Racecards
17:25 Chelmsford City
EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,900 added
- Winner: £5,111
- 2nd: £1,521
- 3rd: £760
- 4th: £380
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey S De Sousa
Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
broke well on inside, led early, pushed along entering straight, no match for winner
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
soon mid-division, outpaced 2f out, always held
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
Raced keenly throughout, showing signs of greenness, pushed along 2f out and hung right, kept on
Top Brass
15- Form 44
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
evenly away, handy throughout on inside, travelled well into straight 2f out, stayed on strongly
War Thunder
10- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
Held up in rear, travelled well entering straight, headway over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 78
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
always in rear, pushed along 3f out, not a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
John Gosden sent out last year’s winner and TOP BRASS may prove the one to side with. He finished closer over a mile at Sandown last time and his dam won over this longer trip. The 2.3 million guineas purchase Symbolic Power also raced at Sandown on his debut and headgear is applied having finished third. He’s preferred to the other Godolphin runner Secret To Success while Reams Of Love placed at York on his introduction and steps up from 7f. War Thunder may prove best of the remainder having failed to get a clear run at Wolverhampton recently.
Formwatch
Nibras Gold (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 11, 9l behind Desert Empire (9-0) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Reams Of Love 10-3 (9-5) Led, pushed along and joined 2f out, soon headed, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Lenny's Spirit (9-5) at York 7f stks (3) gd in Sep.
Reverend Hubert (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Mid-division, niggled along and given reminder over 3f out, made no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Latest Generation (9-5) at Doncaster 1m mdn stks (2) gd in Sep.
Symbolic Power 13-8jfav (9-5) Raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Recovery Run (9-5) at Sandown 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
Top Brass 10-3 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Just Fine (9-5) at Sandown 1m stks (4) gd in Sep.
War Thunder 14-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Side Shot (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Secret To Success 5-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Baby Alya (9-0) at Newcastle 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Conquering Eagle (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd on inside, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, weakened and lost two places towards finish, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Maximal (9-5) at Sandown 1m stks (4) gd in Sep.