15 Apr 2022 17:30 Chelmsford City
Winner: £18,000 (Penalty: £9,396); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Ladies Day With Sophie Ellis-Bextor Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(7) |
| - |
Reverend Hubert (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 10) |
154544- / 6 |
Flat (175) | P J Dobbs | R Hannon Mr James Flaherty |
13/2 | |
| raced keenly tracking leaders, headway out wide 2f out, ridden went 2nd and hung left over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(6) |
| 2¼ L |
Man Of Riddles (USA) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
583-311 / 6 |
Flat (13) | Callum Shepherd | D M Simcock Mr D Broadhurst |
5/1 | |
| held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(4) |
| HD |
Orin Swift (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 11) |
60356-2 / 9 |
Flat (63) | James Doyle | J G Portman Laurence Bellman |
8/1 | |
| led, quickened pace over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd final strides | ||||||||||
4th |
7(5) |
| 3¾ L |
Love Poems (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 10) |
3313-22 / 5 |
Flat (15) | J F Egan | Dr J D Scargill Theme Tune Partnership |
5/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 9f out, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
3(1) |
| 3¾ L |
Merlin's Beard (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
531111- / 4 |
Flat (209) | R L Moore | R Hughes Mr M J Caddy |
3/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up in 5th, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
6th |
5(2) |
| ½ L |
Prince Abu (IRE) (gelding, grey, 9 2) |
1-21132 / 7 |
Flat (41), Jump (510) |
Dylan Hogan | D Shaw Million Dreams… |
10/3 | |
| held up off the pace in rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
6(3) |
| 7½ L |
Second Kingdom (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 1) |
27-333 / 4 |
Flat (15) | S De Sousa | P S McEntee Mr W Berridge |
16/1 | |
| tracked leader 7f, handy 3rd, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, weakened turning in, eased when no chance over 1f out | ||||||||||