25 Apr 2019 17:30 Chelmsford City
Winner: £9,600 (Penalty: £5,434); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Bet toteplacepot At totesport.com Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(1) |   | - | Houlton (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) | 331-224 / 10 | Flat (45) | R L Moore | M Botti Mr Giulio Spozio… | 3/1 | |
| stumbled leaving stalls, soon prominent, led inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(6) |   | 1¾ L | Singing The Blues (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 361112 / 8 | Flat (23) | Oisin Murphy | B R Millman G Scanlan | 5/2 | |
| led, challenged over 1f out, heaed inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(4) |   | 1½ L | The Pinto Kid (FR) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | 556211- / 5 | Flat (161) | George Wood | J R Fanshawe Fred Archer Racing… | 3/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway into 3rd over 1f out, switched right and effort approaching final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(3) |   | 7 L | Grandscape (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 65214-4 / 7 | Flat (25) | R Havlin | E A L Dunlop Mrs C L Smith | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway into modest 4th inside final furlong, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(8) |   | ½ L | Press Gang (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 32/943D- / 6 | Flat (180), Jump (45) | J P Spencer | H Fry Mr D A Olver | 16/1 | |
| in touch, headway under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(7) |   | 1¼ L | Jumping Cats (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 6) | 578213- / 7 | Flat (176) | J Mitchell | C F Wall The Famous Five | 5/1 | |
| behind, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(5) |   | ¾ L | Valse Au Taillons (FR) (mare, bay, 9 4) | 45319/7- / 8 | Flat (308), Jump (45) | David Probert | J Farrelly Hanford's Chemist… | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(9) |   | 12 L | Roc Astrale (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 93859-5 / 5 | Flat (24) | Grace McEntee | P S McEntee Mr M Hall | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9(2) |   | - | Di's Gift (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 5) | 633-646 / 10 | Flat (31), Jump (1812) | Non Runner | M Appleby Mr & Mrs T W Readett-bayley | 0/0 | ||
