Racecards
14:10 Chelmsford City
Betsi Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,650 added
- Winner: £4,004
- 2nd: £1,879
- 3rd: £939
- 4th: £470
- Form 22-3351
- Age 8
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey N Callan
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 4-31991
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
raced wide, keen led over 5f out, headed halfway, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 66-4368
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer S Hodgson
- Jockey William Carver
hampered start and dropped to rear, wide and headway to track leader over 5f out, led halfway, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
- Form 0-96422
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 61
in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 87-4153
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
went right start, close up, lost place over 5f out, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 57637-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
keen tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, staying on one pace when rider dropped rein inside final furlong
- Form 5604-08
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
led, headed over 5f out, tracked leaders, ridden to lead again approaching final furlong, headed towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Calin‘s Lad was winning for the first time since 2020 when successful over 7f at Wolverhampton but Eagle Eyed Freddie has won twice on the Tapeta so far this year. Damascus Finish is another recent winner at Wolverhampton but SIMPLY GORGEOUS scored over track and trip in February and, having finished in front of Rhubarb Bikini at Lingfield subsequently, she gets another chance back at this venue. Galileo Glass has gone close recently still looking for a first win on the all-weather.
Formwatch
Calin's Lad 13-8fav (9-5) Held up rear of mid-division, switched right and headway over 2f out, edged left 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Always Fearless (9-6) by 1l, 8 ran.
Eagle Eyed Freddie 15-2 (9-7) Headway to track leaders 7f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Inexplicable (9-3) by 1l, 13 ran.
Rhubarb Bikini (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Led after 1f, headed and ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 8, 8l behind Mabre (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Galileo Glass (IRE) 7-4fav (9-9) Tracked leaders out wide, pushed along and and unable to quicken 2f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, hd behind Taskheer (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Simply Gorgeous 4-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, plugged on final furlong, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Wadacre Grace (10-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Damascus Finish (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Made all, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden along, faced challenge inside final furlong, always doing enough, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Somedayonedaynever (9-0) by nk, 10 ran.
Compere 28-1 (9-8) Handy, ridden and every chance over 2f out, soon outpaced, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Medrara (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.