Racecards
13:40 Chelmsford City
Bet toteexacta At totesport.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £14,100 added
- Winner: £8,345
- 2nd: £2,483
- 3rd: £1,241
- 4th: £620
- Form 11/72-04
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in touch, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, driven out
- Form 7222-94
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey R Havlin
outpaced, well behind when ridden over 3f out, never near leaders
- Form 12-8660
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
with leader, led 2f out, soon headed, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 311-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 28722-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
with leaders until hung right and ran wide bend well over 2f out, soon virtually pulled up
- Form 253445
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Nicola Currie
held up in touch, ridden just over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 433-39
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D P Quinn
- Jockey Louis Steward
behind, pushed along well over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 034-061
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey J F Egan
led, headed 2f out, soon weakened and eased
In depth
Verdict
Misty Spirit had slipped down the weights before winning a lower grade sprint over track and trip last month and Fantasy Keeper has been raised 9lb after scoring at Kempton. Thammin remains 8lb higher than last year’s success over 5f here and Stanhope is usually thereabouts without winning. EQUITATION made a winning start in handicaps last term and returned to action with a decent effort in better company at Doncaster in May. He has a lay-off to overcome but has plenty of scope for improvement so gets the nod.
Formwatch
Thammin 7-1 (9-9) Close up, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Private Matter (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Stanhope 15-2 (9-3) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway on near side rail over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Oriental Lilly (8-9) at Ayr 6f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Music Society (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Led stand stand group and prominent with far side, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 10th of 20, 7 3/4l behind Foxtrot Lady (8-12) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Equitation 7-2fav (8-12) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Watchable (9-7) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Fantasy Keeper 5-1 (9-2) Made all, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul beating Han Solo Berger (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Dark Side Dream 10-1 (9-13) Keen in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 3/4l behind Image (9-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
U S S Missouri (USA) 10-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, close up, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Hateya (8-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Misty Spirit 10-1 (9-9) Made all, driven and edged right from over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul beating Aguerooo (10-2) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Top Boy 12-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride and hampered after start, towards rear, ran on well inside final furlong, finished well, not recover, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Something Lucky (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Jul.