Racecards
16:25 Chelmsford City
Bet totescoop6 At totesport.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £14,100 added
- Winner: £8,345
- 2nd: £2,483
- 3rd: £1,241
- 4th: £620
- Form 3522-11
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure in narrow 2nd inside final furlong, no impression with winner
- Form 634135
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Joey Haynes
tracked leaders, driven and lost place 3f out, soon behind, ridden and beaten final furlong
Recordman
18- Form 6323
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey H Crouch
pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong
- Form 6/21-90
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
raced keenly, held up in rear, switched out and headway over 4f out, driven 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, no impression
- Form 9-5041
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up in touch, driven to chase leaders inside final 2f, soon one pace, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 707-521
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Ryan Tate
led, driven and headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Majboor bids for a hat-trick and the longer trip should not be a problem. But a 7lb rise might be and the less exposed Rapier is preferred having won over 1m2f at Doncaster recently. True North won a lowly Class 6 race here last month though also has scope and makes more appeal than Ourmullion and Spanish History. But RECORDMAN makes his handicap debut having gone close over today’s trip in novice company at Pontefract earlier and it’s Saeed bin Suroor’s colt that gets the vote to find the most improvement and come out best.
Formwatch
Majboor (IRE) Evensfav (9-13) Made virtually all, pushed along and quickened over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Air Of York (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Ourmullion 8-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, edged right and lost 2nd over 3f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Knight Errant (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Recordman 11-4 (8-12) Keen in mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Elasia (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jul.
Spanish History (USA) 20-1 (8-11) Pressed leader to over 6f out, in touch, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, dist behind Light Of Joy (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Rapier (USA) Evensfav (9-9) Slowly into stride, went 2nd over 8f out, led over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Archie Perkins (8-9) by 2l, 7 ran.
True North (IRE) 6-4 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to lead narrowly inside final 2f, stayed on when hard pressed throughout final furlong, edged left towards finish, just held on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Tilsworth Lukey (9-4) by hd, 9 ran.
The Eagle's Nest (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Held up in last pair, never a factor, last of 7, 13 3/4l behind Optimum Time (8-10) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.