Racecards
20:00 Chelmsford City
tigerbet.co.uk Money Back Specials Handicap (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,234
- 2nd: £2,456
- 3rd: £1,227
- 4th: £614
- Form 8/5-31
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
wore hood to post, held up in rear, pushed along and headway into second over 1f out, kept on but held by winner
- Form 540-190
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
wore hood to post, led, shaken up and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 6029-79
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Pattinson
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
wore hood in parade ring, midfield, progress into second after 3f, ridden and lost position over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 9/3-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Joe Leavy
took keen hold early, midfield, asked for effort over 1f out, soon well beaten
- Form 714-323
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey J Mitchell
wore hood to post, took keen hold in rear, ridden over 1f out, headway and drifted left into third final furlong, stayed on without threatening
- Form 1121-13
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Ryan Kavanagh
midfield, pushed along and rapid progress to lead over 1f out, ran on well
Desert Heart
22- Form 4/446-59
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey K Shoemark
prominent, pushed along and lost place 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Formwatch
Shafdar (IRE) 8-15fav (10-2) Held up in rear, headway to dispute lead 2f out, soon ridden and led outright, went clear inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Feb beating Picture Palace (8-11) by 6l, 4 ran.
Echalar (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Wore hood to post, always in rear, 11th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Down To The Kid (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Bubbles Wonky (IRE) 66-1 (8-2) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Regal Ulixes (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Oceans Five (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Led, pushed along inside 2f out, ridden when headed inside final furlong, weakened and dropped to third final strides, 3rd of 8, 1l behind All Moonshine (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (4) pol in Jan.
Studious (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed 110 yards out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Mr Nugget (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Tonal (FR) 11-10fav (9-8) Midfield, ridden and switched left 2f out, headway entering final furlong, no extra in third near finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Frostmagic (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Desert Heart 9-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra and faded over 1f out, last of 9, 17 3/4l behind Hamlet's Night (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Triggerman (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Wore red hood to start, soon raced in second, lost position on bend over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong, 6th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Billy Mill (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.