Racecards
18:30 Chelmsford City
CCR Thanks The Armed Forces Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,650 added
- Winner: £4,004
- 2nd: £1,879
- 3rd: £939
- 4th: £470
- Form 363650
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
dwelt, held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, no impression, well held final furlong
- Form 324693
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey K T O'Neill
in touch in mid-division, headway 2f out, led and edged right entering final furlong, ran on well
- Form 788029
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J Garritty
tracked leaders, challenging when hung left and bumped rival over 1f out, soon led, headed entering final furlong, kept on
- Form 125608
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C Hobson
- Jockey Charles Bishop
led, headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 374568
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 66
reared start, held up towards rear, ran on final 100 yards, never dangerous
- Form 935395
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey David Probert
prominent, led 2f out, edged right over 1f out, soon bumped and headed, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 8967
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
rear of mid-division, headway and hung left over 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 7137V3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer B Brookhouse
- Jockey D C Costello
dwelt, always towards rear
- Form 5702-07
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
held up in mid-division, headway and switched right over 1f out, kept on, went 4th towards finish
- Form 304672
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
prominent on inside, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
There is little in the way of recent winning form though LIBERATED LAD won at Nottingham in August and was beaten less than a length when third at Newcastle last week. Eljaytee finished second at Brighton without troubling the winner while Cavalluccio won here early in the year but still looks high enough in the weights having finished in front of Concert Boy when third at Wolverhampton.
Formwatch
Fiftyshadesofred (FR) 22-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, 10th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Bicep (9-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Cavalluccio (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Slowly away, held up in rear, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Tiger Beetle (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Blue Yonder (FR) 7-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon briefly threatened, weakened entering final furlong, 9th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Governor Of India (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
United Force (IRE) 250-1 (9-6) Midfield, dropped to rear 3f out, soon well beaten, last of 8, 29 3/4l behind Sharp Distinction (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Firm Handshake (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Light Up Our Stars (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Concert Boy (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Tiger Beetle (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Shaheen Saqaar (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Dream Pirate (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Liberated Lad 4-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, headway 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, took 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Fiddlers Green (IRE) 66-1 (9-8) Held up, steady headway to midfield from 3f out, found little from 2f out and never in serious contention, 7th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Kalamunda (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Eljaytee (IRE) 18-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Roman Tempest (8-12) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Oct.