Racecards
19:20 Chelmsford City
Bet totequadpot Handicap (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,938
- 2nd: £3,850
- 3rd: £1,924
- 4th: £962
God Willing
24- Form 23-2400
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leading pair, 2nd inside final 3f, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
- Form 1/1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Hanagan
tracked leaders on inside, shuffled back behind weakening rival and lost place over 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final 150 yards and closed, not reach winner
- Form 91-2520
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
led 1f, tracked leader until inside final 3f, headway to lead over 1f out until 1f out, one pace when lost 2nd inside final 150 yards, kept on same pace in 3rd
- Form 148898
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Harry Bentley
off the pace towards rear, driven and no impression over 1f out, never involved
Super Kid
25- Form 312-305
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey James Doyle
last trio, behind and struggling over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never involved
- Form 31427/4-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, edged left under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 553183
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
last trio, headway on wide outside 2f out, plugged on final furlong, went modest 4th in closing stages
- Form 213
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Ted Durcan
in touch, smooth hedaway on outside tracking leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, held on
- Form 362011
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Martin Lane
headway to lead after 1f and set good pace, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, behind and pulled up final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The unbeaten MITRAAD got the better of a previous winner to land his handicap debut at Newmarket and William Haggas' charge is worth sticking with despite a 7lb hike. Hakka proved less progressive when a well beaten third at York on his handicap bow while the more exposed Inexorable Tide landed a double with victory over track and trip in June. Holiday Magic has every chance if at his best on his first start since March and is preferred to the Godolphin runner Super Kid.
Formwatch
God Willing 25-1 (9-7) Mid-division, lost place 2f out, last of 18, 24 3/4l behind Birdman (9-9) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Mitraad (IRE) 9-4fav (9-11) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon switched left, squeezed though and led, ran on well, readily, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Express Himself (9-12) by 1l, 8 ran.
Holiday Magic (IRE) 7-2fav (9-2) Dwelt, in rear, ridden over 1f out, held when short of room entering final furlong, 10th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Lunar Deity (8-12) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Forceful Appeal (USA) 20-1 (10-0) Slowly away in rear, headway to mid-division over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Banditry (9-0) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Super Kid 14-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, edged left over 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Sakhee's Return (9-8) at York 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Faintly (USA) 14-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, chasing leaders but staying on same pace when slightly hampered inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Lunar Deity (8-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Monsieur Chevalier (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Dwelt, held up, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, not clear run inside final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd near finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Black Dave (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Hakka 6-5fav (9-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 5l behind He's No Saint (9-9) at York 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Inexorable Tide (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Made all, ridden 2f out, driven out, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun beating Mount Tahan (9-5) by 2l, 6 ran.