Racecards
18:30 Chelmsford City
Racing Welfare Handicap (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 66y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,750 added
- Winner: £4,617
- 2nd: £2,167
- 3rd: £1,084
- 4th: £542
- Form 4-51111
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
last to break, held up in rear, headway on outside over 5f out, chased winner 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, held inside final furlong
- Form 214
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Billy Garritty
led, headed over 5f out, led again 4f out, stayed on well
- Form 843/66-8
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey P J McDonald
chased leaders, led over 5f out, headed 4f out, lost place over 1f out
- Form 521-965
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey L Morris
chased leader until over 5f out, outpaced over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
The progressive MADEEH notched a four-timer over the extended 1m4f at Newcastle with his latest success. This looks less competitive and, despite a further 5lb rise, the longer trip is not a problem. El Salvaje finished closer upped to 1m4f at Lingfield last time and looks the main danger to the selection though Raymond may do better back on this surface and is preferred to Ship Of The Fen.
Formwatch
Madeeh 2-1 (8-9) Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, closer out wide 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, led over 1f out, came clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar beating Arabic Culture (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Raymond (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, hampered by the faller 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 15, 27 1/4l behind Iolani (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Ship Of The Fen 150-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, struggling over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Arij (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
El Salvaje 7-1 (9-12) In touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Monsaraz (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.