Racecards
19:00 Chelmsford City
Betsi Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,650 added
- Winner: £5,051
- 2nd: £2,370
- 3rd: £1,184
- 4th: £593
- Form 7200/51-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer S Pearce
- Jockey J Mitchell
keen in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on to join winner post
- Form 054095-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer H Spiller
- Jockey A J Farragher
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 426259-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 350488-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Frederick Larson
always in rear
- Form 12233-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
raced wide held up, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 335319-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey L Morris
close up, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 9/4301-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
in touch, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, joined post
- Form 302234-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
keen led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 621942-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
raced wide tracked leader, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 543346-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Joey Haynes
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Seattle King
31- Form 080907-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Molly Presland
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
- Form 260301-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Storm Catcher beat The Bay Warrior when scoring over course and distance last month and should go well again but MAFIA POWER (NAP) has been in consistently good form over the winter. He escapes a penalty for winning an apprentices’ race at Wolverhampton a couple of days ago and Hollie Doyle takes over the reins. Bit Harsh came good here in first-time cheekpieces and is preferred to the more exposed types Buxted Too and Richard R H B.
Formwatch
Storm Catcher (IRE) 7-2fav (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders and switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon ridden and hung left, stayed on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating The Bay Warrior (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Crack Regiment (FR) 66-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 6l behind Top Secret (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Lebsayer (FR) 5-1 (9-12) Held up rear of mid-division, headway 7f out, led over 5f out, headed 4f out, weakening when not much room inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Tiger Beetle (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Big Narstie (FR) 3-1 (9-9) Went sharply right leaving stalls and hampered rivals, mid-division, ridden out wide over 1f out, no headway, 8th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Milbanke (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Mafia Power 9-2 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Dembe (10-1) by nk, 8 ran.
Buxted Too 11-1 (8-11) Chased leaders on outside, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 17 1/2l behind Tarbaan (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Bit Harsh (IRE) 22-1 (9-12) Held up in touch, switched right and effort over 1f out, led and edged left entering final furlong, ran on well, readily, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Kardinya (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Richard R H B (IRE) 3-1 (9-11) Raced keenly, led, ridden and joined when hung right over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Busby (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
The Bay Warrior (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, raced keenly in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Storm Catcher (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Boasty (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Semser (10-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Seattle King 40-1 (9-9) Off the pace towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never involved, 7th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Busby (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Goldsmith (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Steadied start, held up well off the pace in rear, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Sundayinmay (9-12) by nk, 11 ran.