Racecards
18:40 Chelmsford City
Follow totepool On Twitter Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,822
- 2nd: £1,732
- 3rd: £866
- 4th: £433
- Form 4370-80
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
tracked leaders, ridden and headway entering final furlong, unable to quicken inside final furlong
- Form 131-215
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Charles Bishop
steadied start, raced wide held up, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 544/9-58
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S Donohoe
dwelt held up, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 69-5153
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on
- Form 6-56415
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Connor Beasley
keen held up, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 32-2213
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey G Baker
tracked leaders, ridden to press winner just inside final furlong, no extra near finish
- Form 053-459
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J Fanning
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
Subtle Knife
20- Form 4708-25
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey William Carson
in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
Franco's Secret, Loyalty and Tatting all won earlier in the year but have been beaten off higher marks subsequently. The same comment applies to Chelwood Gate but he still went close at Lingfield last time when a length ahead of SUBTLE KNIFE. The latter was not beaten far over track and trip before that and it could be her turn today. Party Royal was all out to win over 1m2f here last week but is penalised for that success while the return to a mile will also suit Purple Sage and she can figure.
Formwatch
Moonday Sun (USA) 66-1 (8-11) Raced wide, close up, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 28l behind Halation (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb.
Franco's Secret 5-2fav (9-3) In rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Nigel's Destiny (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Purple Sage (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Keen led after 1f, headed 9f out, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 8, 20l behind Persepolis (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Loyalty 5-1 (9-1) Raced wide in touch, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Multitask (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Tatting 9-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4l behind Forceful Appeal (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Chelwood Gate (IRE) 5-2fav (9-12) In touch, headway to track leaders 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind City Of Angkor Wat (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.
Beautiful Stranger (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 4l behind Pactolus (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Subtle Knife 8-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind City Of Angkor Wat (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.
Party Royal 5-1 (9-5) Held up, headway and switched right well over 1f out, soon hung left, stayed on inside final furlong, still hanging left but led near finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol beating Dandarrell (8-10) by ns, 7 ran.