Racecards
20:30 Chelmsford City
Illuminate Christmas Ball Nursery (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,076
- 2nd: £2,383
- 3rd: £1,192
- 4th: £596
- Form 302941
- Age 2
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Jason Hart
made most, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong
- Form 321605
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 213221
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Darryll Holland
- Jockey Jason Watson
slowly away, in rear, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
- Form 1095
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey K Stott
mid-division, outpaced over 1f out, no impression
- Form 031018
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey William Carson
with winner until over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong
- Form 6326
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Jordan Williams
towards rear, ridden and no impression final 2f
- Form 6152
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 411664
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey David Egan
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 223227
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Tephi has every chance at Kempton yesterday but Michaela's Boy has been raised 8lb for winning at Newcastle and Grace Angel has a 10lb hike to contend with having scored at Southwell. Royal Mariner and Omniqueen are less exposed and could figure but the same comment also applies to DIOMED SPIRIT, who was beaten less than a length at Lingfield on his handicap debut - Stuart Williams’ yard is in good form.
Formwatch
Michaela's Boy (IRE) 13-8fav (9-7) Made all, ran on strongly, unchallenged, won at Newcastle 5f (4) pol in Oct beating Castan (9-3) by 2l, 6 ran.
Democracy Dilemma (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Wakai Umi (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f (4) pol in Nov.
Grace Angel 3-1 (9-10) Made all, ridden 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, impressive, won at Southwell 5f (5) pol in Nov beating Radio Goo Goo (9-11) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Omniqueen 6-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on, lost 3rd towards finish, 5th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Silent Words (9-0) at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Rocking Ends 11-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon beaten, last of 8, at Sandown 5f (4) gd in Aug.
Erosion Risk (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Prominent, shaken up over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Pure Angel (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Diomed Spirit 20-1 (8-13) Prominent and wide early, led over 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Princeville (9-10) at Lingfield 5f (4) pol in Sep.
Royal Mariner (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, edged left and unable to quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 1 1/4l behind Wakai Umi (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f (4) pol in Nov.
Tephi (IRE) 5-2 (8-12) Edged right start, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on final 100 yards, went 2nd towards finish, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Wakai Umi (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f (4) pol in Nov.