Racecards
17:30 Chelmsford City
Illuminate Christmas Ball Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £12,650 added
- Winner: £6,621
- 2nd: £3,107
- 3rd: £1,552
- 4th: £777
- Form 001306
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey H Crouch
missed break, held up in rear, pushed along over 1f out, made no impression
- Form 455505
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up in rear, pushed along over 1f out, soon made headway and switched left, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 2-83056
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey J Mitchell
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 369406
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey R Kingscote
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on
- Form 287360
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, faded 1f out
- Form 122322
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Parr
- Jockey David Probert
midfield, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to challenge final furlong, kept on well
- Form 4-36312
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
pulled hard in midfield, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 18-5459
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
led, increased tempo over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra
- Form 9-43511
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Roman Dynasty placed yet again when second here and was a non-runner at Nottingham yesterday. Baltimore Boy can do better back on the Polytrack having finished in front of Fantastic Fox when third at Kempton earlier while Pjanoo also drops back down in trip with a shout. Leadenhall failed to land the odds at Newmarket last time but TURQUOISE DIAMOND overcame trouble in-running at Newcastle to complete a double over 7f and this extra distance should suit the Haggas filly.
Formwatch
Baltimore Boy (IRE) 11-1 (9-11) Steadied start, pulled hard in rear, angled out and good headway tracking leaders 3f out, found nil and lost place over 1f out, 6th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Real Gain (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Fantastic Fox 14-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Helm Rock (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Court Of Session 4-1jfav (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind War In Heaven (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Urban Sprawl 11-4fav (9-13) Tracked leader, short of room 2f out, driven over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Autumn Festival (9-11) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Pjanoo 9-4jfav (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 2nd 1f out, faded closing stages, 4th of 5, 2 1/4l behind First Officer (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Cry Havoc (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Led early, soon held up in mid-division, well beaten over 1f out, last of 13, 6 3/4l behind Tosen Wish (9-12) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Roman Dynasty (IRE) 6-4fav (9-9) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, angled out and went 2nd 5f out, pushed along and lost 2nd over 3f out, went 2nd again inside final furlong, no chance with winner, eased towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Tahitian Prince (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Leadenhall 10-11fav (9-9) In touch, headway when not clear run over 1f out, effort to press winner inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Speriamo (9-6) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Band Of Steel 11-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Tarbaan (9-10) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Turquoise Diamond 5-2fav (9-4) Carried right start, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final 100 yards, led close home, won at Newcastle 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep beating Abbey's Dream (9-6) by 3/4l, 8 ran.