Racecards
18:00 Chelmsford City
EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,999 added
- Winner: £5,399
- 2nd: £2,535
- 3rd: £1,268
- 4th: £634
- Form 53
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J Ferguson
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
tracked leader, led 4f out, made rest, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
Ertebat
26- Form 54
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
bit awkwardly away, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Jason Hart
outpaced in rear, moderate late headway, never in the race
- Form 70
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
pulled very hard, held up, behind and struggling halfway, tailed off
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
wore hood to post, went left start, well away, chased leaders on inside, switched right over 2f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong
Annie Law
19- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders over 3f out, wide home turn, weakened over 1f out
Sofia Cat
123- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
led 2f, chased winner until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Fierce (IRE)
47- Form 65323
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T P Queally
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Fierce and Radio Goo Goo are the most exposed and have a similar chance at the weights on these terms. But BEELZEBUB improved to finish third at Lingfield last month and any further progress could see James Ferguson’s charge off the mark. Sofia Cat and Ertebat are other likely improvers while Baahill is a 130,000gns purchase worth noting along with fellow newcomer Fornham St Martin.
Formwatch
Beelzebub (IRE) 9-4 (9-7) In touch, ridden over 2 out, hung over 1 out, stayed on well final 110yds, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Fifty Year Storm (9-2) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Ertebat 11-2 (9-4) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Al Dasim (10-4) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (4) pol in Nov.
Fornham St Martin Zoustar colt out of Spiced.
Opportunity Knocks (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Raced wide and never closer than mid-division, weakened and behind from halfway, tailed off, last of 13, 30 1/2l behind Eminency (9-7) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Popular Dream Oasis Dream colt out of Populist.
Annie Law 40-1 (9-2) Slowly away, always towards rear, hard ridden over 2 out, never a factor, 10th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Fifty Year Storm (9-2) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Sofia Cat 3-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Song Of Success (9-2) at Windsor 6f fll stks (5) gf in Aug.
Baahill Kingman colt out of Pirouette.
Fierce (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Raced near side of group tracking leader until pushed along over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, just missed 2nd but no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Quantum Impact (8-10) at Newbury 6f (3) hvy in Oct.
Radio Goo Goo 11-2 (9-11) Prominent, ridden 2f out, ran on but no threat to winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Grace Angel (9-10) at Southwell 5f (5) pol in Nov.