Racecards
18:00 Chelmsford City
Illuminate Christmas Ball Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,076
- 2nd: £2,383
- 3rd: £1,192
- 4th: £596
- Form 339138
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Ben Robinson
in rear,ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 5-13397
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
led, headed over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 42-2155
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 77
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
Fiorina
106- Form 64-2664
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Harry Davies
in touch, ridden and no impression 2f out
- Form 361054
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
went right start, wide and headway to track leader after 1f, ridden and lost place 3f out, tailed off and pulled up
- Form 659-10
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 343215
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Charles Bishop
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
- Form 462667
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
keen towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Alpha Cru has a decent strike rate on Turf and debuts on the all-weather while Victoria Grove has faced tougher tasks than this since winning a novices' race at Lingfield. Falesia Beach and Wadacre Grace won their penultimate starts with the former preferred but a chance is taken that FIORINA improves for a wind operation as she went close at Kempton under Harry Davies when last racing on Polytrack.
Formwatch
Alpha Cru (IRE) 22-1 (9-13) Never closer than mid-division, 8th of 15, 9 1/2l behind Gainsbourg (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Goddess Of Fire 22-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, driven along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Flower Of Thunder (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Victoria Grove 6-1 (9-7) Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, made no impression final furlong, last of 5, 5 1/4l behind Angel's Whisper (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Aug.
Fiorina 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and kept on well from 2f out, took fourth inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Amaysmont (9-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Luckyboylovelywife 28-1 (9-9) Led stand side group until groups merged over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Astral Beau (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (5) sft in Aug.
Wadacre Grace 7-2 (9-8) Took keen hold, led early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Unashamed (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Falesia Beach 3-1jfav (9-10) Chased winner, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Unsung Hero (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Nurseclaire (FR) 13-2 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 14, 8l behind Jade Country (9-10) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.