Racecards
15:20 Chelmsford City
Lookers Land Rover Of Bishops Stortford Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 956-412
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Harry Burns
chased leaders, outpaced before halfway, went 3rd over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 742-358
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Donovan
- Jockey David Probert
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 35739-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
made virtually all from wide draw, hard driven over 1f out, all out
- Form 74470-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Ryan While
in touch, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 90588-2
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey L P Keniry
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 31276-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous
- Form 809/49-0
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey Ryan Powell
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out
- Form 435295-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey P Cosgrave
pushed along in midfield, effort when hung left under pressure approaching final furlong, soon beaten
- Form 05-2627
- Age 12
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
always prominent, every chance over 1f out, kept on well under pressure closing stages
- Form 377078-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
held up in rear, hung right when clipped heels before halfway, no danger after
In depth
Verdict
KODAFINE went close in an amateurs' race last time but won at Lingfield before that. He can effectively race off the same mark today with Harry Burns' allowance taken into account and can go in again. Blackthorn Stick was beaten less than a length over 7f at Kempton on his latest start while Salvado finished ahead of several of these when fifth at the same track a fortnight ago. Steel City Boy has a bit to find with the selection on latest running.
Formwatch
Kodafine (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 12, hd behind Waterloo Dock (10-5) at Wolverhampton 6f am hcp 0-55 (6) in Jan.
Ecliptic Sunrise 12-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders well over 1f out, run flattened out inside final furlong, faded, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Swendab (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.
Gung Ho Jack 33-1 (8-12) Chased leading pair, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Evident (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
El Duque 66-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 6, 7l behind Abi Scarlet (9-1) at Southwell 6f sell stks (6) fbs in Jan.
Blackthorn Stick (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Steadied start, took keen hold and held up in rear, headway well over 1f out, ridden kept on pressed leaders and every chance well inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, not pace of winner, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Barwah (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.
Crystalized (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Outpaced in rear, never a factor, 11th of 12, 15l behind Swendab (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.
Hatta Stream (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along on outside before halfway, never on terms, last of 12, 17l behind Swendab (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.
Ever Yours (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Razin' Hell (9-2) at Ffos Las 6f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul.
Steel City Boy (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, never able to challenge, 7th of 12, 3l behind Waterloo Dock (10-5) at Wolverhampton 6f am hcp 0-55 (6) in Jan.
Daneglow (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Behind, outpaced and wide into straight, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 8th of 11, 5l behind Copper Cavalier (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) in Dec.
Salvado (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Swendab (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.