Racecards
19:20 Chelmsford City
Hills Prospect Premier Cru Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,500
- 2nd: £6,338
- 3rd: £3,170
- 4th: £1,585
- Form 46-3627
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd
- Form 614-574
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
steadied start, held up in in rear, never involved
- Form 114/821
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey H Crouch
steadied start, raced keenly in last pair, some late minor headway, never on terms
- Form 1144-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leading trio, headway out wide over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven clear
- Form 66403-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
held up in 5th on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 52-6415
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
raced keenly, led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden hung left and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 554824
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
held up in 6th, ridden over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 971253
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 79
raced keenly in 3rd on inside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on in 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Vulcan has been raised 6lb for winning at Newcastle but Power Of States and Satono Japan are proving difficult to win with nowadays. Ryan Moore prefers the latter’s stablemate BOSS POWER, who struggled with the track at Epsom last time but has won three of four previous starts on the all-weather and may well bounce back fitted with a tongue-tie today. Bad Company drops back down in class and looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Power Of States (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Dwelt, held up in rear, going okay but plenty to do over 2f out, shaken up under 2f out and soon switched right, keeping on steadily but held when not clear run inside final furlong, short of room close home, 7th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Karibana (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Boss Power (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Held up off the pace in last trio, headway out wide and hung left on camber from 2f out, ridden and went 3rd briefly inside final furlong, no extra in 4th, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Midnights Legacy (9-1) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Vulcan (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway near side over 2f out, led entering final 2f, ridden and ran on, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jun beating Spirit Dancer (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Sea The Shells 13-2 (9-5) Keen in touch, pushed along and headway 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Vulcan (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Satono Japan (JPN) 9-4 (9-4) Held up, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, stayed on into second in final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Greatgadian (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Bad Company 28-1 (8-7) Close 3rd on inside, went 2nd briefly 2f out chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 5l behind Royal Champion (9-2) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Anythingtoday (IRE) 7-2 (10-1) Reluctant to leave paddock and late to post, tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Jewel In My Crown (10-0) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Wonder Elmossman (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Midfield, raced freely, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and headway when edged left under 2f out, took 3rd inside final furlong and kept on, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Karibana (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Jun.