Racecards
16:45 Chelmsford City
tote Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £10,600 added
- Winner: £6,081
- 2nd: £1,810
- 3rd: £904
- 4th: £452
- Form 060544-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on
Torochica
19- Form 38-1223
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey K T O'Neill
chased winner, ridden over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 6962-16
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Jason Hart
made all, clear inside final furlong, unchallenged
- Form 743/135-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
slow to break, held up in 6th, ridden 2f out, no headway
- Form 164-366
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey T P Queally
held up in 5th, headway from 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner
Long Call
27- Form 1314-54
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tom Marquand
slow to break, held up in last, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 093-329
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey George Rooke
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Chairmanoftheboard started off last season on a mark of 96 and is down to a more realistic level though hasn't run since October. Torochica scored over 1m2f at Lingfield and her last three runs have been on the ice at St Moritz. PAPA STOUR went up 8lb for an easy victory here, when Samphire Coast was well beaten, then was by no means disgraced in a much better race over 7f at Newcastle. He looks the one to beat though Havana Rocket won first time back at Newcastle last January so the lack of a recent run shouldn't pose a problem. Long Call could find this on the short side.
Formwatch
Chairmanoftheboard (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Piece Of History (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Torochica (8-8) 3rd of 0, 3l behind Wargrave (8-13) at Saint Moritz 1m 2f Grp 2 fst in Feb.
Papa Stour (USA) 12-1 (8-0) Tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened closing stages, 6th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Sanaadh (8-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Havana Rocket (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, held up last in far side quartet, outpaced 2f out, no chance after, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Fox Champion (9-9) at Newmarket 7f stks (3) gf in Apr.
Samphire Coast 6-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, chased leaders, lost place over 6f out, well beaten over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Papa Stour (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Long Call 13-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Mickey (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Bullington Boy (FR) 7-1 (9-7) Led, soon joined, keen, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Sonnet Rose (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.