Racecards
19:10 Chelmsford City
Bet totetrifecta Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,205
- 2nd: £1,251
- 3rd: £625
- 4th: £313
- Form 222251
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 521535
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
close up, headway on outer to chase leader over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on
- Form 674717
- Age 8
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 74
raced wide in rear, headway to lead over 11f out, headed over 2f out, soon eased, pulled up final furlong, dismounted
- Form 541515
- Age 10
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Lemos De Souza
close up, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on
- Form 645343
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S De Sousa
dwelt tracked leader after 1f, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 984443
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led, headed over 11f out, prominent, lost place over 2f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 344111
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Kieren Fox
held up in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 2653
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
SHIFTING MOON made it a hat-trick of course victories when successful over 1m5f here a fortnight ago with Tafolau back in third. A course and distance winner before that, Hughie Morrison's filly is taken to continue winning ways. Trafalgar Rock finally got off the mark after 14 attempts when scoring at Hamilton over 1m5f. He stays this longer trip while Cotton Club went close off a similar mark over 2m at Kempton last month having earlier won at Bath with Shadows Ofthenight well behind. Front Five may figure if lasting home and is preferred of the remainder.
Formwatch
Trafalgar Rock 15-8fav (9-4) Held up well off the pace in mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Mysterial (9-5) by 1l, 7 ran.
Cotton Club (IRE) 40-1 (8-6) Close up, ridden 3f out, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Low Key (8-13) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp stks (2) gs in Sep.
Meetings Man (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Guard Of Honour (9-2) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (4) fm in Sep.
Noguchi (IRE) 3-1 (9-12) Tracked leading pair until 3f out, soon outpaced, lost poor 4th near finish, 5th of 7, 14l behind Trimoulet (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Shadows Ofthenight (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) In rear, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 5, 10 1/2l behind Agreement (8-4) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Front Five (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Sixties Love (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Shifting Moon 13-8fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating La Fritillaire (8-9) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Tafolau (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Shifting Moon (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.