17 Dec 2017 16:00 Chelmsford City
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,941); Distance: 1m; Class: 7; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Merry Christmas From Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(2) |   | - | Cookie Ring (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 078415 / 8 | Flat (4), Jump (1142) | Faye McManoman | Kristin Stubbs Mrs Ailsa Stirling | 10/3 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, led close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(9) |   | HD | Touch The Clouds (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 582207 / 7 | Flat (24) | Hollie Doyle | W Stone Miss Caroline Scott | 7/1 | |
| soon led, ridden 2f out, ran on, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(4) |   | 2 L | How's Lucy (GB) (filly, bay, 9 8) | 8-82563 / 4 | Flat (9) | Paddy Bradley | Jane Chapple-Hyam Neil & Heidi Wibrew… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and effort 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(6) |   | HD | Secret Lightning (FR) (filly, chestnut, 10 0) | U16751 / 7 | Flat (4) | Kevin Lundie | M Appleby Mick Appleby Racing | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(7) |   | HD | Ixelles Diamond (IRE) (filly, brown, 9 8) | 207833 / 7 | Flat (12) | Charlie Bennett | L Carter Clear Racing | 10/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(1) |   | 3 L | Dukes Meadow (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 594362 / 9 | Flat (9) | Rhiain Ingram | R Ingram The Stargazers | 5/2 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, some late headway, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(8) |   | 3½ L | Dynamic Girl (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 378568 / 5 | Flat (9) | Nicola Currie | B G Powell Mrs A K Lee & Miss… | 11/1 | |
| slowly away, mid-division on outside, headway over 5f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(10) |   | 3 L | Fivos (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 1) | 6606U8 / 3 | Flat (4) | Poppy Bridgwater | D G Bridgwater Mrs P Izamis | 25/1 | |
| slowly into stride, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(3) |   | 3½ L | Annabella (GB) (filly, bay, 9 2) | 065-788 / 4 | Flat (11) | Ryan Tate | T D McCarthy Mr W Thornton | 50/1 | |
| pulled hard, mid-division on inside, rider having saddle problems over 4f out, both irons kicked out over 2f out, well beaten after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7(5) |   | 5 L | Sammy's Choice (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | 6880/0- / 6 | Flat (690) | T J Murphy | J R Jenkins Mr Andy Taylor | 50/1 | |
| took keen hold, led early, prominent, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
