Racecards
19:00 Chelmsford City
Sri Lanka Staying Strong Handicap (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,938
- 2nd: £3,850
- 3rd: £1,924
- 4th: £962
Boerhan
23- Form 135-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leader until over 4f out, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, carried wide entering home turn, weakened over 1f out
Travel On
13- Form 842-14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
tracked leaders, quick move on outside into 2nd over 4f out until over 2f out, wide on home turn, weakened inside final 2f, soon hung left and behind
The Trader (IRE)
236- Form 41147-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
led, ridden and hung right over 1f out, hung back left entering final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 150 yards
- Form 55-32
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out until ridden and hung right over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong
- Form 6526-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey S De Sousa
slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside under pressure over 1f out, soon 2nd, led final 150 yards, cosily
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A couple of these go handicapping for the first time having faced much stiffer tasks on their reappearances. Boerhan was placed over 1m1f in the Listed Feilden Stakes at Newmarket without threatening and TRAVEL ON could only manage fourth behind Derby entry Bangkok in the Classic Trial at Sandown. But the latter is certain to stay today’s distance having won over a longer trip earlier and may just edge this. Ritchie Valens finished second in a lower grade handicap at Doncaster last month while Fox Premier has plenty to find with Boerhan on last year’s form at Newbury and steps up in trip along with dual 7f winner The Trader.
Formwatch
Boerhan 13-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, keen in touch, headway over 3f out, ran on into 3rd approaching final furlong, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Kick On (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f lst stks (1) gf in Apr.
Travel On 7-1 (9-1) Awkwardly away and pushed along early, then raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, struggling to quicken when bumped over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Bangkok (9-1) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.
The Trader (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Led stands side pair, well in touch, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Leroy Leroy (9-0) at Doncaster 1m (2) gd in Sep.
Ritchie Valens (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, kept on well, not pace of winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Forest Of Dean (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Fox Premier (IRE) Evensfav (9-2) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Global Hero (9-2) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gf in Sep.