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left 5:30 right Chelmsford (AW) 12 Oct 2023

Illuminate Christmas Ball Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo+) 1m Standard
1st £6,621 2nd £3,106.84 3rd £1,552.16 4th £776.71 5th £387.09
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Illuminate Christmas Ball Handicap, 1m - Standard, Class 4 3yo+
Illuminate Christmas Ball Handicap, 1m - Standard, Class 4 3yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1 (10)  
5 101 86 74 95 right
ch g Frankel right - Vasilia right (Dansili) right
In rear, going easily but still plenty to do 2f out, headway and switched left 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on (op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
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2 (6) ¾
5 96 p 77 63 84
b g Mehmas (IRE) right - Empress Ella (IRE) right (Holy Roman Emperor) right
Dwelt start, midfield, hung right but headway from over 1f out, challenging inside final furlong, kept on (tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
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3 (3) ½ [1¼]
3 911 85 68 91 right
ch c Iffraaj right - City Glam (ARG) right (Grand Reward) right
Prominent, outpaced over 2f out, headway and challenging inside final furlong, kept on (op 8/1)
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4 (8) nk [1½]
4 100 p1 85 68 90 right
br g Iffraaj right - Sibilance right (Bated Breath) right
In rear, raced wide but headway from 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders (op 8/1)
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5 (5) 1 [2½]
3 94 78 57 81 right
b c Golden Horn right - Shama's Crown (IRE) right (New Approach) right
Took keen hold, led, went clear over 3f out, hung right and reduced lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds (op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
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6 (4) [4]
3 98 p 82 56 81 right
b c Muhaarar right - Cockney Dancer right (Cockney Rebel) right
In touch with leaders, raced in second after 3f, challenging inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds (op 14/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 16/1)
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7 (1) [5¼]
3 813 73 43 70
b f Dubawi (IRE) right - Besharah (IRE) right (Kodiac) right
Prominent, lost position over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong (op 6/1)
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8 (9) ½ [5¾]
4 101 v 86 55 81 right
b g Starspangledbanner (AUS) right - Biaraafa (IRE) right (Araafa) right
Dwelt start, in rear throughout (tchd 16/1)
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9 (2) [9]
6 97 78 37 66
b m War Command (USA) right - Na Zdorovie right (Cockney Rebel) right
Never better than midfield (tchd 28/1)
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10 (7) [13¼]
3 94 v1 78 23 56 right
b g Kingman right - Promising Lead right (Danehill) right
Took keen hold, towards rear, raced wide but some headway over 2f out, lost position and struggling over 1f out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 15/8)
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