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Chelmsford (AW)

12:20

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Date 2023-11-07

Distance 1m6f

Class Class 5

Going Standard To Slow

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,187

Winning Time 2m 56.48s (slow by 1.08s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Aqwaam (GB) Kieran O'Neill · Ian Williams	6/4F	Won
2nd	Sharp Distinction (GB) Frederick Larson · Amy Murphy	100/30	2.75
3rd	De Vega's Warrior (IRE) Alistair Rawlinson · Michael Appleby	6/1	4.25
4th	Sindri (GB) Harry Davies · Michael Bell	28/1	4
5th	Lunar Shadow (GB) Rossa Ryan · Alan King	3/1	3
6th	Candy Shack (FR) Oisin Murphy · David Menuisier	18/1	69

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (2)	Aqwaam Grey J:Kieran O'Neill T:Ian Williams	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Ian Williams	143	p	624202	76	80	45	12d	—	—	-7	25	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Sharp Distinction had gone by the time he found his stride at Lingfield; same mark
5 (6)	Lunar Shadow Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Alan King	J:Rossa Ryan T:Alan King	134	—	423311	67	76	57	33d	—	—	+11	30.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Latest win over C&D when allowed to dictate matters from some way out
1 (5)	Sharp Distinction Chestnut J:Frederick Larson(3) T:Amy Murphy	J:Frederick Larson(3) T:Amy Murphy	143	t	331961	76	78	47	12d	—	—	+7	25.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Showed a good turn of foot to readily account for Aqwaam at Lingfield; up 5lb
4 (1)	De Vega's Warrior Bay J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Michael Appleby	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Michael Appleby	135	p	227483	68	82	53	38d	—	—	0	11.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Well handicapped if returning to his best form and the ground was desperate last time
3 (3)	Candy Shack Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:David Menuisier	J:Oisin Murphy T:David Menuisier	139	t	42-879	72	82	14	124d	—	—	0	7.6	2.50/1	11 9%
Last season was better than this but returns from a break with yard in sizzling form
6 (4)	Sindri Bay J:Harry Davies T:Michael Bell	J:Harry Davies T:Michael Bell	123	—	432305	62	78	56	5d	—	—	+2	8.2	4.25/1	18 6%
Didn't convince with her stamina for this far when only fifth at Wolverhampton last week

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Aqwaam	13/8	6/4	7/4	13/8	13/8
Lunar Shadow	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2	10/3
Sharp Distinction	4	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
De Vega's Warrior	6	11/2	6	6	11/2
Candy Shack	11	11	9	10	10
Sindri	18	16	14	16	16

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Lunar Shadow

30.4

OR: 4.3 Form: 20.4 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Sharp Distinction

25.3

OR: 6.5 Form: 13.6 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Aqwaam

OR: 6.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 10

7/4

De Vega's Warrior

11.8

OR: 4.5 Form: 4 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Sindri

8.2

OR: 3 Form: 3.6 Odds: 1.6

Candy Shack

7.6

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Aqwaam	76	80	45
Sharp Distinction	76	78	47
Candy Shack	72	82	14
De Vega's Warrior	68	82	53
Lunar Shadow	67	76	57
Sindri	62	78	56

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