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19:40 Chelmsford City
tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap (Class 6)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 2309-73
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey T P Queally
bumped start, chased leaders, lost place over 5f out, no impression after
Astroman
25- Form 74-71
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up towards rear, never figured
Ascraeus
24- Form 95-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
went left start, prominent, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0645-32
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, every chance briefly over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 052-277
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey George Rooke
chased leaders, every chance briefly over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 342-133
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
in touch, not clear run 2f out, well beaten from over 1f out
- Form 36
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Barry McHugh
bumped start, mid-division, headway and switched right over 1f out, soon led, edged left and clear inside final furlong
- Form 149330-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
took keen hold, soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 965
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D P Quinn
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
chased leaders, not much room over 7f out, soon lost place, behind 4f out
Jaaneh
8- Form 69-68
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, in rear, switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms
- Form 063-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey J Garritty
always behind
- Form 6894-67
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Gaia Boni
hampered start, towards rear, edged left and headway, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
Alsukar
23- Form 00-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey George Downing
chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 86-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
not much room start, behind, well adrift 4f out
In depth
Verdict
Goodwood Rebel placed at Haydock last week and drops in class while Falconidae has a shout on a recent second at Beverley. Astroman scored at Wolverhampton on his handicap debut with Divine Connection not far behind in third but Jaaneh was well beaten at Doncaster handicapping for the first time. Windsor third Arafi is one of the least exposed but ASCRAEUS also has plenty of scope having won a maiden at Wolverhampton on her comeback and Andrew Balding’s filly gets the nod.
Formwatch
Goodwood Rebel (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Queen Of Silca (9-2) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Arafi 11-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden on outside 2f out, 3rd and one pace towards finish, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Alibaba (9-9) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Astroman 33-1 (9-5) Always prominent, going well over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Decora (9-4) by nk, 10 ran.
Ascraeus 3-1 (8-13) Keen close up, headway over 1f out, chased clear leader entering final furlong, ran on to lead final strides, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun beating Benefit Street (9-4) by hd, 12 ran.
Falconidae (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Edged left start, tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner final 150 yards, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Le Chiffre (9-2) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Olivers Pursuit 16-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 10l behind Pawpaw (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Divine Connection 7-2 (9-4) Mid-division, headway on inside when not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, chased leaders over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed towards finish, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 10, 1/4l behind Astroman (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Shining Aitch 66-1 (9-4) Keen early, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Man Of Promise (9-4) at Yarmouth 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Luna Wish 9-2 (9-7) Quickly away from wide draw, led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakening quickly when slightly hampered just inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Moondance (9-6) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Flying Fairy (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Ricetta (9-7) at Newmarket 1m fll stks (5) sft in Jun.
Jaaneh 7-2 (9-3) Mid-division and keen, some headway between horses over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 12, 8 1/4l behind La Trinidad (9-12) at Doncaster 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Cold War Steve 28-1 (8-8) Held up, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 10th of 12, 19 1/4l behind La Trinidad (8-11) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Master Rocco (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, chased leaders, steadied after 2f, headway over 3f out, weakened from 2f out, 7th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Lady De Vega (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Alsukar 150-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous after, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Orczy (9-3) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Am I Dreaming (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Badri (9-5) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Jan.