Racecards
18:00 Chelmsford City
EBF Novice Stakes (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,940
- 2nd: £2,788
- 3rd: £1,395
- 4th: £697
- Form 5-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey H Crouch
chased leaders, ridden and no impression in 3rd when hung left over 1f out
- Form 99
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Nicola Currie
slowly into stride, outpaced and always in rear
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
off the pace towards rear, pushed along and plugged on final furlong, never and chance
- Form 84
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey James Doyle
made all, clear over 1f out, pushed along and ran on strongly final furlong, unchallenged
Closing Bell
17- Form 45
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Tom Marquand
off the pace in mid-division on inside, headway out wide home turn, shaken up over 1f out, 4th and no chance final furlong
- Form 343
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
chased winner throughout, never any chance
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Grace McEntee
dwelt, raced keenly and soon chasing leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Lone Fighter returned to action with a victory at Kempton last month and is penalised. NIZAAKA may take advantage of the weight concession as she placed at Redcar last time with both Saleymm and Closing Bell behind and Roger Varian’s yard is in flying form. The remainder are harder to recommend unless the newcomer Old Port proves above average.
Formwatch
Lone Fighter (IRE) 11-8 (9-3) Chased leader until over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish (hand timed), won at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Major J (9-3) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Northern (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, outpaced, last of 9, 21l behind Lone Fighter (9-3) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Old Port (IRE) The Gurkha gelding out of Misty Lane.
Saleymm (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-5) Tracked leaders, made headway at 2f, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Shobiz (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Turaco 50-1 (10-12) Slowly away, pulled hard and not jump well, always behind, tailed off, pulled up after final bend, at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Closing Bell 9-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, travelled strongly at 3f, ridden and outpaced at 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Shobiz (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Nizaaka (FR) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and rallied at 2f, every chance inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Shobiz (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
You Missed Her (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Slowly away soon ridden along in rear, never on terms, 5th of 6, 21l behind Zoom Tiger (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Mazzorbo 200-1 (9-2) Last to break, held up, switched right over 4f out, no impression and well beaten final 2f, 7th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Fundamental (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.