Racecards
18:15 Chelmsford City
Bet toteJackpot At betfred.com Nursery (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Form 692582
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
took keen hold, raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to lead and edged left inside final furlong
- Form 3613
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
led, headed over 5f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 88641
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Jim Crowley
keen towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
Blue Candy
15- Form 052
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
headway on outer to lead over 5f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 9524
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey P J McDonald
prominent, ridden 2f out, led approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong
- Form 90330
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey William Carson
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 77951
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched right approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 864796
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey David Probert
dwelt in rear, ridden halfway, never on terms
- Form 05378
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
ELSAAKB just held on to win at Kempton last time but drops in class for this and can go in again. Mossketeer won easily over 6f here recently but has an 11lb hike in the weights to contend with while Zalshah has gone back up 4lb for finishing second at Lingfield a fortnight ago. Dance Emperor drops back in distance for Ed Walker’s in-form yard while Blue Candy and Harbour Vision may be capable of better now handicapping for the first time.
Formwatch
Zalshah 14-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Insurgence (9-4) at Lingfield 7f (5) pol in Nov.
Harbour Vision 7-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, no extra and headed towards finish, lost 2nd place close home, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Blue Harmony (8-9) at Newcastle 7f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Elsaakb (USA) 10-1 (8-0) In touch in rear, headway on inside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led narrowly entering final furlong, soon ridden and kept on, just held on, won at Kempton 7f (3) pol in Nov beating Lady Of Aran (8-7) by shd, 5 ran.
Blue Candy 5-1 (9-2) Chased winner, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Music Society (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Dance Emperor (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Regular Income (9-6) at Nottingham 1m (5) sft in Nov.
Lamb Chop 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Red Starlight (9-0) at Newbury 1m fll stks (4) sft in Oct.
Mossketeer 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 6f (6) pol in Nov beating Hic Bibi (9-7) by 3l, 12 ran.
Polar Light 8-1 (9-8) In touch, effort 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Ruysch (9-7) at Nottingham 1m (5) gs in Oct.
Strategic (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) In touch, outpaced halfway, hard ridden over 2f out, soon hung left, never a threat, 8th of 17, 5l behind Blacklooks (9-4) at Leicester 7f (5) gs in Oct.