Racecards
18:30 Chelmsford City
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £8,100
- 2nd: £3,802
- 3rd: £1,902
- 4th: £951
- Form 52110-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Jason Watson
edged left start, mid-division, pulled hard, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 355124-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey George Rooke
not much room start, behind, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not able to challenge winner
- Form 32042-2
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
prominent on outside, ridden over 2f out, weakening when not much room inside final furlong
- Form 630950-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey O McSweeney
disputed lead early, prominent, outpaced 2f out, no impression but kept on inside final furlong
- Form 9-85264
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Phil Dennis
held up towards rear, driven on outside over 1f out, no impression
- Form 44536-2
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Tom Marquand
prominent 1f, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 05035-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey David Probert
mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 9/1362-6
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
not much room start, soon switched left, held up towards rear, tried to close on inside from over 1f out, no impression
- Form 25111-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Jessica Macey
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
NIGHT ON EARTH ran well again at Newcastle a fortnight ago and can race off the same mark. He’d earlier beaten Marnie James at Wolverhampton and the latter has finished subsequently finished runner-up the last twice including when finishing in front of Lihou at Lingfield. The latter placed here recently when just ahead of Lucky Ava while Dark Side Prince missed out on a four-timer when third at Wolverhampton and is upped in class.
Formwatch
Night On Earth (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-7) Raced keenly, prominent, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Look Out Louis (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Crimson Sand (IRE) 5-2fav (9-8) Slowly into stride, pushed along towards rear, some headway final furlong, never threatened, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Trumble (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Marnie James 17-2 (8-2) Tracked leaders, switched right and effort over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Strong Power (8-2) at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Ben Macdui (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Led stand side group, ridden and edged left approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Raasel (9-0) at Nottingham 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Ornate 9-1 (9-10) Quickly away, led, ridden and narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 10, 1/2l behind Fine Wine (8-13) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Lihou 10-1 (9-0) Dipped slightly and went right start, chased leaders, driven over 1f out, kept on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Existent (9-2) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Lucky Ava 4-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Existent (9-2) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Buy Me Back 6-1 (9-7) Keen tracked leader, led halfway, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Alablaq (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Seraphinite (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Raced wide soon tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 3l behind Annie Rose (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Dark Side Prince 3-1 (9-5) Dwelt keen in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Annie Rose (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.