Racecards
14:40 Chelmsford City
toteexacta Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,704
- 2nd: £2,888
- 3rd: £1,443
- 4th: £722
- Form 9703-16
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
raced wide, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 1653-27
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Martin Lane
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 71/22-71
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey A Kirby
keen, held up in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, not clear run briefly inside final furlong, ran on to go 3rd near finish
- Form 92123-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey George Downing
close up, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 0422-36
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey J F Egan
taken to post early, went right start, made all, ridden inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 1/7512-7
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 0466-54
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Aaron Jones
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, edged right and kept on same pace final furlong
Apache Storm
10- Form 024-553
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
hampered start, tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ROYAL BIRTH remains relatively unexposed for a five-year-old. He overcame his usual tardy start to score over track and trip last time and is taken to confirm running with runner-up Dynamo Walt despite the worse terms. Brother Tiger and Stake Acclaim finished further behind the selection last time while Pensax Lad won at Wolverhampton last month but is upped a grade for this. Dungannon scored at Southwell on New Year's Day with Apache Storm well behind but has been beaten off today's higher mark since.
Formwatch
Dungannon 3-1jfav (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Crosse Fire (8-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Dynamo Walt (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 7l behind Crosse Fire (8-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Royal Birth 5-1 (8-10) Reared start, behind, headway under pressure inside final 2f, switched outside and ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led near finish, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Dynamo Walt (9-3) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Pensax Lad (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, held on well, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Hoofalong (9-7) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Brother Tiger 9-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Royal Birth (8-10) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Stake Acclaim (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) In touch on outer, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no impression final 100 yards, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Royal Birth (8-10) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Normal Equilibrium 20-1 (9-1) Led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Hold Tight (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Apache Storm 6-1 (9-7) Missed break, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Bosham (9-1) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.