Racecards
19:00 Chelmsford City
Irish Lotto At totesport.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £10,150 added
- Winner: £5,531
- 2nd: £1,646
- 3rd: £823
- 4th: £411
- Form 233116-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Seamus Cronin
chased leaders, headway over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 2326-52
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
took keen hold, tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 1357-51
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
pulled hard tracking leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 446112-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, readily
- Form 344611
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
leapt from stalls, behind, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 626861-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
went left start, held up, headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 5-42527
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Grace McEntee
soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 21347-2
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Saaheq scored over 5f here recently but has yet to win over today’s trip and the same comment applies to Arzaak, a winner over the minimum trip at Southwell in November. Gentlemen landed a double with last month’s course and distance success but collateral form gives him something to find with Walk On Walter, who ended last year with a narrow-margin defeat at this venue. Upavon has a shout on his second at Kempton but HUMAN NATURE (NAP) was beaten only a head by Desert Doctor in a higher grade sprint over track and trip last time and Stuart Williams’ charge gets the vote to go one better on that form.
Formwatch
Little Boy Blue 11-2 (9-8) Outpaced in rear, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Billy Dylan (9-6) at Chester 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Human Nature (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Desert Doctor (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Saaheq 11-4fav (8-12) Chased leaders, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, readily, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Feb beating Dynamo Walt (9-2) by 2l, 7 ran.
Walk On Walter (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Went right start, prominent, led over 4f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, nk behind King Robert (9-6) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Gentlemen 5-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, in rear, driven over 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, soon ridden to chase leader, stayed on well to lead inside final 50 yards, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating King Robert (9-7) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Arzaak (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, led entering final furlong, soon ridden, held on post, won at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Jack Taylor (9-1) by shd, 14 ran.
Bernie's Boy 16-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, led until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Another Angel (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Upavon 16-1 (9-7) Held up in last, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Busby (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.