Racecards
14:00 Chelmsford City
totetrifecta Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £8,086
- 2nd: £2,406
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £601
- Form 457554-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey T Hamilton
close up on outer, led inside final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 85471-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
with leader, lost place over 2f out, behind over 1f out, eased final furlong
- Form 196279-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
behind and soon outpaced, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, never on terms
- Form 469551-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd final 50 yards
- Form 222312-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey M Harley
mid-division, headway inside final 2f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 8/22106-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 42/5010-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, not reach leaders
- Form 133907-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey S De Sousa
soon led, headed inside final 2f, weakened and eased inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Loyalty could go close and has the beating of She Loves You and Dukes Meadow on recent form. Boots And Spurs ended a long losing run when scoring at Southwell last time but Assault On Rome was well beaten at the same track attempting to follow an earlier win at Wolverhampton. Lingfield winner EXCEEDING POWER fared better on his latest start when going close over track and trip. He was well ahead of Fantasy Gladiator on that occasion and Martin Bosley's charge may prove good enough in this similar company.
Formwatch
Loyalty 6-1 (9-2) Raced wide tracked leaders until over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Elusive Guest (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Assault On Rome (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Zaeem (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Fantasy Gladiator 10-1 (9-7) Keen held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Mezzotint (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Boots And Spurs 8-1 (9-6) Close up, headway 3f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, driven out, won at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Clockmaker (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Exceeding Power 6-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Mezzotint (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
She Loves You 33-1 (8-10) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Elusive Guest (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Dukes Meadow 3-1fav (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Elusive Guest (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Baileys En Premier (FR) 5-1 (9-2) Dwelt headway to track leader after 1f, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 12 3/4l behind Tommy's Secret (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.