Racecards
18:30 Chelmsford City
EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £11,499 added
- Winner: £6,209
- 2nd: £2,915
- 3rd: £1,458
- 4th: £729
- Form 06-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey George Rooke
prominent, not much room over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer S Woods
- Jockey David Probert
held up in touch in mid-division, keen early, switched right final bend, headway over 1f out, soon edged left, 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R L Llewellyn
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
slowly into stride, in rear, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Yakhabar
109- Form 5-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer L Bailey
- Jockey Jason Watson
chased leaders, driven over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Frederick Larson
chased leaders, took keen hold, led over 5f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 5-495
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
in touch, headway over 4f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, no impression on winner inside final furlong
- Form 09
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer K Jewell
- Jockey K T O'Neill
led, headed over 5f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 765
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway going well 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, easily
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ONE FOR THE FROG finished clear of the rest when runner-up over a mile at Southwell. Headed in the closing stages, this shorter trip should suit Sean Woods’ colt. Colombidea has struggled in much better company and will be more at home back at this level while Yakhabar can do better back over today’s trip. Whispering Song may prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Faithless Insomnia 50-1 (9-7) Keen close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 13 1/4l behind All Are Mine (9-7) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Nicolas Andry (IRE) 125-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, outpaced and ridden well over 3f out, gradually weakened, last of 6, 15 1/4l behind Sharvara (9-2) at Hamilton 1m stks (5) sft in Sep.
One For The Frog (IRE) 2-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, switched left and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Estidama (9-2) at Southwell 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Toddays The Day Adaay gelding out of Abyssinia.
Yakhabar 5-1 (9-7) Dwelt raced wide, close up, pushed along to chase leading pair 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 15 1/4l behind Wilkins (9-7) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Pearl's A Swinger 25-1 (9-0) Started slowly and ran very green, detached throughout, tailed off and eased final 3f, last of 10, dist behind Bashkirova (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
Colombidea (FR) 25-1 (9-9) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no progress, 5th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Poet's Dawn (9-2) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Lady Beaconsfield (IRE) 150-1 (9-1) Steadied towards rear, no impression final 2f, last of 9, 17 1/2l behind Whispering Romance (9-1) at Kempton 1m fll stks (4) pol in Oct.
Whispering Song 66-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Broadspear (9-7) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Bluebells Boy Outstrip gelding out of Pompeia.