Full Result 7.00 Chelmsford (AW) | 9 March 2024

bet365 6 Horses Challenge Handicap

(Class 5) (0-68, 4yo+) 5f Standard

1st £5,050.80 2nd £2,370.04 3rd £1,184.06 4th £592.51 5th £295.29

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	4. The Defiant 6/4F Joshua Bryan Luke Dace	Joshua Bryan Luke Dace	8	95 tp	62	57	74	–
b g Morpheus - Killer Class (Kyllachy)
In touch with leaders, headway on inner to lead over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong (op 9/4)

2⁽⁴⁾ 1½	2. Alafdhal (IRE) 7/2 Josephine Gordon Phil McEntee	Josephine Gordon Phil McEntee	6	99	66	55	73	–
ch g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Afdhaad (Nayef)
Pulled hard, towards rear on outer, headway 1f out, drifted left inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds, no match for winner (tchd 10/3)

3⁽⁶⁾ ½ [2]	3. New Hope Bullet (IRE) 15/2 Kieran O'Neill Alice Haynes	Kieran O'Neill Alice Haynes	4	96 hb¹	63	50	68	–
b f New Bay - Morning Frost (IRE) (Duke Of Marmalade)
Taken down early, blindfold off late and slowly away, in rear, headway on inner over 1f out, kept on final furlong (jockey said blindfold became stuck on filly's blinkers and took two attempts to be removed, which was noted) (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 2 [4]	1. Boom The Groom (IRE) 11/1 Luke Morris Tony Carroll	Luke Morris Tony Carroll	13	99	66	45	64	–
b g Kodiac - Ecco Mi (IRE) (Priolo)
Led but pestered, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

5⁽³⁾ 2½ [6½]	5. Beneficiary 5/2 Billy Garritty Liam Bailey	Billy Garritty Liam Bailey	5	93 b	60	29	49	–
b g Profitable (IRE) - La Roumegue (USA) (Henrythenavigator)
Took keen hold, pressed leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 15/8)

6⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [7¾]	6. Profit Given (IRE) 80/1 Cam Hardie Charlie Wallis	Cam Hardie Charlie Wallis	5	93 v	60	24	45	–
ch m Profitable (IRE) - Kitty Softpaws (IRE) (Royal Applause)
Towards rear on inner, went fourth halfway, weakened from over 1f out (op 50/1)

6 ran Off time: 7:01:06 Winning time: 59.76s (slow by 1.96s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs Linda Chester (The Defiant) 1st breeder: Frank Brady
2nd owner: Trevor Johnson (Alafdhal)
3rd owner: The Bruiser Boyz (New Hope Bullet)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.30 £2.10 Ex: £8.20 CSF: £7.12 Trifecta: £30.30

7:00 Chelmsford (AW) 9 Mar 2024

bet365 6 Horses Challenge Handicap