Racecards
20:45 Chelmsford City
Scoop6Soccer The 1 Million Football Bet Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
Royal Caper
16- Form 86-1897
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Miss J Ellis
- Jockey S Donohoe
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on
Aru Cha Cha
17- Form 0545-77
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey S Hitchcott
took keen hold, headway to lead over 6f out, headed halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 166663
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 56
tracked leaders, chased clear leader over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 319085
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey S De Sousa
dwelt keen close up, effort when not clear run just inside final furlong, switched right, no impression
- Form 63452
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A Carson
- Jockey William Carson
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 085654
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Rob Hornby
in rear, headway on outer 3f out, tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong
Gypsy Rider
12- Form 351854
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 51
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 881082
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Charlotte Jenner
led, headed over 6f out, led again halfway, soon clear, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0-07986
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 49
steadied start towards rear, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Decisive went close over 6f at Brighton recently and steps up in distance along with Lady Atlas, who scored over the same trip here back in April. Roxie Lot is another with something to prove over a mile having gone well over 7f last time while Royal Caper won over 7f at Kempton early in the year. But SCHOTTISCHE is at home over today's trip and now back on a winning mark, Alan Bailey's mare may prove good enough in this.
Formwatch
Royal Caper 25-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Baileys En Premier (10-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Aru Cha Cha 12-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Daring Dragon (9-3) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Schottische 14-1 (9-13) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Elusive Gent (9-7) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Lady Atlas 12-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Desire (8-9) at Leicester 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Decisive (IRE) 11-1 (8-2) Broke well, led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Jimmy's Hall (9-7) at Brighton 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Roxie Lot 9-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside fianl furlong, held towards finish, 4th of 14, 1/2l behind Gavarnie Encore (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Gypsy Rider 4-1fav (9-7) Off the pace towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Big City Boy (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Honiton Lace 25-1 (9-2) Led over 6f out, stayed very wide from 5f out, joined over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Rockie Road (9-7) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Day Star Lad 50-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Baileys En Premier (10-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Expensive Taste (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up, never on terms, 6th of 8, 10l behind Big City Boy (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.