Racecards
18:30 Chelmsford City
Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,711
- 2nd: £2,210
- 3rd: £1,104
- 4th: £553
- Form 63-43
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
raced wide early, pressed leader, led 4f out, ridden clear final furlong, ran on strongly
- Form 75-31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey H Crouch
chased leaders on inside, pushed along turning in, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 612-163
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Jack Doughty
off the pace in 5th, pushed along halfway, soon outpaced and struggling
- Form 2143-66
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer James Horton
- Jockey A J Farragher
tried to duck under gate, went right start but well away, led 1f, chased winner, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on for 2nd, no chance with winner
- Form 098-41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Michael Keady
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up in rear on inside, some headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 33366-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P Attwater
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
off the pace in last pair, outpaced in rear halfway, never involved
- Form 204-234
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey L Morris
raced keenly chasing leaders, pushed along out wide halfway, ridden and one pace in 3rd final furlong, closed on 2nd, no chance with winner
In depth
Formwatch
Desert Champion (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Chased leading pair, shaken up 2f out, switched left and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Megaphone (9-9) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Just Like Magic 8-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, soon steadied rear, headway out wide edging left over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led inside final 110 yards, won going away, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Monomyth (9-1) by 1l, 4 ran.
Oakley Boy 8-13fav (9-7) Quickly away, led 1f, steadied 3rd over 3f out, went 2nd again after turning in, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, weakened quickly final 110 yards, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Just Like Magic (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Alashos (FR) 9-1 (9-8) Prominent, driven and every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Backspin (9-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Commendation 22-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, ran on under pressure to lead close home, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Virtue Temperance (9-4) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Over Spiced 20-1 (9-9) Never closer than mid-division, 7th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Commendation (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Fallen Soldier (IRE) 5-1 (8-4) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, lost modest 3rd post, 4th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Blinky (8-11) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.