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14:15 Chelmsford City - 18 April 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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14:15 Chelmsford City

Friday 18 April 2025

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Darley EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 2  |   7f  |   Standard  |   9 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:16  |   Winning time: 1m 26.55s
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(8)
Horse silk
11/2
38,000 gns yearling, Bated Breath gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 7f Urban Icon and 8.4f winner Eagle Eyed Tom. A market move would be interesting.
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(4)
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Critical Aclaim31
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: R Hughes
6/1
Twice-raced gelding. Again well backed 15/8, second of 6 in novice at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 31 days ago, no match for winner. More to come.
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(2)
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Go Out21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: Harry Charlton
12/1
Twice-raced gelding. 25/1, fourth of 12 in maiden at Southwell (8.1f) 21 days ago, not knocked about. Looks one for handicaps.
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4
(7)
Horse silk
Maury9
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Craig Benton
200/1
Twice-raced gelding. Tenth of 13 in novice (150/1) at Kempton (7f) 9 days ago.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
33/1
Much sharper 7 months on from his debut and left that form well behind when third of 11 in novice at Kempton (7f, 33/1) just over 3 weeks ago. Engaged 1.50 Newmarket Thursday.
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(10)
Horse silk
Vecu224
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: J & T Gosden| OR:  86| BF
6/5
Form of his first 2 efforts on turf at Sandown/Newmarket last summer is strong and found wanting for a turn of foot compared to the winner in 7f Kempton novice (4/5) when last seen 7 months ago. Should have a race in him if he's trained on and settled down.
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Yafaarr11
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: William Cox| T: A Watson
66/1
Twice-raced colt. Fifth of 14 in maiden (4/1) at Kempton (8f) 11 days ago. One for handicaps.
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9
(3)
Horse silk
250/1
Last of 6 in novice (100/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) on debut 8 days ago. Significantly down in trip.
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(6)
Horse silk
3/1
No Nay Never filly. Dam, 6f/7f winner, sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Ancient Rome out of smart winner up to 10.5f (2-y-o 1m winner) Gagnoa. Very interesting on debut with Ryan Moore up.
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(1)
Horse silk
Uniting19
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 3
T: Ian Williams  J: Charles Bishop
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Forecasts

Vecu (6/5), Christmas Gift (3/1), Cosi Bello (11/2), Critical Aclaim (6/1), Uniting (8/1), Go Out (12/1), Regal Guest (33/1), Yafaarr (66/1), Maury (200/1), Baby Caitlin (250/1)

14:15 Chelmsford City - 18 April 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

A valuable 3-y-o maiden that could go to CHRISTMAS GIFT on debut. Her in-form yard has had a number of successful newcomers recently and she makes a fair bit of appeal on paper. Vecu lacked scope and proved keen last year but his form reads well and he has obvious claims on his return if he's trained on. There is more to come from Critical Aclaim who has shown plenty to finish second in a couple of AW events having been well backed.

  1. Vecu6/5

Prize Money

1st: £20,936.002nd: £9,824.003rd: £4,908.004th: £2,456.005th: £1,224.00

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