Racecards
18:30 Chelmsford City
Betsi Handicap (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £12,885
- 2nd: £6,042
- 3rd: £3,022
- 4th: £1,510
- Form 22351-6
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Alec Voikhansky
tracked leaders, edged left from over 1f out, ridden to chase leader and hung left inside final furlong, ran on and led inside final 100 yards
- Form 03-4137
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
soon led, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and held inside final 100 yards
- Form 440-131
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
held up in mid-division on inside, plugged on final furlong, never going pace to get involved
- Form 204028-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
wore hood in paddock, held up towards rear of mid-division, some headway and plugged on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 1983-74
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Laura Pearson
raced wide and never closer than mid-division
- Form 2579-96
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey B A Curtis
reared up badly as stalls opened, well off the pace in last pair, headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 110720-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey L Morris
pulled hard and prominent out wide, soon tracking leader, settled 3rd 4f out, weakened inside final 3f
- Form 813747-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
led briefly, chased leaders, headway between horses and hung left over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final 110 yards
- Form 785-353
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey David Probert
soon tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd 4f out until carried left inside final furlong, 4th and one pace final 110 yards
- Form 50/309-5
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Cam Hardie
wore hood to post, slowly away, always behind
In depth
Verdict
Tiger Crusade arrives in fine form having won twice already this year and accounting for both On A Session and Power of Darkness in the process. But he found LORD OF THE LODGE too good at Southwell earlier and Karl Burke’s charge gets another chance back over today’s shorter trip having finished ahead of previous winner Mums Tipple when placed over a mile subsequently. River Pride needs to find a bit more off her current mark while Amber Island won a lower grade contest at this fixture last year and Above returns from an absence
Formwatch
Mums Tipple (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 7 1/2l behind Manaafith (8-11) at Lingfield 1m lst stks (1) pol in Feb.
Lord Of The Lodge (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Led, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Outbreak (8-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Tiger Crusade (FR) 18-5 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, headway when switched left inside final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead close home, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Feb beating Witch Hunter (9-9) by shd, 7 ran.
Above (FR) 9-1 (9-8) Always towards rear, 8th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Wonder Elzaam (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Aug.
Amber Island (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) Anticipated start and hit gates, soon recovered to press leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, last of 4, 3 1/2l behind Aramis Grey (9-2) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (2) pol in Feb.
On A Session (USA) 28-1 (9-7) Midfield, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Zip (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Golden Spice (USA) 80-1 (9-2) Close up, nudged along 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Azure Blue (9-2) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in Oct.
Sir Oliver (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, held up in touch, behind leaders, closed 5f out, challenged 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Documenting (9-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
River Pride 5-1 (9-2) Led, soon pressed, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 2l behind Aramis Grey (9-2) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (2) pol in Feb.
Power of Darkness 17-2 (8-10) Slowly away, headway to dispute 2nd over 4f out until pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Tiger Crusade (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Feb.