Racecards
19:20 Chelmsford City
tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £1,344
- 3rd: £672
- 4th: £336
- Form 145798
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer S Pearce
- Jockey Robert Tart
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 038895
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey William Carson
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 22-3370
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 8-03320
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey L Morris
took keen hold, close up, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled winner
- Form 672511/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S Pearce
- Jockey Joey Haynes
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, modest headway 1f out, kept on
- Form 653158
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
made virtually all, pushed along over 2f out, kept on
- Form 4-48211
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
took keen hold, close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace thereafter
- Form 5-76936
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey P Cosgrave
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In depth
Verdict
Nibras Shadow has suddenly found her form since racing on Tapeta but will need to transfer that improvement to today's surface. Inflamed hasn't been seen since completing a double in convincing fashion at Wolverhampton in October 2019 so is likely to need this and the vote goes to VASCO DE GAMA. Gay Kelleway's charge has only shown moderate form since arriving from France but did much better over 1m2f at Windsor last time where he had every chance at this trip. Light Up Our Stars won over the track and trip in October and is 2lb lower.
Formwatch
Noble Peace 25-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, pushed along towards rear, some headway out wide into mid-division halfway, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 8th of 10, 22l behind Kartvelian (9-0) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Vasco Da Gama (FR) 66-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, no extra close home, 5th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Glen Esk (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Bint Australia (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 3f out, 10th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Keep It Brief (9-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Dourado (IRE) 4-1fav (9-5) Midfield, ridden over 3f out, weakened, last of 10, 8 1/4l behind Bowland Park (9-7) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Inflamed 5-2fav (9-8) Held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, led 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Oct beating Grace Plunkett (9-0) by 4l, 12 ran.
Greek Kodiac (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Raced keenly, headway to lead 8f out, went clear after halfway until over 3f out, headed entering final 2f, weakened soon after, last of 8, 9 1/4l behind C'mon Kenny (9-11) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Nibras Shadow (IRE) 11-10fav (9-11) Midfield, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Defilade (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Light Up Our Stars (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up in last trio, never on terms, 6th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Lyndon B (10-0) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.