Racecards
17:10 Chelmsford City
EBF Stallions Bet toteexacta Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £8,410
- 2nd: £2,502
- 3rd: £1,251
- 4th: £625
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey P Hanagan
tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, soon went 2nd, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, readily
Harvard Man
56- Form 1604
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J Fortune
led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong
- Form 30963
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
last to break, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out
- Form 310790
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Danny Brock
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
HARVARD MAN ran in the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot before finishing fourth in a Chester nursery when held up off the pace. He was just over four lengths behind Group 2 winner Birchwood over this trip at Newbury in the summer and may have too much class for Newmarket third Ocean Eleven, who is still a maiden, and Calder Prince. The latter made a winning debut at Pontefract last month but that form may not amount to much. Nidnod will find easier opportunities in handicaps.
Formwatch
Calder Prince (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Slowly away in rear, switched right over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Pontefract 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct beating Frankster (9-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Harvard Man 7-1 (9-7) Off the pace in last trio, closer on outside 3f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, edged left and kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Powerallied (8-6) at Chester 5f (3) sft in Sep.
Ocean Eleven 7-1 (8-5) Close up, headway to track leaders over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Mobsta (9-13) at Newmarket 6f stks (3) sft in Oct.
Nidnod 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong, 10th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Stormflower (9-2) at Windsor 5f (5) gs in Oct.