Racecards
18:25 Chelmsford City
Bet toteswinger At totesport.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £12,400 added
- Winner: £6,987
- 2nd: £2,079
- 3rd: £1,039
- 4th: £519
- Form 596216-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey R Kingscote
close up, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 455937-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Harry Russell
dwelt, pushed along towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, rider dropped whip inside final furlong, edged left and went 2nd final strides
- Form 354647-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides
- Form 251201-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
in touch, ridden and hampered over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 107082-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
steadied start, pushed along in rear, never on terms
- Form 112/004-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Jason Watson
dwelt, pushed along towards rear, ridden and headway when edged left over 1f out, keeping on one pace when short of room towards finish
- Form 154469-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 437642-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
In depth
Verdict
It's All A Joke won at Lingfield recently when beating Becker with Golden Salute further behind. But he’d earlier found Shamshon too good at Wolverhampton and the latter has been subsequently beaten off today’s higher mark. The Establishment has only won a maiden race so far and is upped in class after going close at Wolverhampton while Moon Song is back on a winning mark but drops down to 5f for the first time. RED PIKE hasn’t won for a long time but has been competing in tougher sprints than this. He went close over the minimum trip at Pontefract in October and gets a speculative vote racing off a lower mark today.
Formwatch
Shamshon (IRE) 5-4fav (9-6) Keen towards rear, wide and headway inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 1 1/2l behind You're Cool (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Red Pike (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Royal Prospect (8-11) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Joegogo (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Chased leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened well inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Chookie Dunedin (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
It's All A Joke (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Close up, headway on inner to lead approaching final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Becker (8-13) by 1l, 7 ran.
Moon Song 14-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra final 50 yards, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind King Robert (9-6) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
The Establishment 3-1fav (9-7) Held up, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 11, shd behind Turanga Leela (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Golden Salute (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Raced wide led 2f, remained prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind It's All A Joke (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Midnightly 6-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, never pace to get on terms, weakened inside final 100 yards, 9th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Chookie Dunedin (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Becker 9-4fav (8-13) Tracked leaders 2f, lost place, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind It's All A Joke (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.