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20:30 Chelmsford City
Ministry Of Sound Handicap (Class 6)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 66y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,650 added
- Winner: £4,004
- 2nd: £1,879
- 3rd: £939
- 4th: £470
- Form 57-4222
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
went 2nd after 1f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 65-5282
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
led 1f, close 3rd on inside, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, eased towards finish
Vitani
83- Form 00-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
always behind, never involved, but kept on inside final furlong
Steven Seagull
204- Form 989-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
led after 1f, pushed along going out on last circuit, reminders 4f out, driven along over 2f out, kept on for pressure but headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner, kept on
- Form 90-5114
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SMOOTH RYDER is due to be raised 3lb for last week’s second over 1m2f here and a chance is taken this longer trip sees him off the mark. Sexy Rexy went close over 1m4f at Wolverhampton last time and looks the man danger given both Vitani and Steven Seagull have yet to show any worthwhile form.
Formwatch
Smooth Ryder (IRE) 13-8fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, headway on inner to lead approaching final furlong, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Dabbous (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Sexy Rexy (IRE) 10-3 (9-6) Chased leader 2f, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Margaret Beaufort (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Vitani 200-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 18l behind Regal Empire (9-7) at Southwell 1m stks (5) pol in Jan.
Steven Seagull 200-1 (9-7) Always in rear, lost touch after halfway, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Galactic Jack (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 2f mdn stks (2) gs in Sep.
Margaret Beaufort 11-4 (9-5) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, never nearer, 4th of 6, 29 1/4l behind Fox Flame (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.