Racecards
18:10 Chelmsford City
Bet totequadpot Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 25544-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
prominent, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 13-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey T J Murphy
prominent, hampered over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
- Form 8932-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Saleem Golam
held up in touch in mid-division, effort when not much room over 1f out, not able to get on terms
- Form 323241-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards
- Form 296893-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey J F Egan
soon tracking leaders on outside, ridden over 3f out, hung left and beaten over 1f out
- Form 468-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
held up, switched right and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, readily
- Form 61-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
ridden along in rear, well beaten final 4f
- Form 648162-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
slowly into stride, towards rear, driven along 5f out, struggling final 3f
- Form 898165-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner and lost 2nd towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Murdanova only dead-heated for first in a lowly maiden at Wolverhampton and Strictly Art won a claimer at Southwell. Both will find this tougher but Ice Royal and Ilzam went close on their respective handicaps debuts and have to come into the reckoning. Lucymai made a winning start at Kempton but this is her first start since June so a chance is taken on VALLANCE ROAD. She is one of the more exposed but raced in better company than this last year and could make a bold bid on her first start for a new trainer.
Formwatch
Lucymai 14-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, faded entering final furlong, last of 4, 6 3/4l behind Champagne City (9-4) at Doncaster 7f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Sir Dudley (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Led, soon pressed, headed over 1f out, rallying when hampered inside final furlong, never recovered, 3rd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Fast Enough (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Ice Royal (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd briefly well inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Cryptic (8-13) at Kempton 7f (5) pol in Dec.
Ilzam (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven to join winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 12, shd behind North Creek (8-11) at Lingfield 7f (5) pol in Dec.
Murdanova (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on under pressure to join leader post, won at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec beating Miss Phillyjinks (8-9), 10 ran.
Vallance Road 20-1 (8-13) Dwelt, close up, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Race Day (9-7) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Secret Insider (USA) 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 13l behind Renfrew Street (9-0) at Beverley 7f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Sep.
Strictly Art (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Outpaced, pushed along 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Southwell 7f stks (6) pol in Nov beating Piccacard (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Mollie's Girl (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden 3f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Luath (9-4) at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Silver Springs (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) In touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Aguerooo (9-1) at Chelmsford City 5f (5) pol in Dec.