Racecards
19:00 Chelmsford City
Bet totequadpot At totesport.com Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,520 added
- Winner: £5,111
- 2nd: £1,521
- 3rd: £760
- 4th: £400
- Form 294181
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey J P Spencer
led, edged left after 2f, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 331432
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
chased leader, led over 1f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 6-34241
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Gallatin
22- Form 64365
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
in touch, hampered after 2f, not clear run entering final furlong and switched right, ran on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
- Form 143624
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Rowan Scott
slow to break, towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd close home
- Form 277241
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Scott McCullagh
held up in mid-division, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 33-5387
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Havlin
always towards rear
Lucky Turn (IRE)
132- Form 44-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up in rear, headway on outside and edged left over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear
Swansdown
36- Form 2-43334
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
chased leaders, not much room after 2f, ridden over 2f out, not much room on inside over 1f out, no impression after
- Form 967817
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey George Wood
held up in mid-division, not clear run over 1f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 0-64344
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey Ryan Tate
in touch when hampered and lost place after 2f, effort on outside over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Ventura Royal has now won two of her last three outings after scoring at Beverley last week but is upped in trip for this. Air Force Amy escapes a penalty for winning an apprentices’ race at Pontefract but that was over 1m4f and Perfecimperfection is preferred off the back of a course and distance success. Angel's Whisper went close over 1m2f at Sandown but GALLATIN is less exposed and after posting a better effort at Kempton last time, Andrew Balding’s filly gets the vote to show further progress on only her third start in a handicap.
Formwatch
Ventura Royal (IRE) 10-3fav (9-7) Steadied start, raced wide early and soon chasing leader, led halfway, came widest and bagged near side rail in straight, clear when ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Beverley 1m hcp (5) sft in Sep beating Osmosis (8-11) by 5l, 8 ran.
Angel's Whisper (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-12) Close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Mina Vagante (9-8) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Sep.
Perfecimperfection (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Aug beating Bayston Hill (9-11) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Gallatin 8-1 (9-5) Slowly away, in rear, effort over 3f out, handy over 1f out, beaten final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Topology (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Kilbaha Lady (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) In touch, headway over 2f out, effort inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Dubai Acclaim (11-5) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gf in Sep.
Air Force Amy 5-1 (9-5) In rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, won at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating All Points West (9-4) by 9l, 5 ran.
Arctic Spirit 12-1 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Colony Queen (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Sep.
Lucky Turn (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Nonchalance (9-0) at Haydock 1m fll stks (5) gf in May.
Swansdown 11-4 (9-7) Tracked leader over 3f, handy 3rd, 2nd again 2f out, no chance with winner, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Hermosura (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.
Petite Malle (USA) 5-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 7th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Mina Vagante (9-8) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Sep.
Reasoned (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Lethal Laura (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.