Racecards
16:00 Chelmsford City
Support Racing Welfare All-Weather 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,536
- 2nd: £2,129
- 3rd: £1,065
- 4th: £533
- Form 25321-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Lorenzo Atzori
close-up, pushed 2f out, hit front entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 897744-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Tia Phillips
slowly away, in rear, well behind when pushed after 3f out, minor late headway but never competitive
Almaan (USA)
28- Form 4/348-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer H Spiller
- Jockey Christian Howarth
towards rear, pushed before 2f out and took closer order, joined and headed leader inside final furlong, won going away
- Form 168150-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Liam Browne
chased leader, took keen hold, pushed when hit front after 2f out, headed entering final furlong, faded late on
- Form 242335-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Olivia Haines
midfield, pushed after 2f out, kept on one pace
Seesawing
22- Form 326233-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey Levi Williams
close-up, pushed after 3f out and weakened
- Form 736299-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Elle-May Croot
led, raced keenly, headed and pushed after 2f out, gradually weakened
- Form 651655-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey Mia Biggs
towards rear, well behind when pushed after 3f out, closed up on leaders before final furlong, drifted left but stayed on strongly late on
In depth
Verdict
ALHAMMAAM opened his account over 6f here last time when landing the odds in novice company. He stays this far and with an apprentice taking 5lb off his back, Stuart Williams can send out the winner for the third time in succession. Seesawing can figure if lasting home having placed over 7f on several occasions while Almaan also steps up from 7f and is expected to finish closer. El Camino won over track and trip in October but finished tailed off last time and Tie A Yellowribbon looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Alhammaam (IRE) 4-5fav (9-2) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, hung right inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 6f stks (4) pol in Dec beating Blackjack (9-8) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Battle Of Marathon (USA) 18-1 (9-12) Last pair, pushed along over 2f out, some late headway, never involved, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Berrahri (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Almaan (USA) 14-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden and outpaced at 2f, made no impression, 8th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Legende D'art (8-13) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
El Camino 13-2 (9-3) Raced wide in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Le Reveur (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Woke Media (USA) 33-1 (8-3) In touch in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 12 1/4l behind Umm Hurair (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (2) pol in Dec.
Seesawing 7-2 (9-7) Midfield, pushed 2f out and closed on leaders, ridden before final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Fitzrovia (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Healing Power 10-1 (9-3) Keen led, 3 lengths clear halfway, increased lead 3f out, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Le Reveur (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Tie A Yellowribbon 9-1 (9-0) Led until 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Blue Flame (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.