Racecards
19:15 Chelmsford City
Going Racing? Stay At Channels channelslodge.co.uk Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 5-41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
held up, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
Blue Whisper
17- Form 7-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey Ryan Tate
slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, closed 4f out, outpaced 3f out, well beaten final 2f
- Form 06-222
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
chased winner, driven over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer L McJannet
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, always behind
- Form 32-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 76
made all, clear inside final furlong, unchallenged
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
chased winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Blue Whisper and the newcomer Flat Out Eric have no easy task but the remaining quartet all have a shout. Lilbourne Star made a promising start when runner-up at Kempton on his debut while Breaking Records is penalised for winning at Wolverhampton last month and finished behind Daltrey before that. But the latter failed to land the odds when second on his latest start and JAZIRAT is preferred. The Godolphin charge was having his first start since July when finding only one too good at Lingfield recently and another bold bid is expected.
Formwatch
Breaking Records (IRE) 8-11fav (8-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Flora Tristan (8-6) by 2l, 10 ran.
Blue Whisper 10-1 (8-11) Always about same place in mid-division, 9th of 14, 6l behind Tribal Warrior (8-11) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Daltrey 1-2fav (8-11) Tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Michael Corleone (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Flat Out Eric Elzaam colt out of Amatara.
Jazirat (IRE) Evensfav (9-2) Led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Vale Of Kent (9-9) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Lilbourne Star (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, chased leaders on inside, led well over 1f out, clear over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Tribal Warrior (8-11) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.