Racecards
18:30 Chelmsford City
Racing Welfare Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300
- Form 211123
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey William Carson
went right start, led 1f, chased leaders on inside, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed close home, lost 2nd final strides
- Form 231275
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey K Shoemark
led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed when headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely, no extra close home
- Form 442380
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
off the pace in last pair, good headway on inside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, just failed
- Form 845
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Quinn
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
chased leaders out wide, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 425214
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
chased leaders on inside, good headway between horses inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home
- Form 845303
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, ran on towards finish, not quite pace to challenge
- Form 5-60
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never on terms
- Form 000987
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey F Norton
chased leaders, edged left over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
SMOKEY (NAP) has held her form well since landing an earlier hat-trick having gone close in both subsequent starts. She finished in front of Indian Pursuit here last time and You're Cool at Wolverhampton before that and looks worth another chance. Spurofthemoment could be in the mix back on the all-weather today and is preferred of the remainder unless The Sunday Club improves now handicapping for the first time.
Formwatch
Smokey 2-1fav (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden and challenged over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, no extra near line, 3rd of 10, 1/4l behind Lethal Angel (9-5) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Spurofthemoment 13-2 (9-0) Led, headed halfway, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 4 3/4l behind Heer We Go Again (9-7) at Bath 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Sir Rodneyredblood 9-2 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 12 3/4l behind Napping (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
The Sunday Club 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 3l behind The Nosey Parker (9-0) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (6) pol in Nov.
Indian Pursuit (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Led early, headed after 1f, ridden and every chance, no extra inside final furlong, weakened, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Lethal Angel (9-5) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
You're Cool 9-1 (8-13) Mid-division, effort 2f out, ran on final 100 yards, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Secretfact (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Apollinaris (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden from halfway, weakened, 16th of 17, 26 3/4l behind Chocquinto (9-2) at Curragh 5f mdn Yielding in Jul.
The Night Watch 33-1 (8-11) Pulled hard in midfield, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/2l behind A Go Go (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.