Racecards
19:30 Chelmsford City
CCR Welcomes The Mayor Of Chelmsford Handicap (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £12,650 added
- Winner: £6,621
- 2nd: £3,107
- 3rd: £1,552
- 4th: £777
- Form 545124
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
disputed lead over 1f out, prominent, switched right over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 87-1806
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey H Crouch
rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 111366
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
towards rear, headway when not clear run inside final furlong, ran on towards finish
- Form 1-44468
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey K Shoemark
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 607218
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J Garritty
disputed lead 1f, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 321473
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 210125
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J Parr
- Jockey J Mitchell
always in rear
- Form 611111
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Jack Jones
- Jockey David Probert
towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, not able to trouble leaders
- Form 509623
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
prominent, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home
- Form 290771
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
prominent, led over 4f out, ran on inside final furlong, headed close home
- Form 13557
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Frederick Larson
slowly away, held up in rear, headway 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, ran on towards finish
- Form 410621
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
mid-division, headway over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, never dangerous
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
THE WAITING GAME looks worth sticking with until beaten. She included four course and distance wins in a recent five-timer and beat Cuban Breeze in this grade last time. Masterclass and Holkham Bay are both upped in class on the back of recent victories but Dare To Hope faces an easier task than of late and has every chance on an earlier victory at Ripon. Buccabay is another dropping back down a grade but Hello Me has a wide draw to contend with.
Formwatch
Buccabay (IRE) 10-3 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 4th of 9, 3l behind Willem Twee (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Burstow (FR) 25-1 (9-7) Veered right start, led, clear over 4f out until over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 8, 8l behind Out Of Shadows (9-5) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Letmelivemylife 12-1 (10-0) Held up in 5th in centre group, pushed along over 2f out, never involved, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Farasi Lane (9-13) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Leap Abroad (IRE) 22-1 (8-13) Raced keenly, never closer than mid-division, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Willem Twee (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Dare To Hope (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, not clear run over 1f out, soon pushed along and no response, 8th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Jump The Gun (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Shalaa Asker 16-1 (8-10) In rear, smooth headway halfway, ridden and went third entering final furlong, kept on, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Wen Moon (8-12) at York 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Hello Me (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-11) Prominent early, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on, no impression towards finish, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Minnetonka (9-10) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
The Waiting Game 9-4fav (9-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd on inside turning in, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on gamely, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Cuban Breeze (9-9) by shd, 9 ran.
Cuban Breeze 4-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Batal Dubai (9-13) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Holkham Bay 15-2 (10-1) Midfield, raced in fifth before halfway, going well 2f out, chased leaders 1f out, briefly ridden inside final furlong, ran on strongly when led inside final 110 yards, ran on, always doing enough near finish, comfortably, won at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Intervention (10-1) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Billyjoh 6-1 (8-9) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Pinafore (9-12) at Nottingham 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Masterclass 3-1fav (9-9) Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders turning in, squeezed through and ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Starsong (9-7) by 3/4l, 10 ran.