Racecards
17:20 Chelmsford City
Family Fun Day 14th August Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,996
- 2nd: £1,876
- 3rd: £938
- 4th: £469
- Form 901214
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, ran on one pace final furlong
- Form 755113
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey K T O'Neill
close up, driven over 2f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong
- Form 363734
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
led, pushed along 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened final 110yds
- Form 7-6426
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Jessica Macey
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
held up in rear, driven in rear over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 394-318
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
dwelt, held up in midfield, pushed along 2f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong
Thakrah
14- Form 45-6567
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Ray Dawson
tracked leaders, driven and headway 2f out, led 1f out, kept on gamely
- Form 023842
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
dwelt, nudged along in rear 4f out, ridden strongly 2f out, stayed on final furlong
Shamilla
16- Form 9-55
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
prominent on outside, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
MARY OF MODENA missed out on a hat-trick when only third over 6f at Windsor. But it was soft going on that occasion and she looks worth another chance back on the Polytrack having also won over this shorter trip earlier. Wrought Iron has won twice over 6f this summer and has finished ahead of Glasstrees this summer while Madame Fenella is another dropping back down in trip having won at Kempton back in March. Imperial Khan finished in front of Ballistic Berry at Ripon last week but needs a bit more off his current mark.
Formwatch
Wrought Iron 3-1jfav (9-8) Mid-division on outside, headway under pressure when switched to inside approaching final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 11, 3l behind Dark Side Thunder (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Mary Of Modena 11-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Sir Henry Cotton (9-6) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Imperial Khan (IRE) 10-3 (9-10) Pestered leader, pushed 2f out, ridden before final furlong, not pace to challenge but kept on, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Bonita B (9-11) at Ripon 5f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Ballistic Berry 11-2 (9-9) Pushed towards rear early, last when driven before 2f out, ridden before final furlong, made no impression, last of 6, 6 1/4l behind Bonita B (9-11) at Ripon 5f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Madame Fenella 11-1 (9-7) Slow to stride and restrained in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 12l behind Marwari (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Thakrah 40-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 11 1/4l behind Miss Candy (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Glasstrees 13-2 (9-4) Disputed lead, shaken up and heaed over 1f out, ran on but no match for winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Sheikh Maz Mahood (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Shamilla 80-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, lost 4th nearing finish, 5th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Rogue Missile (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (4) pol in Jul.