Racecards
19:15 Chelmsford City
Racing Value At bet365 Handicap (GBB Plus Race) (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,851
- 2nd: £3,684
- 3rd: £1,840
- 4th: £921
- Form 2/251V-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Jonny Peate
wore red hood to post, awkward start and switched left, held up in rear, pushed along well over 1f out, angled out 1f out, kept on into 4th final 110 yards, never on terms
- Form 743V6-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
made all, pushed along 2f out, soon forged on, ridden and reduced lead final 110 yards, just held on
- Form 24V93-6
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, stayed on 1f out, never a danger
- Form 311-420
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey P J McDonald
chased leaders on outer, pushed along 2f out, no impression, faded closing stages
- Form 10V0-80
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, no response
- Form 74/83-23
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J Channon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
handy, tracked leaders after 2 furlongs, pushed along well over 1f out, no progress
- Form 441305-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
chased leaders early, settled in mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, switched wide home straight, took 2nd 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly final 110 yards, just denied
Sari Dubai (USA)
398- Form 112/484-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Connor Planas
rear mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, never involved
- Form 5971-77
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey D Egan
mounted on course, tracked leaders on inner, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 3/27-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Hayley Turner
wore red hood to post, dwelt, closed up on outer to be prominent after 2 furlongs, pushed along over 2f out, hung left and faded well over 1f out
In depth
Formwatch
Salamanca 4-7fav (9-7) Awkward leaving stalls, led after 1f, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Al Ameed (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Penzance 11-4 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, held from over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 4l behind The Glen Rovers (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Felix 12-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, driven over 2f out, switched right and kept on entering final furlong, no danger, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Smart Hero (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
King's Code 14-1 (9-3) Soon led, headed 7f out, led over 5f out, headed 3f out, dropped away quickly, last of 12, 13 3/4l behind The Glen Rovers (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Wadacre Gomez 28-1 (9-6) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 13 1/2l behind Smart Hero (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Metallo (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, denied clear passage over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, no danger, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Smart Hero (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Magico (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden and led 2f out, soon edged left, headed over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 14, 3l behind The Glen Rovers (8-8) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Sari Dubai (USA) (9-6) 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Intricacy (9-4) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.
Mighty Nebula (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Mounted in chute, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra when bumped over 1f out, last of 7, 5 3/4l behind Jujubella (8-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Parkland (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Led in centre, headed 5f out, chased leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Bragbor (9-4) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Jan.