Racecards
18:45 Chelmsford City
Extra Places At totesport.com Selling Handicap (Class 6)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300
- Form 16-7880
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 59
led early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 623532
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
always prominent, led inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 29-8066
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 62
tracked leaders, led over 8f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 058606
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J Garritty
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, found little, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 990907
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey Jane Elliott
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 66-7865
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
held up towards rear, headway from 4f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 725265
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up in mid-division, not much room over 7f out, not clear run 3f out, headway from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 0-3608
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Nicola Currie
held up in rear, not much room well over 1f out, some late headway, never involved
- Form 078600
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
pulled hard, in touch in mid-division, stumbled over 7f out, soon switched right, weakened from 3f out
- Form 096400
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
not much room start, held up in rear, driven and struggling over 4f out
- Form 900089
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
towards rear, badly hampered when well beaten well over 1f out
Midoura
44- Form 93-800
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey David Probert
soon led, headed over 8f out, chased leaders, lost place 3f out, edged left and well beaten over 1f out, eased
- Form 877
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Joey Haynes
held up in rear, well beaten when not much room well over 1f out
- Form 970795
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey Morgan Cole
mid-division, ridden and well beaten over 2f out
- Form 0-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Liam Jones
not much room start, mid-division, headway over 7f out, ridden over 4f out, soon lost place
In depth
Verdict
A low-grade seller containing plenty of deadwood and a chance for John Butler's FAIR POWER to gain reward for a sequence of consistent efforts in handicaps - form that reads well in the context of this race. He went well here last time when runner-up in a better contest and Oisin Murphy retains the ride. Charlie Wallis is doubly represented with top weight Right About Now and course and distance winner Sharp Operator with the latter nominated as the prime threat to the selection. Another course and distance scorer, Midnight Mood, will appreciate the drop in grade, as will the Hannon gelding Dawn Treader.
Formwatch
Right About Now (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 27 3/4l behind Contrast (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Fair Power (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Sandy Steve (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Dawn Treader (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Tracked leader until over 2f out, weakened quickly, 6th of 7, 11 1/4l behind High Acclaim (9-12) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
King Of Naples 10-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Melabi (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Squire 50-1 (9-2) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Regal Director (10-7) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Midnight Mood 6-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Muraaqeb (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Sharp Operator 8-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Sandy Steve (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Flying Moon (GER) 16-1 (9-0) Always behind, 8th of 10, 21l behind Wanaasah (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Lynchpin (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Bumped start, keen headway to soon lead, ridden hung right and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 11, 13 1/4l behind Petite Malle (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Perfect Soldier (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Enzo (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Roser Moter (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Ezanak (9-7) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Midoura 100-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, pushed along and struggling over 4f out, never a factor, 12th of 14, dist behind Mukha Magic (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Interrogator (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) In touch, hampered over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Torochica (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gd in Jul.
Reformed Character (IRE) 50-1 (8-6) Keen tracked winner, ran wide over 3f out, pushed along over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 7l behind Warning Light (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Poet Pete (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Pushed along in rear, outpaced halfway, tailed off, last of 15, dist behind Set Point Charlie (9-1) at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.