Racecards
19:15 Chelmsford City
Gentlemen's Day With Chris Moyles Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,650 added
- Winner: £4,004
- 2nd: £1,879
- 3rd: £939
- 4th: £470
- Form 8-0910
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
in touch in mid-division, effort over 2f out, hung left and switched right over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd well inside final furlong, just held
- Form 585
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
slow away, held up in rear, effort and carried left over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 48-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
steadied start, in touch in mid-division, headway to lead over 6f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
Zaakara
159- Form 55539-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Kingscote
soon led, headed over 6f out, led and hung left over 1f out, soon headed, lost 2nd well inside final furlong
- Form 0-6794
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 69-3312
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on well
- Form 0-974
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey A J Farragher
held up rear of mid-division, switched right over 5f out, headway and hung left from over 1f out, kept on, no impression
- Form 57470-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Darryll Holland
- Jockey K T O'Neill
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never threatened
In depth
Verdict
Soft ground was a legitimate excuse for Dabbous running below par at Bath. He’d won over track and trip before that and is not easily dismissed. You Saw Brigadoon steps back up in trip but CHURCHILL ROSE is expected to improve for this longer distance having finished a close-up fourth at Kempton and she gets the vote to open her account. Greek Giant and Afloat make their handicap debuts while better is expected this season from Zaakara.
Formwatch
Dabbous (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon lost place, 12th of 14, 22l behind Johnjay (9-5) at Bath 1m hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Afloat 200-1 (9-2) In rear, struggling 3f out, minor late headway, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Maid In London (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Apr.
Lady D'ascoyne 50-1 (9-2) Steadied start, raced wide in rear, never on terms, 11th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Puntarelle (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f fll stks (5) pol in Apr.
Zaakara 16-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, never near to challenge, 9th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Gincident (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (5) pol in Nov.
Churchill Rose (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Wore hood to post, held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Perfect Gentleman (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
You Saw Brigadoon (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Eastern Charm (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Greek Giant (IRE) 11-4fav (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up off the pace in rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, 4th and no impression final furlong, 4th of 11, 4l behind Kamanika (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
City Of Aliaa 28-1 (8-10) Off the pace and always towards rear, never involved, 10th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Kamanika (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Apr.