Racecards
18:25 Chelmsford City
Bet toteexacta At totesport.com Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,822
- 2nd: £1,732
- 3rd: £866
- 4th: £433
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey K Shoemark
slowly into stride, always behind, outpaced over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
led 1f, tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, just failed
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey K T O'Neill
held up in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, never on terms, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey David Egan
dwelt, behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders
- Form 40
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
led after 1f, ridden and headed inside final 2f, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, just held on for 3rd
Spanish Kiss
37- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
raced keenly, tracked leaders, headway on outside over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on towards finish, just failed for 3rd
Stepney Causeway
119- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
always prominent, driven to lead narrowly inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, just held on
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Jason Watson
mid-division, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Kingscote
mid-division, lost place over 3f out, driven and kept on final furlong, never a threat
- Form 07
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
behind, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey S Donohoe
mid-division on outside, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased leaders to over 4f out, soon behind and outpaced, tailed off over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Alkhat and Colonize represent the Gosden yard with preference for the former but AL QAQAA may prove good enough. The latter was no match for subsequent Futurity fifth Kinross at Newmarket on his debut but a couple of winners have come out of the race and the Haggas colt looks likely to improve. You Owe Me is a half-brother to a Group 3 winner and preferred to stablemate Provocation while Good Try makes most appeal of her yard’s two runners and Been Bobbied is another newcomer to note.
Formwatch
African Sun (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along and lost place 3f out, 11th of 13, 20 3/4l behind Hms President (9-5) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Alkhat Oasis Dream colt out of Yasmeen.
Al Qaqaa (USA) 20-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 11 1/2l behind Kinross (9-2) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gs in Oct.
Been Bobbied (IRE) Intello colt out of Roxelana.
Colonize Empire Maker colt out of Nayarra.
Provocation (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Sky Lake (9-0) at Newcastle 1m stks (6) pol in Oct.
Spanish Kiss 66-1 (9-5) Always behind, 10th of 14, 5 1/2l behind First View (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Oct.
Stepney Causeway 50-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Al Madhar (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (3) gf in Jul.
Sure I'm Your Man (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 9th of 13, 28 1/4l behind Acquitted (9-8) at Newbury 1m stks (4) hvy in Oct.
You Owe Me Champs Elysees colt out of Elpida.
Bee Able (USA) 66-1 (9-0) Held up, never on terms, 7th of 14, 3 3/4l behind First View (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Oct.
Good Try Iffraaj filly out of Good Hope.
Spring To Mind 16-1 (9-0) Never nearer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling halfway, 11th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Vintage Rascal (9-5) at Windsor 1m stks (5) sft in Oct.