Racecards
16:45 Chelmsford City
3rd March Winning Connections Networking Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,300 added
- Winner: £3,618
- 2nd: £1,698
- 3rd: £850
- 4th: £425
- Form 4690-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer H Kobeissi
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
Always towards rear
- Form 44-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
Never better than midfield
- Form 8900-43
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey George Downing
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened
- Form 9007-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
Held up, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on late, never nearer
- Form 6-70
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Tyler Heard
Always towards rear
- Form 798-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on well
- Form 47039-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey L Morris
Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on
- Form 000-095
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J Parr
- Jockey Harry Burns
Held up, pushed along 3f out, some late headway
- Form 9958-24
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
Chased leader, ridden 2f out, ran on but always held
In depth
Verdict
A weak contest though BAILEYS EMINENCE has more scope than most. He was making his handicap debut when placed at Wolverhampton and further progress looks a distinct possibility. Arpina finished in front of Connie R when fourth at the latter track and can figure again while both Fidha and Fast Beauty slip further down the weights.
Formwatch
Alnood (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden 3f out, detached over 2f out, one paced thereafter, last of 10, 12 1/4l behind Hilary's Boy (8-13) at Chelmsford City 6f (6) pol in Sep.
Lochside Lass (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Outpaced in last pair, never a factor, last of 8, 13 3/4l behind Ex Gratia (9-9) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Fidha 7-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, raced freely, closed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, keeping on when carried right inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Little Raven (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Artemisia Gentile (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced at 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 7l behind Copper Mountain (8-12) at Chelmsford City 7f (6) pol in Dec.
Shipton Moyne 200-1 (8-3) Raced wide in touch, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 27 1/2l behind Noble Order (8-8) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Baileys Eminence (FR) 13-2 (9-0) Raced wide, soon led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Major Gatsby (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Fast Beauty (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Salta Resta (9-8) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Connie R (IRE) 100-1 (8-8) Very awkwardly away, soon mid-division on inside, some headway on inner over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Storm Asset (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Arpina (IRE) 15-2 (8-7) Restless in stalls, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Storm Asset (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.