Esprit Couture 1er Cru Handicap – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

14:50

Esprit Couture 1er Cru Handicap

Date 2024-06-20

Distance 5f

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,281

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3 (3)	Rocking Ends Grey J:Jack Mitchell T:Tom Clover	J:Jack Mitchell T:Tom Clover	133	—	-90315	83	99	79	10d	—	—	-6	27.4	13/8 38%
Two good runs for new yard at Windsor; effective over C&D; should go well again
6 (1)	Almaty Star Bay J:Ray Dawson T:Robert Cowell	J:Ray Dawson T:Robert Cowell	125	p	-87532	75	100	83	16d	—	—	+1	18.4	9/2 18%
Bold bid at Lingfield 16 days ago (cheekpieces 1st time); other front-runners to deal with
2 (7)	Princess Shabnam Bay J:Kaiya Fraser(5) T:S Woods	J:Kaiya Fraser(5) T:S Woods	134	—	40-504	84	95	82	29d	—	—	0	11.8	6/1 14%
Not the force of old and dropping to 5f isn't sure to spark a revival
7 (2)	Dark Side Prince Bay J:Harrison Shaw T:Jessica Macey	J:Harrison Shaw T:Jessica Macey	120	p	4-5111	70	99	85	28d	—	—	-5	9	13/2 13%
Fine record in C&D handicaps and comes here chasing a four-timer; up in class though
5 (9)	Harry Brown Bay J:Joey Haynes T:David Simcock	J:Joey Haynes T:David Simcock	131	—	-24553	81	101	80	16d	—	—	+4	14.8	15/2 12%
Losing run up to ten but he's on a good mark and ran well at Lingfield last time
4 (5)	Lord Riddiford Grey J:Jason Hart T:John & Sean Quinn	J:Jason Hart T:John & Sean Quinn	133	—	25-450	83	98	93	19d	—	—	+4	9.9	18/1 5%
Good record over C&D; never featured in the Dash but on a good mark; better expected
1 (8)	Emperor Spirit Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Robert Cowell	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Robert Cowell	136	tp	37162-	86	98	-	376d	—	—	+15	21.3	18/1 5%
Of interest on last season's best but other pace to contend with back from a year off
8 (6)	Buraback Bay J:Raul Da Silva T:Derek Shaw	J:Raul Da Silva T:Derek Shaw	116	p	131105	66	99	86	14d	—	—	+10	13.7	28/1 3%
Had a purple patch this spring but the handicapper may have his measure now
NR (4)	The Defiant Bay J:Mia Nicholls(5) T:Luke Dace	J:Mia Nicholls(5) T:Luke Dace	116	tp	535682	66	98	78	2d	—	—	—	9.6	—
Two course wins but recent efforts have been patchy; second of four at Brighton on Tuesday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Rocking Ends	6/4	13/8	6/4	11/8	6/4
Almaty Star	9/2	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
Princess Shabnam	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2	6/1
Dark Side Prince	6/1	13/2	6/1	13/2	13/2
Harry Brown	7/1	15/2	7/1	15/2	7/1
Lord Riddiford	12/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Emperor Spirit	16/1	16/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Buraback	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Rocking Ends

27.4

OR: 8.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 10.6

13/8

2nd

Emperor Spirit

21.3

OR: 9 Form: 10.6 Odds: 1.7

18/1

3rd

Almaty Star

18.4

OR: 6.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 5

9/2

Harry Brown

14.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 4 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Buraback

13.7

OR: 4 Form: 8.6 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Princess Shabnam

11.8

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Lord Riddiford

9.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

The Defiant

9.6

OR: 4 Form: 5.6 Odds: 0

—

Dark Side Prince

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Emperor Spirit	86	98	—
Princess Shabnam	84	95	82
Rocking Ends	83	99	79
Lord Riddiford	83	98	93
Harry Brown	81	101	80
Almaty Star	75	100	83
Dark Side Prince	70	99	85
Buraback	66	99	86
The Defiant	66	98	78

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Defiant	2d ago	Quick return
Rocking Ends	10d ago	Quick return
Buraback	14d ago	Fit
Almaty Star	16d ago	Fit
Harry Brown	16d ago	Fit
Lord Riddiford	19d ago	Fit
Dark Side Prince	28d ago	Fit
Princess Shabnam	29d ago	Fit
Emperor Spirit	376d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Emperor Spirit	Front Runner
The Defiant	Front Runner

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 9 runners classified.