Racecards
18:00 Chelmsford City
Faithfull Floorcoverings Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,899 added
- Winner: £3,725
- 2nd: £1,749
- 3rd: £875
- 4th: £437
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
disputed lead early, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on
Betterment
22- Form 070
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
soon led, ridden over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
mid-division, headway over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final 100 yards
Maggie's Way
22- Form 62
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
mid-division, hampered over 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 36
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey S H James
awkward start and slow away, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never threatened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
soon handy on outside, outpaced over 2f out, weakened quickly
Blue Curacao
28- Form 36
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Billy Garritty
in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey George Bass
took keen hold, soon prominent, pushed along over 2f out, soon edged right and lost place
In depth
Verdict
Perdika is burdened with a double penalty after her latest win at Southwell and DENSETSU can take advantage. The latter ran green at Newmarket on her debut but was doing her best work at the finish and will know more today. Maggie's Way should also go well on the back of a second at Kempton while Newcastle fourth Isadora's Gift is a likely improver and is preferred to Sophia's Starlight. Third Batch, Immersion and Clandestinely are newcomers to note.
Formwatch
Perdika 9-4 (9-9) Made all, clear when shaken up over 1f out, ran on well, eased towards finish, unchallenged, won at Southwell 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct beating Miss Dolly Rocker (9-2) by 1l, 6 ran.
Abbey's Dream 11-2 (9-2) Midfield, nudged along 4f out, ridden 2f out,, 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Hill Cove (9-7) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Betterment 150-1 (9-0) Keen close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 17l behind Gold As Glass (9-0) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (4) gd in Oct.
Densetsu (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Mammas Girl (9-2) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (4) gd in Oct.
Immersion (FR) Born To Sea filly out of First Chope.
Maggie's Way 9-1 (9-2) Led, driven over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Five Towns (9-2) at Kempton 7f fll stks (4) pol in Oct.
Sophia's Starlight (FR) 40-1 (8-12) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Legend Of Xanadu (9-3) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Third Batch Expert Eye filly out of Amanda Carter.
Blue Curacao 12-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Racingbreaks Ryder (9-7) at Brighton 1m stks (4) sft in Oct.
Clandestinely (IRE) El Kabeir filly out of Hidden Steps.
Isadora's Gift 15-2 (9-0) Midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Azure Angel (9-2) at Newcastle 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Specialist View 66-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, never on terms, last of 9, 19 1/4l behind She's Hot (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.