Racecards
17:30 Chelmsford City
Illuminate Christmas Ball Nursery (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,996
- 2nd: £1,876
- 3rd: £938
- 4th: £469
- Form 561632
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Aidan Keeley
slowly into stride, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway when not clear run over 1f out, hampered and bumped inside final furlong, got through and ran on to lead towards finish
- Form 000
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey David Egan
broke well, held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on, just held
Pink Lily
28- Form 756533
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Alec Voikhansky
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish
Mellow Mood
12- Form 408
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey K T O'Neill
led early, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, beaten when not much room inside final furlong
- Form 800
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
edged left start, always towards rear
- Form 0900
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, bumped inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
Star Adaay
30- Form 000484
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey George Rooke
soon led, headed over 8f out, led over 7f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 789
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Hayley Turner
edged right start, led over 8f out, headed over 7f out, ridden over 3f out, no extra close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MIRABELLO BAY beat Pink Lily when scoring at Wolverhampton in September and confirmed superiority when runner-up over track and trip last time. This is less competitive and Stan Moore’s charge can go one better. Star Adaay finished closer over a mile at Leicester last month and is upped in trip while Star Sight may prove best of the poor bunch that are handicapping for the first time.
Formwatch
Mirabello Bay (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Held up in last pair, headway when hung badly left over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Solitary Trees (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (6) pol in Oct.
Star Sight 200-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, mid-division, no impression final 2f, last of 11, 9 1/4l behind Five Towns (9-2) at Kempton 7f fll stks (4) pol in Oct.
Pink Lily 40-1 (8-11) Steaied start, raced keenly in last pair, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied on inside turning in, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Solitary Trees (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (6) pol in Oct.
Mellow Mood 125-1 (9-2) Held up off the pace towards rear, never involved, 8th of 9, 14 3/4l behind She's Hot (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Footsteps 300-1 (9-2) Pushed along and struggling halfway, always in rear, last of 10, 25 1/4l behind Gentle Whinny (9-2) at Windsor 1m fll stks (5) gd in Oct.
Me And Mrs Jones (IRE) 100-1 (8-3) Dwelt, in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, last of 10, 19 1/2l behind Skyblue Expert (8-3) at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Nov.
Star Adaay 22-1 (9-0) Held up in 6th, ridden in modest 4th out wide and hung right over 1f out, never on terms with leaders, 4th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Fullforward (9-5) at Leicester 1m (6) gf in Oct.
Pretty Young Thing (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride and pushed along early when badly outpaced, never in contention, 9th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Mazyuna (9-2) at Southwell 7f fll stks (5) pol in Aug.