Racecards
17:25 Chelmsford City
Supporting Safer Gambling Week Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £1,344
- 3rd: £672
- 4th: £336
- Form 849216
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Barry McHugh
slowly into stride, well outpaced in rear, headway between horses hanging left under pressure over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd post
- Form 00-7480
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
mounted on course, off the pace towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 221617
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
good speed from wide draw to lead, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd and no extra inside final 100 yards, lost 3rd on line
- Form 5-64671
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Rob Hornby
dwelt and went right start, headway out wide chasing leaders 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 3244-90
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C Mason
- Jockey William Cox
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 364353
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey David Probert
outpaced towards rear, ran on late out wide, never dangerous
- Form 4-28506
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M Pattinson
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
pulled hard early, soon steadied mid-division, good headway out wide over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd inside final 100 yards and closed, just held
- Form 113251
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Jessica Macey
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
good speed from wide draw to chase leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out
- Form 314119
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
NonRunner
- Form 552705
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
La Roca Del Fuego ran below par bidding for a hat-trick at Lingfield when behind the easy winner LOTHIAN. The latter has a hike in the weights to contend with but scored by over four lengths and can go in again. Smokey and Secretfact are others with plenty to find with the selection though Dark Side Prince was winning for the fourth time this year when successful at Wolverhampton and can figure. Michaels Choice is back on a winning mark and is preferred to Storm Melody.
Formwatch
Show Me A Sunset 13-2 (9-11) Chased leaders, lost ground over 4f out, effort over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Mellys Flyer (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Golden Dragon (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Mid division, ridden over 3f out, eased final 2f, tailed off, last of 10, 15 1/2l behind Quickstep Lady (9-4) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Storm Melody 8-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Bare Grils (8-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Lothian 16-1 (8-11) Close up, going easily 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed five lengths clear final furlong, ran on well, easily, won at Kempton 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Gustav Graves (9-5) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.
Eastern Delight (IRE) 150-1 (8-5) Led stand side group until groups merged over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 13, 26 1/2l behind Louie de Palma (9-3) at Newbury 6f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Smokey 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders on inner, waiting for room over 1f out, ridden 1f out, no impression final furlong, 8th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Lothian (8-11) at Kempton 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Michaels Choice 8-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear of mid-division, good headway between horses over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leading duo, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Bare Grils (8-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Blissful Song (IRE) 17-2 (8-9) Held up towards rear, raced keenly, ridden and no impression over 1f out, last of 11, 15l behind Touchwood (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Nubough (IRE) 22-1 (8-8) Never better than mid-division, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Sir Rodneyredblood (9-1) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Dark Side Prince 16-5 (9-6) Made all, ridden over 1f out, all out, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Billy Dylan (8-7) by nk, 10 ran.
La Roca Del Fuego (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Took keen hold, led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened soon after, last of 9, 8 3/4l behind Lothian (8-11) at Kempton 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Secretfact 20-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, mid-division, pushed along 2f out, steady headway 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Lothian (8-11) at Kempton 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.