Racecards
19:30 Chelmsford City
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- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £2,700
- 2nd: £1,268
- 3rd: £634
- 4th: £317
- Form 049451
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
slowly into stride, pushed along early in rear, ran on inside final furlong, never able to challenge
Shackabooah
51- Form 237160
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Kieran Schofield
pulled hard towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 781442
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on
- Form 514886
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer H Spiller
- Jockey Liam Jones
slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, never on terms
- Form 886091
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Grace McEntee
soon chasing leaders out wide, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 84-6760
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
slowly into stride and switched left after start, towards rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd towards finish
Elevate
28- Form 954974
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 762222
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey J F Egan
chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
Jack Bean
41- Form 857-056
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Cam Hardie
outpaced and always towards rear
- Form 300484
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey George Rooke
quickly away, led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 689036
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Aled Beech
mid-division, wide and weakened home turn
- Form 095665
- Age 11
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Graffa
113- Form 090
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
chased leader until over 2f out, weakened quickly soon after
In depth
Verdict
CATCH MY BREATH made the most of a slide down the weights when scoring easily at Lingfield. He remains on a winning mark despite carrying 5lb extra and can go in again. Elusif has done most of his winning over 7f and won over the latter trip here last time while Well Prepared posted one of his better efforts when runner-up at Wolverhampton. Hunters Step wasn’t beaten far at the latter track while Boy George was placed yet again when second here without threatening the winner.
Formwatch
Catch My Breath 3-1fav (9-9) Slowly away, ridden early, raced in last, headway on outside 4f out, ridden 2f out, pressed leaders well over 1f out, led inside last, pushed out, readily, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep beating He's Our Star (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Shackabooah 10-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Libby Ami (9-3) at Carlisle 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Well Prepared 9-2 (9-7) Raced handy, ridden and took lead 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on but no match for winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Hooflepuff (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Hunters Step 22-1 (9-3) Dwelt in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Party Rebel (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Elusif (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Mid-division, asked for effort over 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on well final furlong, led close home, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Mrs Dibble (9-3) by shd, 14 ran.
Heat And Dust 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, raced freely, pushed along well over 2f out, lost ground under 2f out and soon beaten, last of 10, 23 1/2l behind Blue Hero (9-0) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Elevate 16-1 (8-11) Chased leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened 1f out, 4th of 5, 8 3/4l behind Night Eagle (8-10) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Boy George 7-2jfav (9-7) In touch, headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden to chase clear winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 5 1/2l behind Daany (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Jack Bean 5-2 (8-12) Raced keenly in rear, never a factor, 6th of 7, 21l behind Kalamity Kitty (8-7) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Kodimoor (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Hanoverian King (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Blairlogie 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, not much room well over 1f out, soon ridden and faded, 6th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Smart Connection (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Soaring Spirits (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 5l behind Thomas Lanfiere (9-13) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Graffa 250-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway into midfield 5f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Fast Medicine (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.