Racecards
18:20 Chelmsford City
toteplacepot Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey T P Queally
towards rear, driven over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
held up in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous
Lord Reason
14- Form 022
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey J Mitchell
pressed leader, led over 2f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 6-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leaders, challenged 3f out, led 2f out, clear inside final furlong, easily
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey C Schofield
chased leaders, went 2nd and edged left inside final furlong, no impression on winner
- Form 09
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey Simon Pearce
slowly into stride, mid-division, outpaced 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 65-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey C Catlin
mid-division, soon niggled along, struggling over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey David Probert
soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
The Haggas yard has been firing-in the winners since PICK YOUR CHOICE finished third over track and trip last month. The latter should make a bold bid along with Lord Reason, a runner-up over 7f at Kempton a fortnight ago and placed over today's trip earlier. Hayba and the returning Sea Of Heaven are expected to improve while Alan Turing and Diamond Ridge are related to winners though the 230,000 euros purchase Rifle Range may prove best of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Alan Turing (IRE) Exceed And Excel colt out of Maggie Lou.
Diamond Ridge (IRE) Zebedee colt out of Porky Pie.
Lord Reason 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, tracked winner halfway, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken and lost 2nd over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Tajathub (9-3) at Kempton 7f mdn auc stks (6) pol in May.
Pick Your Choice 4-1 (9-5) Soon chasing winner, shaken up and no impression over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Western Reserve (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in May.
Rifle Range (IRE) Shamardal gelding out of Ratukidul.
Rowellian (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Outpaced towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 14, 21l behind Strong Steps (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Sea Of Heaven (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Behind, pushed along halfway, headway towards inside and still green over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 11l behind King Bolete (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Singapore Dream (IRE) Teofilo gelding out of Rainbow Desert.
Synoptic Dream (USA) Medicean filly out of Specific Dream.
Hayba 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in rear and soon in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 10l behind Mothers Finest (9-0) at Haydock 1m fll mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.