power(2020) | Dougie Costello | Deborah Faulkner | 5 | 132.00 | 20/1 | 0.50 | - | In touch with leaders - headway 4f out - soon on outer - led over 2f out - headed 2f out - weakening when edged left over 1f out(op 14/1) |
| 9 | Fox Flame(2020) | Jason Hart | Charlie Johnston | 9 | 133.00 | 9/1 | 0.20 | - | Took keen hold - midfield - headway from under 2f out - in touch with leaders when short of room over 1f out - soon hampered - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 17/2) |
| 10 | Noble Crusade(2018) | Keithen Kennedy | John C McConnell | 11 | 128.00 | 7/2F | 0.20 | - | Towards rear - headway against far rail from under 2f out - hampered over 1f out - switched right and short of room inside final furlong - kept on but no impression(tchd 10/3) |
| 11 | Churchella(2020) | Paul Mulrennan | David OMeara | 7 | 131.00 | 4/1 | 2.75 | - | Slowly away and lost many lengths start - in rear - headway over 2f out - switched right and up the centre 2f out - kept on but never dangerous (jockey said filly was slowly away)(op 5/1) |
| 12 | At Liberty(2019) | Daniel Muscutt | Michael Appleby | 13 | 135.00 | 14/1 | 2.50 | - | Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from over 1f out - no chance when short of room inside final furlong(op 18/1) |
| 13 | Unification(2020) | Neil Callan | James Owen | 6 | 131.00 | 6/1 | 21.00 | - | Soon led at steady pace - increased tempo over 3f out - headed over 2f out - soon weakened - eased from over 1f out(op 7/2) |
| 14 | Victory March(2017) | David Nolan | Rebecca Menzies | 14 | 135.00 | 25/1 | 7.00 | - | Very slowly away and lost many lengths start - always behind (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 18/1) |
| 15 | A Poets Secret(2020) | Colin Keane | Mike Murphy & Michael Keady | 10 | 130.00 | 22/1 | 0.50 | - | Took keen hold - prominent - lost ground quickly from over 2f out - soon in rear - eased final furlong(op 20/1) |
| 16 | Run Simba(2020) | Jonny Peate | Rebecca Menzies | 4 | 128.00 | 25/1 | 41.00 | - | Midfield - lost ground 4f out - dropped to last 3f out - soon tailed off - eased from over 1f out(op 14/1) |